First pick
Austin Drive Park
Park or garden
27 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
1.4 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Carlosgabriel11 · CC BY-SA 3.07.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Unionville · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 5.5 km from Unionville: Rouge National Urban Park
CPCAD lists 27 protected areas within 10 km. Within 10 km of the town, 7.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The Villages & Valley (foot) is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land
7.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
27
within 10 km, 21 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
5.5 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
24 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Unionville stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 5.5 km awayProtected land all round7.5% of the land within 10 km, more than 80% of Canadian townsMany protected areas21 public areas within 10 km
Unionville’s best card is Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How Unionville 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 km7.5%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 areas21Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Unionville ranks 6th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,146 to 18,105 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
Unionville7.5%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Unionville21
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Unionville1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Unionville does best for public protected areas: 4 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canmore AB | 90% | 57% | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Sooke BC | 23% | 21% | 23 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Saint-Henri QC | 10% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Unionville ON | 7.5% | 0% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Yorkton SK | 6.4% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lake Country BC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | East Burnaby BC | 5.5% | 2.6% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Saint-Michel QC | 5.2% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Saint-Basile-le-Grand QC | 4.3% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux QC | 4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Petite-Côte QC | 4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 | Bay-Cloverhill ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| 23 | Kennedy Park ON | 2.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | Victoria Village ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Willowdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | La Visitation QC | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Oakbank MB | 0.8% | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Cowansville QC | 0.6% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Brookhaven-Amesbury ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coventry Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Unionville
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
25 named parks and woods to walk in near Unionville
Austin Drive Park is the largest, at 27 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
25 named parks and woods, 140 ha in all
Parks & gardens 119 haWoods 21 ha
The green is scattered, with no place over 19%.
Bruce Creek
Park or garden
12 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mildred Temple Park
Park or garden
12 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom 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
1.5 km north-eastfrom 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
2.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Toogood Park
Park or garden
9.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Carlton Park
Park or garden
8.4 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bruce’s Creek
Park or garden
6.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
0.6 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Austin Drive ParkPark or garden · 27 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsBruce CreekPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsMildred Temple ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.1 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
DirectionsToogood ParkPark or garden · 9.4 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsCarlton ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsBruce’s CreekPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsCrosby ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsSouth Unionville ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRaymerville WoodlotWood or forest · 17 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLincoln ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRay Street ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsToogood PondWood or forest · 3.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsThomas Frisby WoodsPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStargell ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBerczy SquarePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsVillage ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsUnionville Lions Club FountainPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsDebbi Wilkes ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSablewood ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFerrah ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsUnionville LibraryPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsMillennium SquarePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsRaymerville South ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Unionville
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 (91%)Further (9.1%)
Unionville91%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 1,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park. Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 7.5% of the land near Unionville
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Unionville0%
Within 10 km7.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 21 of the 27. The others are private conservation land. Biggest of the named areas: Rouge National Urban Park, 4,551 ha. 6 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 5.8 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town
Trailwood ReserveNature reserve · 13 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Jefferson ForestNature reserve · 37 ha · 8.7 km from the edge of town
11 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Parks around Unionville
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
5.5 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
24 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
62 km of paths in and around Unionville
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
62 km
in and around the town (23.5 km²)
Woodland
5.3%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
UnionvilleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.6
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
UnionvilleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.3%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 66% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 60% 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
Unionville has 1 named walking route
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 Unionville: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 4.3 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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 |
A typical year sees 146 cm of snow. In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -2 °C. February is the driest month at 51 mm; June the wettest at 87 mm. The climate in Unionville →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Unionville
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Unionville: 100 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 97 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 97
Briarwood Playgroundin town
DirectionsCarlton Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsSablewood Playgroundin town
DirectionsBzz-E-Kidz0.3 km from town
DirectionsPris-T-gis Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsFrank H. Johnson Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsRussell Carter Tefft Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsRadiant Way Montessori Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 89 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camp Chimo0.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Milliken Park, 3.9 km from Unionville, is the garden to visit
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 · 3.9 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 Unionville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CachetQuantztownBrown's CornersBerczy VillageButtonvilleHagerman's CornersUnionville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionville | 7.5% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Cachet 2.2 km | 6.6% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Quantztown 2.3 km | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Brown's Corners 2.4 km | 1.8% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Berczy Village 2.5 km | 9.3% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttonville 3.0 km | 3.2% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Hagerman's Corners 3.4 km | 6.4% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
Around Unionville, 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. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Questions about the outdoors in Unionville
What is the nearest national park to Unionville?
Rouge National Urban Park, 5.5 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Unionville for the outdoors?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Unionville?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Unionville?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 24 km away.
How much land around Unionville is protected?
Protected areas cover 7.5% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Unionville?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Are there hiking trails near Unionville?
OpenStreetMap maps the Villages & Valley (foot) close by.
Sources
The sources behind Unionville’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).