First pick
Cumberland Village Heritage Museum
Park or garden
39 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
WilsonHomeLuc
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · Public domain6.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cumberland · parks, protected land & trails
30 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Cumberland
For a provincial park, Plaisance National Park (Québec) lies 9.8 km off. 6.7% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land
6.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
50
within 10 km, 30 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
9.8 km
Plaisance National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Cumberland stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Many protected areas30 public areas within 10 kmProtected land all round6.7% of the land within 10 km, more than 77% of Canadian towns
Cumberland’s best card is the number of public protected areas close by, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Cumberland beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km6.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas30Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Cumberland ranks 7th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,048 to 6,228 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
Cumberland6.7%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cumberland30
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cumberland0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Cumberland tops all 39 other towns its size.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 15% | 0.2% | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Civic Hospital ON | 11% | 0% | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park ON | 7.1% | 20% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Nouveau Greenfield Park QC | 6.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Central Business Dis ON | 6.9% | 11% | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Cumberland ON | 6.7% | 2.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Fatima QC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Rolston ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Tay Valley ON | 5.8% | 3.9% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | McMasterville QC | 5.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Electoral Area A, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Crown Point West ON | 4.1% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Southwood AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Delta East ON | 3.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Barrhead County No. 11 AB | 3.4% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rosemount ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Sioux Lookout ON | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Haultain SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Richmond West MB | 1.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Pleasant Hill SK | 1.6% | 6.9% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Glenora AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Willow Creek No. 26 AB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Worthington MB | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Dunluce AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Saint-Henri QC | 0.5% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | St. Paul AB | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Inkster Gardens MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saint-Césaire QC | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Capitol Hill AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Saint-Pie QC | 0.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Castleridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Forest Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MacEwan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Vegreville AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | South Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Beauceville QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | Amqui QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Alberta Avenue AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Homesteader AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Cumberland on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Cumberland: 15 named parks and woods
Cumberland Village Heritage Museum is the largest, at 39 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
15 named parks and woods, 78 ha in all
Parks & gardens 78 ha
Cumberland Village Heritage Museum plus Cardinal Creek Community Park account for 62% of the green.
Cardinal Creek Community Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
9.5 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
5.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Cardinal Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Coyote Trail Park
Park or garden
7.3 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
4.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Wilfred Murray Park
Park or garden
6.0 ha0.4 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mantha Park
Park or garden
4.3 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
4.5 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Glandriel Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
2.4 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
5.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Yves Chénier Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
2.4 ha0.1 km of path
9.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Millstone Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.5 km of path
4.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Cumberland Village Heritage MuseumPark or garden · 39 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsCardinal Creek Community ParkPark or garden · 9.5 ha · 2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCoyote Trail ParkPark or garden · 7.3 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsWilfred Murray ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsMantha ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsGlandriel ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsYves Chénier ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMillstone ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBella Vista ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsHillside Estates ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsBarnett ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsRoyal Ridge ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCassia Circle ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPine Vista ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCountry Canines Play Park - CumberlandPark or garden · 0.5 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
1 in 10 people in Cumberland 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 (10%)Further (90%)
Cumberland10%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. For about 5,500 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Cumberland, 6.7% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Cumberland2.9%
Within 10 km6.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 30 of the 50. At 2,810 ha, Plaisance National Park (Québec) is the largest. 16 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Baie Clément (section E. de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 249 ha · reaches Cumberland
Île à Cruchet (section) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 71 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Marais du Traversier Masson (0,5 km Ouest) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 27 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Marais aux Sarcelles Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.1 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Baie Clément Est Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 72 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Baie Clément (section O. de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 75 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Petite Baie Clément (section de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 32 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Lac Carpentier Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 79 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Baie de Lochaber (section O. de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 324 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Baie Clément Ouest Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 103 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
15 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
9.8 km to Plaisance National Park (Québec)
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)
9.8 km north-east28 km²since 2002
No national park lies within 100 km of Cumberland; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
43 km of paths in and around Cumberland
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
43 km
in and around the town (129.3 km²)
Woodland
23%
about 29.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CumberlandTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CumberlandTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland23%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 69% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 71% 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 Cumberland
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Cumberland: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Ottawa (City), 28 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 65 | 52 | 62 | 81 | 80 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 72 | 74 |
Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. The wettest month, June, brings 95 mm, against 52 mm in February. Snowfall averages 185 cm a year. The climate in Cumberland →
Beaches
Petrie Island Beach, 0.9 km away, is the beach near Cumberland
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Petrie Island Beachsand · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsBeach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Cumberland: 5 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 94 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Princess Louise Falls1.6 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Réserve naturelle du Marais-Trépanier1.7 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Picnic Area1.1 km from town
DirectionsAl Tweddle Picnic Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 94
Splash Pad - Millstone Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cardinal Creek Community Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cumberland Millennium Sports Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Marcel Lalande Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Fallingbrook Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Provence Park2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 88 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Country Canines Play Park - Cumberlandin town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 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 Cumberland
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Bassin-de-la-LièvreCardinal CreekFallingbrookVallée-de-la-LièvreQueenswood - ChatelainePortobello SouthCumberland
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 6.7% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Bassin-de-la-Lièvre 5.0 km | 6.2% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Cardinal Creek 5.3 km | 11% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Fallingbrook 6.9 km | 14% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Vallée-de-la-Lièvre 7.4 km | 4.3% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Queenswood - Chatelaine 7.8 km | 12% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| Portobello South 8.1 km | 12% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
Fallingbrook has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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. 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Cumberland
What is the nearest national park to Cumberland?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Cumberland.
When is the best time for walking in Cumberland?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest beach to Cumberland?
The nearest is Petrie Island Beach, 0.9 km from town.
Are there protected areas near Cumberland?
Yes: 6.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Which is the biggest protected area near Cumberland?
Plaisance National Park (Québec): 2,810 ha, a provincial park.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Cumberland?
It is Plaisance National Park (Québec), 9.8 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Cumberland
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).