First pick
Applewood Hills
Park or garden
30 ha6.4 km of path
1 h 25 minto walk all 6.4 km of path
3.2 km westfrom the centre
Applewood TrailCharlie Martin TrailBurnhamthorpe Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Dixie · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 37 km beyond Dixie’s edge
OpenStreetMap shows 5 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Etobicoke Creek Trail.
Protected land
0.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
37 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
25 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Dixie apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Out of doors, Dixie leads with its beaches. Less going for it: protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Dixie, 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km0.2%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 areas1Areas 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
Dixie has the 5th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,691 to 3,806 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
Dixie0.2%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Dixie1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Dixie1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Dixie is weakest for protected land nearby: 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baie-D'Urfé QC | 49% | 0.1% | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Alnwick NB | 32% | 7.8% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| 3 | Blind River ON | 21% | 41% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgian Bay ON | 13% | 19% | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Roberts Creek BC | 11% | 17% | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Salisbury NB | 11% | 12% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Maurice QC | 9.2% | 0.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Golf Course ON | 7.3% | 3% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Saint-Tite QC | 5.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Central ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George BC | 4.3% | 8.5% | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 12 | Cowichan Bay BC | 4.2% | 5.7% | 64 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Westville NS | 4.1% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Industrial Sector A and Keith ON | 3.5% | 0.9% | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| 15 | Berrisfield ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | East Hawkesbury ON | 3.3% | 6.2% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Maniwaki QC | 3.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Eleanor ON | 3.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lake Cowichan BC | 2.8% | 3.3% | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | North Glenora AB | 1.9% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Killarney MB | 1.8% | 2.3% | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Meadowgreen SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Electoral Area C, Nanaimo BC | 1.5% | 1.1% | 60 | 6 | 47 |
| 24 | Kensington AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Deer Lodge MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Pacific Heights SK | 1% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Alpine Place MB | 0.9% | 2.3% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Cameron Heights AB | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Inkster-Faraday MB | 0.8% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Ascot Corner QC | 0.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Flagstaff County AB | 0.4% | 0.3% | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Eau Claire AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Greenfield AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Magrath Heights AB | 0.3% | 13% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cartier MB | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Dixie ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Clareview Town Centre AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Pleasantview AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sainte-Claire QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Country Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Dixie
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
12 named parks and woods to walk in near Dixie
Largest first: Applewood Hills leads with 30 ha. Numbers match the map.
12 named parks and woods, 69 ha in all
Parks & gardens 69 ha
Between them, Applewood Hills and Willowcreek Park cover 57%.
Willowcreek Park
Park or garden
9.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Neilson Park
Park or garden · 100 m outside town
7.1 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Elmcrest Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Applewood Heights
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
3.5 ha0.4 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Millwood Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
3.1 ha0.4 km of path
1.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Forest Glen
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
3.1 ha0.3 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Burnhamdale Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
2.6 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kennedy Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
2.6 ha0.3 km of path
1.9 km westfrom the centre
Charlie Martin Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Applewood HillsPark or garden · 30 ha · 6.4 km of path
DirectionsWillowcreek ParkPark or garden · 9.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsNeilson ParkPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsApplewood HeightsPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMillwood ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsForest GlenPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBurnhamdale ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKennedy ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLaughton Heights ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEtobicoke Valley Leash Free ZonePark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBethesda CommonPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCoram ParkPark or garden · 1.4 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
A park is within a short walk for 7 in 10 in Dixie
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 (66%)Further (34%)
Dixie66%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Dixie has 5 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Dixie0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 1 of the 5; land trusts and private owners hold the others. 4 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Humber MarshesNature reserve · 31 ha · 6.3 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 Dixie
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
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
25 km south-west6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
37 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 25 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Dixie has 58 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
58 km
in and around the town (17.8 km²)
Woodland
4%
about 0.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
DixieTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
DixieTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4%
0%50%100%
For woods, 65% of Canadian towns have more. It has more footpath per km² than 75% 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
Dixie 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
Etobicoke Creek Trail37.3 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Dixie is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Pearson (Airport) (8.2 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 59 |
A typical year sees 115 cm of snow. Precipitation runs from 50 mm in February to 81 mm in June. In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -1 °C. The climate in Dixie →
Beaches
5 unnamed beaches near Dixie
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 Dixie
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: 114 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 114
Rockwood Village Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsForest Park Circle Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsRathwood Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 111 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Etobicoke Valley Leash Free Zonein town
DirectionsGarnetwood Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Dixie: 3 gardens and parks 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.
Centennial Park ConservatoryGarden or park · 2.5 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 8.6 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 15 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 Dixie
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ApplewoodMarkland WoodAlderwoodRathwoodEtobicoke West MallMississauga ValleysDixie
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 0.2% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Applewood 1.6 km | 0.3% | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Markland Wood 1.9 km | 0.2% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Alderwood 2.9 km | 0.3% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Rathwood 3.2 km | 0.4% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Etobicoke West Mall 3.4 km | 0.2% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississauga Valleys 3.8 km | 0.1% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Around Dixie, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Dixie
Is there protected land near Dixie?
Within 10 km, 0.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you walk near Dixie?
OpenStreetMap maps the Etobicoke Creek Trail close by.
Where can you swim near Dixie?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there a provincial park near Dixie?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 25 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Dixie?
It is Humber Marshes, a nature reserve covering 31 ha.
Is Dixie near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 37 km.
When is the best time for walking in Dixie?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Dixie’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).