First pick
Centennial Park
Park or garden
141 ha12.6 km of path
2 h 50 minto walk all 12.6 km of path
9.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Pond Woods
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Municipal Affairs and Housing · CC BY 2.01.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mississauga · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 36 km beyond Mississauga’s edge
The nearest provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, is 11 km away. 9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Walkers have 2 mapped routes close by, starting with the Etobicoke Creek Trail and Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk.
Protected land
1.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
36 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Mississauga compares with other 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 km1.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Mississauga sits 12th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 764,597 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
Mississauga1.4%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mississauga2
Towns its size15
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mississauga2
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Mississauga is weakest for public protected areas: 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 23 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 25 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 27 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 28 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 29 | Mississauga ON | 1.4% | 0.2% | 13 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Mississauga
The city’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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Mississauga
Largest first: Centennial Park leads with 141 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 1,033 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,033 ha
The green is scattered, with no place over 14%.
Humber Arboretum
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
122 ha11.8 km of path
2 h 40 minto walk all 11.8 km of path
16 km northfrom the centre
West Humber Recreational TrailBlue Jay WayPond View Loop+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Riverwood Park
Park or garden
71 ha6.4 km of path
1 h 25 minto walk all 6.4 km of path
2.4 km southfrom the centre
Riverwood TrailDavid Culham TrailRed Trail+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Credit Meadows Park
Park or garden
46 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
4.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Credit Meadows / Culham TrailCredit Meadows Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Wet 'n' Wild Toronto
Park or garden
45 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
17 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jack Darling Memorial Park
Park or garden
38 ha3.9 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.9 km of path
8.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Waterfront TrailLakeshore Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Dixie-Highway 407 Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
38 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
12 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Erindale Park
Park or garden
33 ha4.6 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.6 km of path
4.4 km southfrom the centre
Culham TrailPipehill Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Centennial ParkPark or garden · 141 ha · 12.6 km of path
DirectionsHumber ArboretumPark or garden · 122 ha · 11.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRiverwood ParkPark or garden · 71 ha · 6.4 km of path
DirectionsCredit Meadows ParkPark or garden · 46 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsWet 'n' Wild TorontoPark or garden · 45 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsJack Darling Memorial ParkPark or garden · 38 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsDixie-Highway 407 ParkPark or garden · 38 ha · 2.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsErindale ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 4.6 km of path
DirectionsApplewood HillsPark or garden · 30 ha · 5.9 km of path
DirectionsSpringbank Meadows ParkPark or garden · 37 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsJim Tovey Lakeview Conservation AreaPark or garden · 31 ha · 3.5 km of path
DirectionsPaul Coffey ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsCawthra ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsParkway Belt ParkPark or garden · 30 ha · 3.1 km of path
DirectionsMarie Curtis ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsMississauga ValleyPark or garden · 26 ha · 3.4 km of path
DirectionsLakefront Promenade ParkPark or garden · 23 ha · 4.2 km of path
DirectionsHuron ParkPark or garden · 22 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsHewick Meadows ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsLake Aquitaine ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 4.1 km of path
DirectionsEtobicoke Valley ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsErin Woods ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsMarco Muzzo Senior Memorial Woods and ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsLakeview ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsBirchwood ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsGarnetwood ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsTom Chater Memorial ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsEdward Scarlett ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsDanville ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsDr. Martin L. Dobkin Community ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2 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 9 in 10 of Mississauga’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 (94%)Further (5.7%)
Mississauga94%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better. That leaves about 44,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Around Mississauga, protected areas make up 1.4%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mississauga0.2%
Within 10 km1.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
2 of the 13 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Brampton Natural Heritage System leads for size with 1,126 ha. Not named: 11 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
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
The parks within reach of Mississauga
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
11 km south6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
36 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 11 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
904 km of paths in and around Mississauga
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
904 km
in and around the town (398 km²)
Woodland
4.4%
about 17.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MississaugaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MississaugaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.4%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 60% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 63% 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
2 walking routes near Mississauga
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
Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk6.3 km
For a longer outing, the Etobicoke Creek Trail runs 37.3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Mississauga is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 11 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 | 10.4 | 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 |
In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -1 °C. Precipitation runs from 50 mm in February to 81 mm in June. A typical year sees 115 cm of snow. The climate in Mississauga →
Beaches
9 beaches within 5 km of Mississauga, none named
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
Mississauga has 5 viewpoints and 6 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
5Viewpoints1Hills and peaks6Waterfalls2Nature reserves45Picnic sites810Playgrounds14Dog parks1Campsites5Slipways
There are 810 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Centennial Park Mountain Peak0.7 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 6
Plus 6 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Rattray Marsh Conservation Areain town
DirectionsClaireville Conservation Area0.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 45
J.C. Saddington Park Picnic Site Ain town
DirectionsJ.C. Saddington Park Picnic Site Bin town
DirectionsJack Darling Memorial Park Picnic Site Ain town
DirectionsJack Darling Memorial Park Picnic Site Bin town
DirectionsLakeside Park picnic area Ain town
DirectionsLakeside Park picnic area Bin town
DirectionsPaul Coffey Park Picnic Site Ain town
DirectionsPaul Coffey Park Picnic Site Bin town
DirectionsPlus 37 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 810
Amazing Adventures Indoor playgroundin town
DirectionsDuncairn Downs Parkin town
DirectionsForest Park Circle Playgroundin town
DirectionsGrand Park Woodsin town
DirectionsJusplayin town
DirectionsKids Empirein town
DirectionsKidsapia Indoor Playgroundin town
DirectionsKogaydin town
DirectionsPlus 802 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 14
Etobicoke Valley Leash Free Zonein town
DirectionsGarnetwood Parkin town
DirectionsJack Darling Leash Free Dog Parkin town
DirectionsQuenippenon Meadows Leash Free Dog Parkin town
DirectionsTorordeaca Dog Parkin town
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash Area0.0 km from town
DirectionsKingsford Garden - Off-Leash Area1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Teaching Lodgein town
DirectionsSlipways 5
Boat Ramp Ain town
DirectionsBoat Ramp Bin town
DirectionsPlus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Mississauga
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 · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 8.6 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 Mississauga
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CreditviewDT CoreRoseboroughUptownFairviewHurontarioMississauga
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga | 1.4% | 13 | 2 | 9 |
| Creditview 1.0 km | 0.2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DT Core 2.0 km | 0.3% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Roseborough 2.2 km | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Uptown 2.3 km | 0.3% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairview 2.5 km | 0.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurontario 2.6 km | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Mississauga’s.
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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Mississauga
When should you visit Mississauga for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Mississauga?
It is Brampton Natural Heritage System, a nature reserve covering 1,126 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Mississauga?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 11 km away.
How far is Mississauga from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 36 km from the edge of town.
Where can you swim near Mississauga?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Where can you walk near Mississauga?
OpenStreetMap maps the Etobicoke Creek Trail and Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk close by, with others.
Are there protected areas near Mississauga?
Within 10 km, 1.4% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Sources for this page on Mississauga
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).