Photo: Michael from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.0Boyne Valley Provincial Park reaches the edge of Mulmur
Named trails close by number 3, the Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land section and Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land section side trails among them. A drive of 62 km reaches Georgian Bay Islands National Park, the nearest national park. Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Bob's Beach is the nearest.
What Mulmur has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
For someone who likes to get outside, Mulmur’s draw is a provincial park at its edge, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Mulmur 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Mulmur sits 20th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,739 to 3,891 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For public protected areas, Mulmur sits near the top of its size group: 12 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnwick NB | 32% | 7.8% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| 2 | L'Islet QC | 30% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgian Bay ON | 13% | 19% | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Roberts Creek BC | 11% | 17% | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Salisbury NB | 11% | 12% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Trend-Arlington ON | 10% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Saint-Maurice QC | 9.2% | 0.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cap-Santé QC | 8.3% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Colchester County, Subdivision A NS | 7.5% | 14% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Golf Course ON | 7.3% | 3% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Saint-Tite QC | 5.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-André-Avellin QC | 5.1% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George BC | 4.3% | 8.5% | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 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 | Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George BC | 3.1% | 3.3% | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 19 | Eleanor ON | 3.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Lake Cowichan BC | 2.8% | 3.3% | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | Mulmur ON | 2.1% | 2.9% | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Grand River North ON | 1.8% | 3.6% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Meadowgreen SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Guernsey ON | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | Norwood East MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | City Park SK | 1.3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Pacific Heights SK | 1% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Corkery ON | 0.9% | 2.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Jamieson Place AB | 0.8% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Rosscarrock AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Leila-McPhillips Triangle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Meadows MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Cartier MB | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Penhold AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Dixie ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Clareview Town Centre AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Cardston AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Pleasantview AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Pincher Creek AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The green map of Mulmur
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
Most of Mulmur is more than 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.
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). About 3,800 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas cover 2.1% of the land near Mulmur
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Of the 25, 10 are public land; the others are privately held. Mono Cliffs Provincial Park leads for size with 732 ha. The figures include 15 private conservation areas, left 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.
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 62 km off
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.
Boyne Valley Provincial Park
Noisy River Provincial Park
Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
Earl Rowe Provincial Park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
4 provincial parks lie within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Mulmur and its edge hold 164 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For path density, 68% of Canadian towns do better. It is more wooded than 78% 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.
Mulmur has 3 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The longest of the rest is the Bruce Trail - Blue Mountains section, 68.2 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Mulmur is best on foot in May, July and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Egbert (23 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 55 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 74 | 83 | 78 | 83 | 72 | 65 | 72 | 58 |
Precipitation runs from 45 mm in February to 83 mm in June. January brings highs of -3 °C, July highs of 26 °C. About 174 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Mulmur →
Beaches near Mulmur: 2 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Another beach has no name on the map. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
2 viewpoints near Mulmur
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, 13 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 13
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Mulmur
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulmur | 2.1% | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| Adjala-Tosorontio 10.0 km | 4.7% | 68 | 3 | 4 |
| Shelburne 16 km | 2.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Melancthon 19 km | 1.3% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
Around Adjala-Tosorontio the protected share is at least double.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Mulmur
What is the best season to get outdoors in Mulmur?
On the normals, May, July and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Mulmur?
Boyne Valley Provincial Park touches the town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Mulmur?
It is Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 732 ha.
Where can you swim near Mulmur?
Try Bob's Beach, in town, first of several.
Where can you walk near Mulmur?
The Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land section, Bruce Trail - Dufferin Hi-Land section side trails and Bruce Trail - Blue Mountains section, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
How far is Mulmur from a national park?
It is Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 62 km off.
Is there protected land near Mulmur?
Yes: 2.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
The sources behind Mulmur’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).