First pick
Eugène Martineau Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
5.7 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earl Andrew · CC BY-SA 4.014%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Carson Grove - Carson Meadows · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Carson Grove - Carson Meadows for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 41 protected areas. The largest named area nearby is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 4.0 km away. Within 5 km is one beach, The Pond Beach.
Protected land
14%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
41
within 10 km, 22 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
96 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
34 km
Plaisance National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Carson Grove - Carson Meadows apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round14% of the land within 10 km, more than 91% of Canadian townsMany protected areas22 public areas within 10 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Carson Grove - Carson Meadows’ draw is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Carson Grove - Carson Meadows 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km14%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 areas22Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows comes 4th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,086 to 11,491 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
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows14%
Towns its size3.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows22
Towns its size7
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Carson Grove - Carson Meadows does best for protected land nearby: 3 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 12 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 23 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 24 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 26 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 27 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 28 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 32 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 37 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
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
21 named parks and woods to walk in near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
Largest first: Eugène Martineau Park leads with 5.7 ha. Numbers match the map.
21 named parks and woods, 36 ha in all
Parks & gardens 36 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 16%.
Ken Steele Park
Park or garden
5.3 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
City Centre Park
Park or garden
3.9 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bathgate Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Queensway Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
2.4 ha0.3 km of path
2.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dr. John Hopps Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
Directionsto a point inside
Whiterock Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
Directionsto a point inside
Palmerston Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha0.4 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 21 named parks and green spaces
Eugène Martineau ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKen Steele ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsCity Centre ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsBathgate ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsQueensway ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDr. John Hopps ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWhiterock ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPalmerston ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsCedarcroft ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCarson Grove ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsOgilvie North ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCummings Park (Gloucester)Park or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMarchand ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsQuarry ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKinsmen ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMetz ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsThornecliffe ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTrojan ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHelen Redpath Thomson ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLeBoutillier ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsParkland (485 Villeneuve Private)Park or garden · 0.4 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 Carson Grove - Carson Meadows, 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%)
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
The 41 protected areas near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Carson Grove - Carson Meadows0%
Within 10 km14%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 41, 22 are public land; the others are privately held. The largest named one is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, at 19,972 ha. The count includes 19 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Aviation Museum WoodsWildlife area · 57 ha · 1.2 km from the edge of town
Upper Duck Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 108 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Marais Templeton (Gatineau) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 67 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Baie Mc Laurin Ouest Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 63 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Baie Mclaurin Secteur des Méandres Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 116 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
Jacques-Cartier ParkProtected area · 4.7 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Baie Mc Laurin Est Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 107 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Marais Mclaurin (section du) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 95 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Rivière Blanche (section de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 40 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
11 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Thousand Islands National Park, 96 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Plaisance National Park (Québec)
34 km north-east28 km²since 2002
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
96 km south24 km²since 1904
A provincial park is closer: Plaisance National Park (Québec), at 34 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows has 66 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
66 km
in and around the town (16.3 km²)
Woodland
8.4%
about 1.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Carson Grove - Carson MeadowsTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.1
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Carson Grove - Carson MeadowsTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.4%
0%50%100%
51% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 84% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
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 neighbourhood 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.
When to get out
Carson Grove - Carson Meadows is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Ottawa (City) (9.4 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 | 15.3 | 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 |
Expect around 185 cm of snow over a winter. July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -5 °C. Precipitation runs from 52 mm in February to 95 mm in June. The climate in Carson Grove - Carson Meadows →
Beaches
The beach near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows: The Pond Beach, 2.3 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The Pond Beach2.3 km from town
DirectionsThis page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows: 2 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 187 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 187
Splash Pad - City Centre Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Dr. John Hopps Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Palmerston Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Whiterock Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Thornecliffe Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cedarcroft Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Trojan Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cummings Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 179 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Blair Road Boat Launch (NCC)1.8 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Major's Hill ParkGarden or park · 5.0 km from town
DirectionsCommissioners ParkGarden or park · 6.5 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
OverbrookWaterridge VillageVanier SouthBeacon Hill South - Cardinal HeightsPineviewManor ParkCarson Grove - Carson Meadows
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Grove - Carson Meadows | 14% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Overbrook 1.4 km | 14% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| Waterridge Village 1.6 km | 11% | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| Vanier South 2.2 km | 12% | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights 2.4 km | 13% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| Pineview 2.5 km | 15% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Manor Park 2.7 km | 11% | 41 | 2 | 2 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Carson Grove - Carson Meadows’. For walking routes, Overbrook leads the area with 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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 Carson Grove - Carson Meadows
How much land around Carson Grove - Carson Meadows is protected?
Within 10 km, 14% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows?
Try The Pond Beach, 2.3 km from town.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Carson Grove - Carson Meadows?
Plaisance National Park (Québec), 34 km away.
How far is Carson Grove - Carson Meadows from a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park, 96 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Carson Grove - Carson Meadows for the outdoors?
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.
Which is the biggest protected area near Carson Grove - Carson Meadows?
Rideau Canal National Historic Site: 19,972 ha, a protected area.
Sources
Where Carson Grove - Carson Meadows’ outdoors figures come from
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).