Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve reaches North Algona Wilberforce
The nearest provincial park, Foy Property Provincial Park, is 4.1 km away. No national park lies within 100 km. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
How North Algona Wilberforce 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
North Algona Wilberforce has the 20th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,244 to 3,336 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, North Algona Wilberforce does best for public protected areas: 12 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli QC | 52% | 0.7% | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Annapolis County, Subdivision D NS | 25% | 31% | 135 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Pictou NS | 24% | 0.5% | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Division No. 19, Unorganized MB | 22% | 24% | 57 | 0 | 65 |
| 5 | Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast BC | 16% | 11% | 27 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | Dalhousie NB | 13% | 0.2% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Inverness County, Subdivision C NS | 8.2% | 6.3% | 181 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Sheet Harbour NS | 7.7% | 7.8% | 124 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Saint-André-d'Argenteuil QC | 7.4% | 7.4% | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Central Okanagan West BC | 6.7% | 5.4% | 49 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Enderby BC | 5.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Greeningdon ON | 5.4% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Grande-Rivière QC | 4.9% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Hill Park ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Pilot Butte SK | 3.8% | 0% | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Hampton NB | 3.7% | 1% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Rankin Inlet NU | 3.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 2.2% | 2% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Wellington AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Normanhurst ON | 2% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 21 | North Algona Wilberforce ON | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Mill Courtland Woodside Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Point Road MB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Canossa AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Bonavista NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | Stoke QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Bulyea Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Miller AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hazeldean AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Sainte-Clotilde QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Virden MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Coalhurst AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Hay River NT | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 36 | Arviat NU | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 37 | Beverly Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Eaux Claires AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Holyrood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Westwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The green map of North Algona Wilberforce
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
In North Algona Wilberforce, parks are rarely a short walk away
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.
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 3,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
1.8% of the country within 10 km of North Algona Wilberforce is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Public bodies own 7 of the 10; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve is the biggest, 2,246 ha. Another 3 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
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.
The nearest big park: Foy Property Provincial Park, 4.1 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.
Foy Property Provincial Park
Bonnechere Provincial Park
Bonnechere River Provincial Park
No national park lies within 100 km of North Algona Wilberforce; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 3 provincial parks within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
North Algona Wilberforce and its edge hold 31 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
It is more wooded than 90% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 92% 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 North Algona Wilberforce 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.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Get out in North Algona Wilberforce in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Petawawa (39 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 68 | 51 | 58 | 79 | 85 | 96 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 72 |
A typical year sees 199 cm of snow. For dry weather, February is best (51 mm); June gets 96 mm. In July the typical high is 26 °C; in January, -6 °C. The climate in North Algona Wilberforce →
One unnamed beach near North Algona Wilberforce
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
North Algona Wilberforce has 6 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 43 hills and peaks, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 43
Plus 35 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 1
Picnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 12
Plus 6 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to North Algona Wilberforce
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 11–29 km from North Algona Wilberforce.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Algona Wilberforce | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Eganville 11 km | 1.5% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Laurentian Valley 20 km | 2.4% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Pembroke 22 km | 1% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Whitewater Region 25 km | 2.5% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards 29 km | 4.4% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
Around Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards the protected share is at least double.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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. 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 North Algona Wilberforce
What is the largest protected area near North Algona Wilberforce?
Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve, a nature reserve of 2,246 ha.
How much land around North Algona Wilberforce is protected?
Yes: 1.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a beach near North Algona Wilberforce?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Is there a provincial park near North Algona Wilberforce?
Foy Property Provincial Park, 4.1 km away.
Is North Algona Wilberforce near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from North Algona Wilberforce.
What is the best season to get outdoors in North Algona Wilberforce?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources for this page on North Algona Wilberforce
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).