First pick
Iroquois Shoreline Woods Park
Park or garden
42 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
4.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Municipal Affairs and Housing · CC BY 2.00.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Oakville · parks, protected land & trails
Oakville borders Bronte Creek Provincial Park
9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bronte Beach Park. 52 km separate the town from Rouge National Urban Park, its nearest national park. One named trail is close: the Nipegon Trail.
Protected land
0.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
52 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Oakville has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeBronte Creek Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches9 beaches within 5 km
What Oakville has most to offer outdoors is a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Oakville, set against 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. 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 km0.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town4.1%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 routes1Named 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
Oakville has the 6th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (105,925 to 243,107 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
Oakville0.9%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Oakville2
Towns its size15
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Oakville1
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Oakville is weakest for public protected areas: 35 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Ridge BC | 26% | 21% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 3 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 8 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 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
Where the green is in Oakville
The town’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 Oakville
Iroquois Shoreline Woods Park is the largest, at 42 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 307 ha in all
Parks & gardens 269 haWoods 37 ha
Spread across many places, the largest holding 14%.
Sherwood Forest Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
28 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
8.8 km southfrom the centre
Centennial Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Shell Park
Park or garden
23 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
8.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Nautical Woods
Park or garden
21 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
7.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Creekpath Woods Park
Park or garden
12 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
8.7 km southfrom the centre
Creekpath Woods Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Memorial Park
Park or garden
11 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
2.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Coronation Park
Park or garden
10 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
5.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bayshire Woods Park
Park or garden
11 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
4.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Iroquois Shoreline Woods ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsSherwood Forest ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 2.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsShell ParkPark or garden · 23 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsNautical WoodsPark or garden · 21 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsCreekpath Woods ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsMemorial ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsCoronation ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsBayshire Woods ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsMorrison ValleyWood or forest · 23 ha · 3.2 km of path
DirectionsCentennial TrailPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 2.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsClarkson ParkPark or garden · 9.0 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBronte Heritage Waterfront ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsPalermo ParkPark or garden · 7.3 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsBromsgrove ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsIndian Ridge TrailPark or garden · 6.4 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsSouth Shell Waterfront ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsGlen Abbey ParkPark or garden · 5.9 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsMcCraney Valley ParkWood or forest · 14 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsKingsford ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsTrafalgar ParkPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsHeritage Way ParkPark or garden · 4.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsValleybrook ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsNottinghill ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsDay Use Leash Free areaPark or garden · 6.4 ha
DirectionsWater Works ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsNeyagawa ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsIsaac ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsWinston Woods ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsFowley ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWilliam Rose ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.7 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
9 in 10 people in Oakville 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.
Within 400 m (92%)Further (8.3%)
Oakville92%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 20,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Oakville: Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Oakville4.1%
Within 10 km0.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 2 of the 8. The others are private conservation land. Bronte Creek Provincial Park covers 682 ha, the most of any named area. 6 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Bronte Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 682 ha · reaches Oakville
Burlington EasementNature reserve · 27 ha · 8.9 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 nearest big park: Rouge National Urban Park, 52 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
At the edge6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
52 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Oakville and its edge hold 471 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
471 km
in and around the town (202.5 km²)
Woodland
11%
about 21.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OakvilleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OakvilleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland11%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 54% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 61% 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
1 walking route near Oakville
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Nipegon Trail0.8 km
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 Oakville in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Pearson (Airport) (26 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) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 59 |
The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (0 °C). Expect 81 mm in June, the wettest month, and 50 mm in February. Winter brings about 115 cm of snow. The climate in Oakville →
Beaches
Oakville has 9 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bronte Beach Parkin town
DirectionsSouth Shell Park Beachin town
DirectionsUnnamed on the map: 7 more. 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.
Things to do
Near Oakville: 11 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
11Viewpoints2Hills and peaks1Nature reserves6Picnic sites309Playgrounds6Dog parks5Campsites3Slipways
The most common are playgrounds: 309 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 11
Avalon Parkette Lookout0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Scenic Lookout/ Toboggan hillin town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Sixteen Valley Conservation Area1.1 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Breckon Picnic Shelterin town
DirectionsLakeside Park picnic area A1.6 km from town
DirectionsLakeside Park picnic area B1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 309
Aspen Forest Park playgroundin town
DirectionsBrookdale Parkin town
DirectionsFun HQin town
DirectionsJohnathon Parkin town
DirectionsKingsford Gardens Parkettein town
DirectionsMillbank Parkin town
DirectionsPlay Barnin town
DirectionsSuffolk Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 301 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 6
Day Use Leash Free areain town
DirectionsKingsford Garden - Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsMemorial Park Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 5
Bronte Creek Campground access pointin town
DirectionsBronte Creek Provincial Park - Prairie Campgroundin town
DirectionsBronte Creek Provincial Park - Ravine Campgroundin town
DirectionsBronte Creek Provincial Park - Savannah Campgroundin town
DirectionsBronte Creek Provincial Park - Woodland Campgroundin town
DirectionsSlipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Oakville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Erin MillsSheridanSouth CommonClarkson - Lorne ParkChurchill MeadowsCentral Erin MillsOakville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville | 0.9% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Erin Mills 9.1 km | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheridan 9.5 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| South Common 9.6 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarkson - Lorne Park 10 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Churchill Meadows 11 km | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Erin Mills 12 km | 0.5% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Oakville is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Oakville
Is there a beach near Oakville?
The nearest is Bronte Beach Park, in town.
What walking routes are near Oakville?
The Nipegon Trail, mapped within 2 km.
How far is Oakville from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 52 km.
How much land around Oakville is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.9% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a provincial park near Oakville?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park touches the town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Oakville?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near Oakville?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 682 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Oakville
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).