First pick
Kains Woods
Wood or forest
88 ha4.5 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.5 km of path
3.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Thames Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.00.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Middlesex Centre · parks, protected land & trails
Middlesex Centre borders Komoka Provincial Park
Walkers have 5 mapped routes close by, starting with the Thames Valley Trail and Elgin Trail. No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km of the town, 0.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Komoka Provincial Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Middlesex Centre, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeKomoka Provincial Park reaches the townWalking routes5 named routes within 2 kmLittle protected land0.5% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Middlesex Centre’s best card is a provincial park at its edge, with its choice of walking routes close behind. Where it falls short is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Middlesex Centre, set against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Middlesex Centre has the 9th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (21,267 to 22,162 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
Middlesex Centre0.5%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Middlesex Centre7
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Middlesex Centre5
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Middlesex Centre’s strong point is walking routes, where 4 of 39 top it. For protected land nearby, though, 31 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver BC | 26% | 34% | 203 | 11 | 269 |
| 2 | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac QC | 19% | 0.1% | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Mont-Bleu QC | 17% | 12% | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cornell ON | 12% | 16% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | South End NS | 11% | 4.5% | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | South Frontenac ON | 9.4% | 13% | 89 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Varennes QC | 9.3% | 6.2% | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Berczy Village ON | 9.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Colchester County, Subdivision B NS | 9% | 4.9% | 84 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Rivière-des-Prairies QC | 8.8% | 8.6% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Petite-Bourgogne QC | 8.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ile-des-Soeurs QC | 7.8% | 8% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Parcours-du-Cerf - Du Tremblay QC | 6.9% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Heights BC | 6.7% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 52 |
| 15 | Old Barrhaven West ON | 6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Cole Harbour NS | 4.4% | 6.9% | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| 17 | Sandalwood East (mountainash) ON | 4.3% | 11% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Black Creek ON | 2.7% | 1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | East End-Danforth ON | 2.2% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 20 | East L'Amoreaux ON | 2.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | L'Amoreaux West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Port Colborne ON | 2% | 2.1% | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | The Beaches ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| 24 | Carling ON | 1.7% | 3.5% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Englemount-Lawrence ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Sunningdale ON | 1.4% | 1.6% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | South Parkdale ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 28 | Red Deer County AB | 1.1% | 1.1% | 76 | 1 | 60 |
| 29 | Kingsview Village-The Westway ON | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Oakdale-Beverley Heights ON | 0.9% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | High Park North ON | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 32 | Middlesex Centre ON | 0.5% | 0.5% | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | Lloydminster (Part) AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Tillsonburg ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Lakeview ON | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 36 | Forest Glade ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Steinbach MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Evanston AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saddle Ridge AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Middlesex Centre
The town’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
22 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Middlesex Centre
The biggest is Kains Woods, 88 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
22 named parks and woods, 279 ha in all
Parks & gardens 79 haWoods 199 ha
Most of it sits in Kains Woods and Ballymote Woods: 54% together.
Sharon Creek Conservation Area
Park or garden
17 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
13 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ballymote Woods
Wood or forest
63 ha0.2 km of path
13 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Weldon Park
Park or garden
14 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
8.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Komoka Park
Park or garden
9.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
6.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Deer Haven Optimist Park
Park or garden
8.1 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
8.7 km northfrom the centre
Ilderton Rail Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Coldstream Conservation Area
Wood or forest
21 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
9.3 km westfrom the centre
Red TrailBlue Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Forest Hill Woods
Wood or forest
24 ha0.4 km of path
11 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 22 named parks and green spaces
Kains WoodsWood or forest · 88 ha · 4.5 km of path
DirectionsSharon Creek Conservation AreaPark or garden · 17 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsBallymote WoodsWood or forest · 63 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWeldon ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsKomoka ParkPark or garden · 9.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsDeer Haven Optimist ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsColdstream Conservation AreaWood or forest · 21 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsForest Hill WoodsWood or forest · 24 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsDelaware Conservation AreaPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsMeadowcreek ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsPoplar Hill ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha
DirectionsPebblecreek Park WestPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDelaware Lion's ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha
DirectionsHeritage ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsPebblecreek ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPowell ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsForest Hill ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPowell WoodsWood or forest · 4.4 ha
DirectionsDelaware Municipal ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsPebblecreek Park EastPark or garden · 0.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJunction ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsPibline ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
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 1 in 10 of Middlesex Centre’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 (12%)Further (88%)
Middlesex Centre12%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 19,000 people more than a short walk away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Komoka Provincial Park touches Middlesex Centre
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Middlesex Centre0.5%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
7 of the 22 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: Komoka Provincial Park, 321 ha. Not named: 15 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Komoka Provincial ParkProvincial park · 321 ha · reaches Middlesex Centre
Kains Woods EsaNature reserve · 28 ha · reaches Middlesex Centre
Kelly Stanton EsaNature reserve · 5.7 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Lower Dingman EsaNature reserve · 21 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Warbler Woods EsaNature reserve · 40 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
The Coves EsaNature reserve · 48 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town
Pottersburg Central South EsaNature reserve · 15 ha · 9.2 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
Komoka Provincial Park starts at the edge of Middlesex Centre
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
Provincial park
Komoka Provincial Park
At the edge3.2 km²since 1989
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Middlesex Centre has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 117 km in and around Middlesex Centre
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
117 km
in and around the town (778.1 km²)
Woodland
13%
about 98.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Middlesex CentreTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Middlesex CentreTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland13%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 57% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 81% 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
5 walking routes near Middlesex Centre
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Thames Valley Trail141.3 km
Elgin Trail45.9 km
White Trail5.8 km
Medway Valley Trail3.4 km
Coldstream Conservation Area2.7 km
For a longer outing, the Thames Valley Trail runs 141.3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Middlesex Centre is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (London, 19 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 79 | 63 | 67 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 67 | 93 | 83 | 88 | 79 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. Precipitation runs from 63 mm in February to 93 mm in September. Snow totals about 152 cm a year. The climate in Middlesex Centre →
Things to do
2 viewpoints near Middlesex Centre
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 50 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 3
Coldstream Conservation Areain town
DirectionsFanshawe Conservation Area0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 50
Junior Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsPrimary Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsVista Woods Park Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 47 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Plus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Middlesex Centre
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
River BendHyde ParkOakridgeMedwayByronSunningdaleMiddlesex Centre
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Centre | 0.5% | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| River Bend 4.3 km | 1.8% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Hyde Park 4.8 km | 2.2% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Oakridge 6.2 km | 2.6% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Medway 6.6 km | 2.3% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Byron 7.2 km | 2.1% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunningdale 8.3 km | 1.4% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
Around River Bend, Hyde Park and Oakridge the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Middlesex Centre
Are there protected areas near Middlesex Centre?
Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Middlesex Centre from a national park?
None within 100 km of Middlesex Centre.
What walking routes are near Middlesex Centre?
Try the Thames Valley Trail, Elgin Trail and White Trail; more are on the map.
What is the largest protected area near Middlesex Centre?
Komoka Provincial Park, a provincial park of 321 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Middlesex Centre?
May 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 nearest provincial park to Middlesex Centre?
Komoka Provincial Park touches the town.
Sources
The sources behind Middlesex Centre’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.
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).