Photo: J. S. (Steve) Bond · CC BY-SA 4.0The nearest provincial park to Morris-Turnberry is Morris Tract Provincial Park, 17 km away
Of the country within 10 km, 0% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 100 km there is no national park. The 10 km around town hold one protected area.
How Morris-Turnberry 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Morris-Turnberry is 7th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,957 to 4,100 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Against towns its size, Morris-Turnberry is weakest for public protected areas: 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistissini QC | 26% | 1.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges QC | 12% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 4 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Centremount ON | 5.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Woodlands MB | 4.8% | 6.6% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Inch Park ON | 4.8% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | North Norfolk MB | 4.5% | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard QC | 3% | 0.2% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Haut-Madawaska NB | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs QC | 2% | 2.9% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | Kirkfield MB | 1% | 0.3% | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| 21 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Perth South ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tuxedo Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Meyokumin AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Matt Berry AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Lac-Etchemin QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Crossfield AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Balwin AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | McCauley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Morris-Turnberry on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
Few people in Morris-Turnberry 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.
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. About 4,000 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Morris-Turnberry has 1 protected area 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.
No public land here: the one area is private conservation land, counted but unnamed.
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.
Morris Tract Provincial Park is 17 km away
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.
Morris Tract Provincial Park
For a national park, people in Morris-Turnberry travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Paths to walk: 22 km in and around Morris-Turnberry
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For path density, 93% of Canadian towns do better. For woods, it beats 62% 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.
No named walking route passes Morris-Turnberry on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
The best months for walking in Morris-Turnberry: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Mount Forest, 43 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) | 9.2 | 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 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 73 | 68 | 74 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 92 | 90 |
June is the wettest month (100 mm) and March the driest (68 mm). From -1 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Morris-Turnberry →
Near Morris-Turnberry: 8 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 8 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 8
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Morris-Turnberry
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
For protected land, no neighbour of Morris-Turnberry doubles its share. More routes are mapped around Wingham (2).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Morris-Turnberry
What is the nearest national park to Morris-Turnberry?
No national park lies within 100 km of Morris-Turnberry.
When should you visit Morris-Turnberry for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How much land around Morris-Turnberry is protected?
Protected areas cover 0% of the land within 10 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Morris-Turnberry?
Morris Tract Provincial Park, 17 km away.
The sources behind Morris-Turnberry’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).