First pick
Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community Park
Park or garden
14 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Fairview
Civic View Walk
Directionsto a point inside
0.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Fairview · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park is 44 km from Fairview
0.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). For a provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park lies 20 km off. Biggest among them: Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 10.0 km off.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
3
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
44 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Fairview 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. 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 km0.1%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 routes0Named 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
Fairview sits 5th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,437 to 7,760 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
Fairview0.1%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Fairview1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Fairview0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Fairview is weakest for protected land nearby: 35 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Blackburn Hamlet ON | 15% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 7 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 20 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 21 | University ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 22 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Stoneybrook ON | 1.8% | 21% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Fruitland ON | 0.9% | 4.9% | 25 | 5 | 9 |
| 31 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Fort Frances ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Fairview ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Port Credit ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saint-Félix-de-Valois QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Fairview
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
9 named parks and woods to walk in near Fairview
Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community Park is the largest, at 14 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 38 ha in all
Parks & gardens 36 haWoods 2.3 ha
The bulk, 65%, is Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community Park and Brickyard Park.
Brickyard Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
11 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fairview Park
Park or garden
2.6 ha0.2 km of path
0.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cleary Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Civic View Walk
Directionsto a point inside
Sergeant David Yakichuk Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.7 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kariya Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
1.4 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bella Vista Park
Park or garden
0.4 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Dr. Martin L. Dobkin Community ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsBrickyard ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFairview ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCleary ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCity View ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsSergeant David Yakichuk ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKariya ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBella Vista ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFairview WoodsWood or forest · 2.3 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
Nearly all of Fairview is 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 (96%)Further (4.1%)
Fairview96%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%. Around 300 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
3 protected areas lie within 10 km of Fairview
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Fairview0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
1 of the 3 are on public land. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · 10.0 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 Fairview
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
20 km south-west6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
44 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 20 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
Fairview and its edge hold 41 km of footpath
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
41 km
in and around the town (10.7 km²)
Woodland
3%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
FairviewTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.8
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
FairviewTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 82% of Canadian towns. 70% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
No mapped walking route near Fairview
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Fairview in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Pearson (Airport) (11 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 | 9.0 |
| 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 |
The yearly snowfall is near 115 cm. From -1 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. Expect 81 mm in June, the wettest month, and 50 mm in February. The climate in Fairview →
Things to do
Near Fairview: one waterfall on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (80).
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 10
Plus 10 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Fairview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DT CoreCooksville NHD (West)DT FairviewDT CooksvilleCreditviewErindaleFairview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 0.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DT Core 1.0 km | 0.3% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooksville NHD (West) 1.4 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| DT Fairview 1.5 km | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DT Cooksville 1.6 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Creditview 1.8 km | 0.2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Erindale 2.3 km | 0.2% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Fairview’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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 Fairview
Are there protected areas near Fairview?
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Fairview?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 20 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Fairview?
It is Brampton Natural Heritage System, a nature reserve covering 1,126 ha.
How far is Fairview from a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 44 km off.
When is the best time for walking in Fairview?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Fairview
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).