First pick
Beaverpond Park
Park or garden
20 ha3.7 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.7 km of path
2.2 km westfrom the centre
Marathon NEStone Dust Path
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Deinocheirus · CC BY-SA 3.07.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Beaverbrook · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Beaverbrook is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
A provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, lies 19 km away. The largest named area nearby is Aylmer (Lac Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 588 ha, 6.1 km away. The nearest national park is Thousand Islands National Park, 85 km away.
Protected land
7.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
85 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
19 km
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Beaverbrook, 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km7.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Beaverbrook comes 6th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,617 to 6,914 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
Beaverbrook7.8%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Beaverbrook5
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Beaverbrook0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Beaverbrook’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 5 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON | 18% | 18% | 136 | 6 | 347 |
| 2 | Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen ON | 14% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Old Ottawa South ON | 12% | 5.4% | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Charlemagne QC | 11% | 1.4% | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Harrietsfield NS | 11% | 19% | 33 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Beaverbrook ON | 7.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | The Estates of Rainbow Creek ON | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Centre QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Douglas NB | 6.4% | 9.4% | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde QC | 6.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Southern Gulf Islands BC | 6.2% | 26% | 115 | 0 | 83 |
| 12 | Barrington NS | 5.2% | 6.8% | 91 | 0 | 45 |
| 13 | Anniedale BC | 4.5% | 7.9% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| 14 | Millrise AB | 4.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Canyon Meadows AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Willow Park AB | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Annapolis County, Subdivision A NS | 3.1% | 1.6% | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Hillsdale SK | 2.4% | 40% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Riverdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| 20 | Parkhill ON | 1.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Glenwood MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Old Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 23 | Weston MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Industrial ON | 1.2% | 0% | 24 | 2 | 10 |
| 25 | Spruce Cliff AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Griesbach AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Garden City MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Applewood Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Renfrew AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Brintnell AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Bridgeland/Riverside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Stephenville NL | 0.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | Kiniski Gardens AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Tamarack AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Lucan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Gimli MB | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 37 | Bonnie Doon AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rhineland MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Klarvatten AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Beaverbrook on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The neighbourhood’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 Beaverbrook
The biggest is Beaverpond Park, 20 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 86 ha in all
Parks & gardens 86 ha
Spread across many places, the largest holding 23%.
Beaverbrook Park
Park or garden
10 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Beaverbrook
Directionsto a point inside
Kimmins Court Park
Park or garden
7.9 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cattail Creek Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
6.9 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bethune Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
0.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gow Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Beaverbrook
Directionsto a point inside
Sindy Hooper Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Varley Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Beaverpond ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsBeaverbrook ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsKimmins Court ParkPark or garden · 7.9 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsCattail Creek ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBethune ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsGow ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsSindy Hooper ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsVarley ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsKanata Town Centre Stormwater PondPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsLogan Lea ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsWatt's Creek ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSandwell Green ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCraig ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsEd Hollyer ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsWeslock ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRoland Michener ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsSue Nickerson ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHolly Acres ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsLytle Park (Kanata)Park or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsArmstrong Park (Kanata)Park or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMonk Meadow ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsLawren Harris ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRobert Gray ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEscarpment Park (Knudson)Park or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBilly Bishop ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBeaverbrook Pool ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBeaufort ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCasgrain ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsTom Thomson ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsNeilson ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 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
In Beaverbrook, a park is close to every home
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 (100%)Further (0%)
Beaverbrook100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
The 10 protected areas near Beaverbrook
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Beaverbrook0%
Within 10 km7.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 5 of the 10; land trusts and private owners hold the others. At 588 ha, Aylmer (Lac Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering Area is the largest. The count includes 5 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Aylmer (Lac Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 588 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Queens-Park Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 248 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Aylmer (Rapides Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 307 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Voyageurs CorridorProtected area · 16 ha · 9.2 km from the edge of town
Voyageurs CorridorWildlife area · 75 ha · 9.4 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: Thousand Islands National Park, 85 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
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
19 km south-west5.2 km²since 2003
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
85 km south24 km²since 1904
Closer to home, Burnt Lands Provincial Park is 19 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Beaverbrook has 67 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
67 km
in and around the town (14 km²)
Woodland
11%
about 1.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BeaverbrookTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.8
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BeaverbrookTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland11%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 90% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 55% 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
No mapped walking route near Beaverbrook
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the neighbourhood, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Beaverbrook in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Ottawa (City), 15 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 65 | 52 | 62 | 81 | 80 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 72 | 74 |
Daytime highs run from -5 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. Expect 95 mm in June, the wettest month, and 52 mm in February. Snowfall averages 185 cm a year. The climate in Beaverbrook →
Things to do
Beaverbrook has a waterfall within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 90 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Monk Environmental Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsBill Teron Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 90
Splash Pad - Billy Bishop Parkin town
DirectionsWalden Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Walden Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Richcraft Recreation Complex - Kanata1.0 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 85 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Wesley Clover Parks Campground1.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Beaverbrook
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Katimavik-HazeldeanKanata LakesBrookside - Briarbrook - Morgans GrantGlen CairnBells Corners WestBridlewood - Emerald MeadowsBeaverbrook
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverbrook | 7.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Katimavik-Hazeldean 2.2 km | 6.8% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanata Lakes 2.5 km | 6% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant 4.1 km | 8.1% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Cairn 4.6 km | 5.5% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bells Corners West 5.0 km | 9% | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows 5.5 km | 6.3% | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Beaverbrook’s protected share. Bells Corners West has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 3.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Beaverbrook
What is the largest protected area near Beaverbrook?
Aylmer (Lac Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area of 588 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Beaverbrook?
Burnt Lands Provincial Park, 19 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Beaverbrook?
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.
How far is Beaverbrook from a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park is closest, at 85 km.
Are there protected areas near Beaverbrook?
Yes: 7.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Beaverbrook’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).