First pick
Wismer Park
Park or garden
19 ha3.6 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Wismer Commons
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: ChadPerez49 · CC BY-SA 3.011%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Wismer Commons · parks, protected land & trails
Wismer Commons is 2.1 km from Rouge National Urban Park
Protected areas cover 11% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. For a provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park lies 20 km off. One named trail is close: the Villages & Valley (foot).
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
2.1 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Wismer Commons stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 2.1 km awayProtected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 87% of Canadian towns
Wismer Commons’ best card is Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Wismer Commons beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km11%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 areas6Areas 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
Wismer Commons has the 8th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (20,055 to 21,144 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
Wismer Commons11%
Towns its size4.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Wismer Commons6
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Wismer Commons1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Wismer Commons sits near the top of its size group: 7 of 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 21 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivière-du-Loup QC | 36% | 0.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Pitt Meadows BC | 28% | 18% | 127 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Dorval QC | 20% | 0.2% | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Dunbar-Southlands BC | 17% | 0.9% | 12 | 1 | 62 |
| 5 | Woodlawn NS | 15% | 3.3% | 27 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Upper Lachine QC | 12% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Antoine QC | 11% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Wismer Commons ON | 11% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Westmount QC | 8.5% | 0.3% | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Lower Sackville NS | 8.5% | 14% | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Édouard-Montpetit QC | 8.3% | 0.7% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Baie-Comeau QC | 7.4% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Brook NL | 6.3% | 3.8% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Sacré-Coeur QC | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Longue-Pointe QC | 6.3% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Windsor NS | 5.7% | 2.2% | 153 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Maisonneuve QC | 5.2% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Quispamsis NB | 5% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| 19 | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC | 5% | 0.5% | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Bridgenorth ON | 4.7% | 0.3% | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Maple ON | 4.3% | 1.2% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Rouge ON | 3.4% | 2.2% | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 23 | Cranston AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | Thorncliffe Park ON | 2.5% | 16% | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Rosedale-Moore Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| 26 | Gabriel-Sagard QC | 2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Thornlea ON | 1.9% | 0% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Fenside-Parkwoods ON | 1.9% | 5.5% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Yonge-Doris ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Fort York-Liberty Village ON | 1.7% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 31 | Huron Heights ON | 1.6% | 1.8% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | White Oaks ON | 1.4% | 0.1% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Salmon Arm BC | 1.3% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Oakwood Village ON | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | Centre (Montréal-Nord) QC | 1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Camrose AB | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Sturgeon County AB | 0.8% | 0.7% | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 38 | Niagara-on-the-Lake ON | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | East Windsor ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Roseland ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Wismer Commons
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
14 named parks and woods to walk in near Wismer Commons
The biggest is Wismer Park, 19 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
14 named parks and woods, 68 ha in all
Parks & gardens 60 haWoods 8.4 ha
Two places, Wismer Park and Ross Brown Park, make up 53% of the total.
Mount Joy Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
16 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom 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
0.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sinclair Holden Park
Park or garden
2.5 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Springdale Park
Wood or forest · 380 m outside town
6.3 ha0.3 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
James Parrott Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.4 km of path
0.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Williamstown Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
0.9 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 14 named parks and green spaces
Wismer ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsMount Joy ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRoss Brown ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsSinclair Holden ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSpringdale ParkWood or forest · 6.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsInnis MacDonald ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsJames Parrott ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsWilliamstown ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsForest Manor ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsManhattan WoodsWood or forest · 2.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRoy Walker ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsJames Thomas ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBruce Boyd ParkettePark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsDonald Clark ParkPark 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
In Wismer Commons, a park is close to every home
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 (100%)Further (0%)
Wismer Commons100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Around Wismer Commons, protected areas make up 11%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Wismer Commons0%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 6 of the 8; land trusts and private owners hold the others. At 4,551 ha, Rouge National Urban Park is the largest. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 8.8 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 Wismer Commons
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
2.1 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
20 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
35 km of paths in and around Wismer Commons
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
35 km
in and around the town (16.1 km²)
Woodland
5.1%
about 0.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Wismer CommonsTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Wismer CommonsTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.1%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 61% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 58% 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
1 walking route near Wismer Commons
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
Get out in Wismer Commons in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 8.2 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 | 15.2 | 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 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. For dry weather, February is best (51 mm); June gets 87 mm. Snow totals about 146 cm a year. The climate in Wismer Commons →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Wismer Commons
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Wismer Commons: 83 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.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 83 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 83
Frank H. Johnson Parkin town
DirectionsRussell Carter Tefft Parkin town
DirectionsRadiant Way Montessori Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsPris-T-gis Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsBzz-E-Kidz2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 78 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Wismer Commons
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Mount JoyGreensboroughQuantztownBerczy VillageMarkham VillageUpper CornellWismer Commons
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wismer Commons | 11% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Joy 1.6 km | 10% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Greensborough 1.8 km | 8.5% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Quantztown 2.0 km | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Berczy Village 2.3 km | 9.3% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Markham Village 2.4 km | 9.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Cornell 3.6 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Wismer Commons’ share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Wismer Commons
Is there protected land near Wismer Commons?
Protected areas cover 11% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Wismer Commons?
It is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 20 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Wismer Commons?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
Where can you swim near Wismer Commons?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Where can you walk near Wismer Commons?
The Villages & Valley (foot), mapped within 2 km.
When is the best time for walking in Wismer Commons?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Wismer Commons?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 2.1 km off.
Sources
The sources behind Wismer Commons’ 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.
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).