First pick
Little Lake Park
Park or garden
37 ha4.1 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.1 km of path
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Little Lake Park Trails
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Chicken4War · CC BY-SA 4.03.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Midland · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 4.1 km from Midland: Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Awenda Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 5.9 km. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Magnus Beach. One named trail is close: the Rotary Waterfront Trail (hiking).
Protected land
3.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
4.1 km
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
5.9 km
Awenda Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Midland, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
What Midland has most to offer outdoors is Georgian Bay Islands National Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Midland 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km3.4%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 areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Midland comes 19th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (18,733 to 19,918 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
Midland3.4%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Midland4
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Midland1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Midland lags towns its size: 21 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaconsfield QC | 45% | 3.2% | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève QC | 29% | 40% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Summerside PE | 25% | 0.5% | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Esquimalt BC | 12% | 1% | 31 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Vinegar Hill ON | 8.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Greensborough ON | 8.5% | 23% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Purpleville ON | 6.2% | 13% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Woodbridge ON | 5.1% | 0.5% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Granville Entertainment District BC | 5% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
| 16 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Heart Lake South ON | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Midland ON | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC | 3% | 24% | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Bendale-Glen Andrew ON | 2.8% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Westmount ON | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | North St.James Town ON | 2.4% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 27 | O'Connor-Parkview ON | 2.3% | 19% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | Medway ON | 2.3% | 4.4% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Petawawa ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 33 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Saint-Colomban QC | 1.1% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Sainte-Sophie QC | 1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Weston ON | 0.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Wîhkwêntôwin AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Midland
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
Walk in Midland: 9 named parks and woods
The biggest is Little Lake Park, 37 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 62 ha in all
Parks & gardens 62 ha
Little Lake Park and Sainte-Marie Park together hold 71% of it.
Sainte-Marie Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
3.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
McCullough Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.5 km of path
2.2 km northfrom the centre
Midland Rotary Waterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Pete Pettersen Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.5 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Midland Rotary Waterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Mac Macallen Park
Park or garden
2.2 ha0.2 km of path
1.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Harbourside Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Midland
Midland Rotary Waterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Little Lake ParkPark or garden · 37 ha · 4.1 km of path
DirectionsSainte-Marie ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMcCullough ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsPete Pettersen ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsTiffin ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsHarbourview ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsMac Macallen ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsHarbourside ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBayview ParkPark or garden · 0.6 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
6 in 10 people in Midland live near 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 (63%)Further (37%)
Midland63%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. About 7,200 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 3.4% of the land near Midland
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Midland0%
Within 10 km3.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 9, 4 are public and the remainder private. Awenda Provincial Park is the biggest, 3,025 ha. The figures include 5 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Wye Marsh National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 44 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Georgian Bay Islands National ParkNational park · 1,400 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Awenda Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,025 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Waubaushene Beaches Provincial ParkProvincial park · 34 ha · 9.9 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
Parks around Midland
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 park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
4.1 km north14 km²since 1930
Provincial park
Awenda Provincial Park
5.9 km north-west30 km²since 1975
Provincial park
Waubaushene Beaches Provincial Park
9.9 km east0.3 km²since 1969
There are 2 provincial parks within 10 km.
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: 76 km in and around Midland
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
76 km
in and around the town (78.7 km²)
Woodland
33%
about 25.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MidlandTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MidlandTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland33%
0%50%100%
For path density, 59% of Canadian towns do better. It is more wooded than 76% 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 Midland
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Rotary Waterfront Trail (hiking)7.0 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 Midland in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Muskoka (52 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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -1 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 56 | 72 | 79 | 93 | 86 | 100 | 82 | 102 | 111 | 103 | 87 |
For dry weather, February is best (56 mm); October gets 111 mm. January brings highs of -1 °C, July highs of 25 °C. The climate in Midland →
Beaches
For a swim near Midland: Magnus Beach, 3.0 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Magnus Beach3.0 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 4 unnamed stretches of beach. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Midland: one viewpoint 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, 23 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Wye Marsh0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 23
Plus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Bayfort Camp1.1 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Midland
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
PenetanguisheneTayTinyMidland
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 3.4% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Penetanguishene 4.9 km | 6.6% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Tay 8.9 km | 0.5% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| Tiny 9.8 km | 3.9% | 23 | 0 | 61 |
More routes are mapped around Tay (3). Its neighbours have no more than twice Midland’s protected share.
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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Midland
What is the nearest provincial park to Midland?
It is Awenda Provincial Park, 5.9 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Midland?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Midland?
Awenda Provincial Park, a provincial park of 3,025 ha.
Is there protected land near Midland?
Yes: 3.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Midland?
The nearest is Magnus Beach, 3.0 km from town.
Are there hiking trails near Midland?
OpenStreetMap maps the Rotary Waterfront Trail (hiking) close by.
How far is Midland from a national park?
It is Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 4.1 km off.
Sources
Sources for this page on Midland
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).