First pick
Milne Dam Conservation Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
129 ha10.4 km of path
2 h 20 minto walk all 10.4 km of path
2.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Rouge Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Enoch Leung from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.08.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Quantztown · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 3.9 km beyond Quantztown’s edge
Within 10 km of the town, 8.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 22 km away. One named trail is close: the Villages & Valley (foot).
Protected land
8.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
3.9 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
22 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Quantztown apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 3.9 km awayProtected land all round8.5% of the land within 10 km, more than 83% of Canadian towns
Out of doors, Quantztown leads with Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How Quantztown compares with other Canadian towns
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km8.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Quantztown has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,917 to 13,382 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Quantztown8.5%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Quantztown9
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Quantztown1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Quantztown does best for protected land nearby: 4 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semiahmoo Town Centre BC | 21% | 0.8% | 103 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Bathurst NB | 20% | 2.6% | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Centre-Ville QC | 11% | 22% | 40 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | North Saanich BC | 9.2% | 5.1% | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Quantztown ON | 8.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Windsor Park NS | 7.6% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Saint-Jean-Vianney QC | 6.9% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Durand ON | 6.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Pine Grove ON | 6.2% | 37% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Bonnyville No. 87 AB | 5.5% | 1% | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Deerfield ON | 5.2% | 6.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Madoc ON | 5.1% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Springdale ON | 4.9% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Aloha Estates BC | 4.3% | 2% | 111 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Carrville Corners ON | 4.1% | 0.5% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Peel Village ON | 3.8% | 0.9% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Stittsville North ON | 3.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Thornhill Woods ON | 3.5% | 2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | New Brighton AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | Stratford PE | 2.7% | 0.9% | 19 | 12 | 13 |
| 21 | Albert Park SK | 2.7% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Ionview ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Yonge-St.Clair ON | 2.5% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ayr ON | 2.4% | 1.8% | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | Douglasdale/Glen AB | 2.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 26 | Erin ON | 2.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | Palmerston-Little Italy ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 28 | Rawdon QC | 1.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Forest ON | 1.7% | 6.7% | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 30 | Corso Italia-Davenport ON | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 31 | Kincardine ON | 1% | 0.9% | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 32 | Signal Hill AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dakota Crossing MB | 0.8% | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Lloydminster (Part) SK | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) QC | 0.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Sainte-Julienne QC | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Mount Dennis ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Huntington Hills AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Thompson MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Redstone AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Quantztown
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Quantztown: 22 named parks and woods
Milne Dam Conservation Park is the largest, at 129 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
22 named parks and woods, 272 ha in all
Parks & gardens 247 haWoods 25 ha
57% of the area is in just two places: Milne Dam Conservation Park and Austin Drive Park.
Austin Drive Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
27 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
1.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ross Brown Park
Park or garden
17 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berczy Park South
Park or garden
12 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
1.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berczy Park North
Park or garden
13 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
2.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Monarch Park
Park or garden
11 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Centennial Park
Park or garden
9.9 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bruce’s Creek
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
6.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 22 named parks and green spaces
Milne Dam Conservation ParkPark or garden · 129 ha · 10.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAustin Drive ParkPark or garden · 27 ha · 2.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRoss Brown ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsBerczy Park SouthPark or garden · 12 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsBerczy Park NorthPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsMonarch ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsCentennial ParkPark or garden · 9.9 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsBruce’s CreekPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRaybeck ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsCedar Valley ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsRaymerville WoodlotWood or forest · 17 ha
DirectionsClarence Chant ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsLincoln ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsTannery Pond ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRobinson ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSpringdale ParkWood or forest · 6.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStargell ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJames Parrott ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsUnionville Lions Club FountainPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsManhattan WoodsWood or forest · 2.2 ha
DirectionsUnionville LibraryPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRaymerville South ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
About 9 in 10 of Quantztown’s residents are a short walk from a park
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (90%)Further (9.6%)
Quantztown90%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high. About 1,300 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
8.5% of the land around Quantztown is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Quantztown0%
Within 10 km8.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 12, 9 are public and the remainder private. Rouge National Urban Park leads for size with 4,551 ha. 3 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 6.8 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 8.6 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
Trailwood ReserveNature reserve · 13 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
The parks within reach of Quantztown
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
3.9 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
22 km north-east5.3 km²since 2024
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Quantztown has 55 km of footpaths in and around it
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
55 km
in and around the town (20 km²)
Woodland
4.8%
about 1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
QuantztownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
QuantztownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.8%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 61% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 69% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
One mapped route to walk from Quantztown
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Villages & Valley (foot)12.4 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Quantztown: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (6.5 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 64 | 51 | 52 | 79 | 80 | 87 | 85 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 77 | 63 |
About 146 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 27 °C. June is the wettest month (87 mm) and February the driest (51 mm). The climate in Quantztown →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Quantztown
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
A viewpoint near Quantztown
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 96 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 96
Bzz-E-Kidzin town
DirectionsPris-T-gis Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsRussell Carter Tefft Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsFrank H. Johnson Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsRadiant Way Montessori Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 91 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camp Chimo0.7 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
A garden to visit near Quantztown: Milliken Park, 4.5 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Milliken ParkGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Quantztown
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Berczy VillageWismer CommonsUnionvilleMount JoyMarkham VillageCachetQuantztown
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantztown | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Berczy Village 1.7 km | 9.3% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Wismer Commons 2.0 km | 11% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Unionville 2.3 km | 7.5% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Joy 2.4 km | 10% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Markham Village 2.7 km | 9.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Cachet 3.1 km | 6.6% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
Around Quantztown, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Quantztown
When should you visit Quantztown for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Quantztown?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
How far is Quantztown from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 3.9 km from the edge of town.
Are there hiking trails near Quantztown?
Try the Villages & Valley (foot).
How far is the nearest provincial park from Quantztown?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 22 km away.
Is there a beach near Quantztown?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
How much land around Quantztown is protected?
Protected areas cover 8.5% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
The sources behind Quantztown’s outdoors figures
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).