First pick
North Barr Forest Tract
Wood or forest
214 ha
9.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.00.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Oro-Medonte · parks, protected land & trails
Within 17 km of Oro-Medonte: Georgian Bay Islands National Park
For a swim, Johnson's Beach Park is the nearest of 18 beaches within 5 km. Named trails close by number 4, the Ganaraska Trail and Uhthoff Trail (hiking) among them. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.6% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
32
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
17 km
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Bass Lake Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
18
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Oro-Medonte apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyGeorgian Bay Islands National Park, 17 km awayBeaches18 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmLittle protected land0.6% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
What Oro-Medonte has most to offer outdoors is Georgian Bay Islands National Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind. Less going for it: protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Oro-Medonte, 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches18Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Oro-Medonte sits 8th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (23,585 to 25,824 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
Oro-Medonte0.6%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Oro-Medonte6
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Oro-Medonte4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Oro-Medonte’s strong point is public protected areas, where 16 of 39 top it. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 32 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept-Îles QC | 24% | 33% | 64 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | White Rock BC | 22% | 0.2% | 101 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Box Grove ON | 10% | 18% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | L'Assomption QC | 8.5% | 0.4% | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Foothills County AB | 7.8% | 7.5% | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Old Barrhaven East ON | 6.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows ON | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Riley Park BC | 6.2% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 48 |
| 9 | Outremont QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Candiac QC | 5.8% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Morningside Heights ON | 5.7% | 4.1% | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Cartierville QC | 5.6% | 19% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Kingston NS | 4.8% | 3.1% | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Mile End QC | 4.5% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Milliken ON | 4.4% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Waterdown ON | 4.4% | 4.9% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Springwater ON | 3.8% | 6.9% | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 18 | Beloeil QC | 3.6% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Agincourt South-Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Sheldon ON | 3.1% | 0.3% | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Port Perry ON | 2.9% | 2% | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Dorset Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | West London ON | 2.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Wellington Place ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 25 | Brockville ON | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Huntsville ON | 1.8% | 2.2% | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 27 | Newtonbrook West ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Fort St. John BC | 1.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Owen Sound ON | 1.3% | 0.2% | 33 | 2 | 12 |
| 30 | Sault-au-Récollet QC | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Mount Pearl NL | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Embrun ON | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Oro-Medonte ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 32 | 4 | 18 |
| 34 | Stonegate-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 35 | Islington ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Kingsville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | Essex ON | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | Tecumseh ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Etobicoke City Centre ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 40 | Panorama Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Oro-Medonte
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
23 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Oro-Medonte
Largest first: North Barr Forest Tract leads with 214 ha. Numbers match the map.
23 named parks and woods, 261 ha in all
Parks & gardens 47 haWoods 214 ha
The bulk, 86%, is North Barr Forest Tract and Kitchener Park.
Kitchener Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
11 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
14 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bayview Memorial Park
Park or garden
5.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
11 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Clayt French Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
3.2 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
11 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cheltenham Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
2.6 ha0.2 km of path
16 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sweet Water Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.3 km of path
4.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Shoreview Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
2.0 ha0.3 km of path
18 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 23 named parks and green spaces
North Barr Forest TractWood or forest · 214 ha
DirectionsKitchener ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBayview Memorial ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsClayt French ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsShellswell ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha
DirectionsCheltenham ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSweet Water ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsShoreview ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHickling ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHarbourwood ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha
DirectionsHorseshoe Valley Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRadenhurst ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArbourwood ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMarchmont Community ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEmily ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsForest Home ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsShanty Bay ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsGreenforest ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsCraighurst ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsSimcoeside ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsMartine Crescent ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsRailside ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsBarilla ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
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
In Oro-Medonte, 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.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
Oro-Medonte0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 25,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
Bass Lake Provincial Park reaches Oro-Medonte
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Oro-Medonte0.6%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 6 of the 32. The others are private conservation land. Bass Lake Provincial Park covers 247 ha, the most of any named area. 26 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Bass Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 247 ha · reaches Oro-Medonte
Mara Provincial ParkProvincial park · 45 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
McRae Point Provincial ParkProvincial park · 138 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Waubaushene Beaches Provincial ParkProvincial park · 34 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
Springwater Provincial ParkProvincial park · 193 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
Wye Marsh National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 44 ha · 8.8 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 Oro-Medonte
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
Bass Lake Provincial Park
At the edge2.5 km²since 1957
Provincial park
Mara Provincial Park
3.1 km east0.5 km²since 1970
Provincial park
McRae Point Provincial Park
3.8 km east1.4 km²since 1971
Provincial park
Waubaushene Beaches Provincial Park
5.6 km north-west0.3 km²since 1969
Provincial park
Springwater Provincial Park
7.3 km south-west1.9 km²since 1958
National park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
17 km north-west14 km²since 1930
Within 10 km are 5 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Oro-Medonte has 340 km of footpaths in and around it
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
340 km
in and around the town (900.1 km²)
Woodland
31%
about 282 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Oro-MedonteTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Oro-MedonteTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland31%
0%50%100%
70% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². For woods, it beats 75% 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
4 walking routes near Oro-Medonte
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Ganaraska Trail243.6 km
Uhthoff Trail (hiking)30.1 km
Algonquin Trail1.8 km
Uplands Trail1.4 km
At 243.6 km, the Ganaraska Trail is the longest local route. 2 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Oro-Medonte: May, July and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Egbert (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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 55 | 45 | 48 | 62 | 74 | 83 | 78 | 83 | 72 | 65 | 72 | 58 |
Snow totals about 174 cm a year. Most rain and snow falls in June, 83 mm; February sees 45 mm. Highs peak near 25 °C in July and fall to -4 °C in January. The climate in Oro-Medonte →
Beaches
Beaches near Oro-Medonte: 18 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Johnson's Beach Parksand · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsMinets Point Beach1.8 km from town
DirectionsFriday Harbour Beachsand · 2.7 km from town
DirectionsMoose Beachsand · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 3. 14 more are mapped without a name. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Oro-Medonte has 4 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 47 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 5
Bass Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsCopeland Forest Resource Management Areain town
DirectionsGeorge Langman Sanctuaryin town
DirectionsHardwood Ski and Bikein town
DirectionsScout Valley0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 47
St. Monica's Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 46 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Bass Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsHeidi's Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 6 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Oro-Medonte
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
OrilliaSevernOro-Medonte
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Severn has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Oro-Medonte
How far is the nearest provincial park from Oro-Medonte?
Bass Lake Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Oro-Medonte?
May, July and 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 nearest national park to Oro-Medonte?
Georgian Bay Islands National Park is closest, at 17 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Oro-Medonte?
It is Bass Lake Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 247 ha.
Are there protected areas near Oro-Medonte?
Protected areas cover 0.6% of the land within 10 km.
What walking routes are near Oro-Medonte?
The Ganaraska Trail, Uhthoff Trail (hiking) and Algonquin Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Oro-Medonte?
The nearest is Johnson's Beach Park, 0.6 km from town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Oro-Medonte
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).