First pick
Centrepointe Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Centrepointe - Briargreen
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Pittaway Studio · Public domain11%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Centrepointe - Briargreen · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Centrepointe - Briargreen for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest named area nearby is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 4.3 km away. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Britannia Beach. Count 26 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 12 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
86 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
29 km
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Centrepointe - Briargreen apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 87% of Canadian townsBeaches5 beaches within 5 km
Above all, Centrepointe - Briargreen offers protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Centrepointe - Briargreen, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km11%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 areas12Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Centrepointe - Briargreen comes 7th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,084 to 9,464 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
Centrepointe - Briargreen11%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Centrepointe - Briargreen12
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Centrepointe - Briargreen1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Centrepointe - Briargreen’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 6 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Revelstoke BC | 16% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park ON | 13% | 1.7% | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Fall River NS | 11% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Burnaby Mountain BC | 8.1% | 0% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| 10 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Boischatel QC | 5.9% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Saint-Apollinaire QC | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Fletchers Meadow South ON | 2.7% | 11% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 25 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 27 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 30 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | University Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Barbertown ON | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | La Salle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mount Pleasant AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Centrepointe - Briargreen
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
Walk in Centrepointe - Briargreen: 15 named parks and woods
The biggest is Centrepointe Park, 15 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
15 named parks and woods, 62 ha in all
Parks & gardens 62 ha
The bulk, 44%, is Centrepointe Park and Pinecrest Recreation Complex and Park.
Pinecrest Recreation Complex and Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
13 ha0.4 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Craig Henry Park
Park or garden
11 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tallwood Woods
Park or garden
7.5 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Leslie Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kilreen Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
2.3 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Charing Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
2.6 ha0.4 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Briargreen Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Centrepointe - Briargreen
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Centrepointe ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsPinecrest Recreation Complex and ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCraig Henry ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsTallwood WoodsPark or garden · 7.5 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsLeslie ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsKilreen ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCharing ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBriargreen ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsAlgonquin College Horticulture GardensPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBeechcliffe ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNepean Heritage WalkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsKenson ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLisa ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBen Franklin PlacePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsIshkodewan CourtyardPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
About 9 in 10 of Centrepointe - Briargreen’s residents are a short walk from 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 (93%)Further (7%)
Centrepointe - Briargreen93%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
26 protected areas around Centrepointe - Briargreen
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Centrepointe - Briargreen0%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 12 of the 26. Rideau Canal National Historic Site is the biggest, 19,972 ha. 14 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Aylmer (Rapides Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 307 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Aylmer (Lac Deschênes) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 588 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Voyageurs CorridorProtected area · 16 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Voyageurs CorridorWildlife area · 75 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Hull, Aylmer, Pont Champlain Rapides Chaud Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 148 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Aylmer Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 9.1 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Champlain Bridge and Lemieux IslandsWildlife area · 10 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Champlain CorridorProtected area · 20 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
Moore FarmProtected area · 15 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
2 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
The nearest big park: Thousand Islands National Park, 86 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
29 km west5.2 km²since 2003
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
86 km south24 km²since 1904
A provincial park is closer: Burnt Lands Provincial Park, at 29 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Centrepointe - Briargreen has 81 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
81 km
in and around the town (13.6 km²)
Woodland
3.4%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Centrepointe - BriargreenTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.9
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Centrepointe - BriargreenTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.4%
0%50%100%
For woods, 68% of Canadian towns have more. It has more footpath per km² than 96% 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
Centrepointe - Briargreen has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
RT Bells Corners Blue Loop8.2 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 Centrepointe - Briargreen in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Ottawa (City), 6.1 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 |
For dry weather, February is best (52 mm); June gets 95 mm. January brings highs of -5 °C, July highs of 27 °C. About 185 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Centrepointe - Briargreen →
Beaches
5 beaches within 5 km of Centrepointe - Briargreen
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Britannia Beachsand · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsBritannia Watersport Beachsand · 3.1 km from town
DirectionsAnother 3 have no name on the map. Sandy ones: 2. 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
Near Centrepointe - Briargreen: 164 outdoor spots on the map
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: 163 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 163
Splash Pad - Centrepointe Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Leslie Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Kilreen Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Beechcliffe Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Charing Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Morrison Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Banner Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Ben Franklin Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 155 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Bruce Pit Dog Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Centrepointe - Briargreen
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Craig Henry - ManordaleIrisTrend-ArlingtonQualicum - RedwoodLeslie Park - Bruce FarmCity ViewCentrepointe - Briargreen
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrepointe - Briargreen | 11% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| Craig Henry - Manordale 0.9 km | 10% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| Iris 1.3 km | 12% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| Trend-Arlington 1.5 km | 10% | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| Qualicum - Redwood 1.7 km | 11% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Leslie Park - Bruce Farm 2.0 km | 11% | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| City View 2.3 km | 12% | 30 | 0 | 6 |
For walking routes, Iris leads the area with 4. None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Centrepointe - Briargreen.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Centrepointe - Briargreen
Is Centrepointe - Briargreen near a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park is closest, at 86 km.
When should you visit Centrepointe - Briargreen for the outdoors?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Which is the biggest protected area near Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a protected area of 19,972 ha.
Are there protected areas near Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Yes: 11% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Burnt Lands Provincial Park, 29 km from the edge of town.
Are there hiking trails near Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Try the RT Bells Corners Blue Loop.
What is the nearest beach to Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Britannia Beach, 3.0 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Sources
Sources for this page on Centrepointe - Briargreen
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).