First pick
Ottawa River Pathway
Wood or forest · 80 m outside town
33 ha7 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7 km of path
2.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Ottawa River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canadian Postcard Company · Public domain14%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Fallingbrook · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Fallingbrook is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 41 protected areas. The nearest provincial park, Plaisance National Park (Québec), is 22 km away. 7.3 km out lies the largest, Baie de Lochaber (section O. de la) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 324 ha.
Protected land
14%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
41
within 10 km, 25 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
22 km
Plaisance National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Fallingbrook stands out 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 areas25 public areas within 10 km
Above all, Fallingbrook offers protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Fallingbrook 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 areas25Areas 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
Fallingbrook comes 2nd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,341 to 18,312 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
Fallingbrook14%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Fallingbrook25
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Fallingbrook0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Fallingbrook does best for public protected areas: 1 of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canmore AB | 90% | 57% | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Central Saanich BC | 9.2% | 3.3% | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Unionville ON | 7.5% | 0% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Yorkton SK | 6.4% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Lake Country BC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux QC | 4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Parc-Laurier QC | 3.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Auburn Bay AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Bay-Cloverhill ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| 20 | Downtown Yonge East ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 21 | Victoria Village ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Port Elgin ON | 1.6% | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 27 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 28 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Oakbank MB | 0.8% | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Brookhaven-Amesbury ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Mimico-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 38 | DT Fairview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coventry Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Fallingbrook 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
27 named parks and woods to walk in near Fallingbrook
The biggest is Ottawa River Pathway, 33 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
27 named parks and woods, 107 ha in all
Parks & gardens 74 haWoods 33 ha
Its largest place holds only 31%: the rest is spread out.
Fallingbrook Park
Park or garden
8.3 ha2.4 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
0.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ray Friel Park
Park or garden
8.1 ha0.5 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Marcel Lalande Park
Park or garden
5.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gardenway Park
Park or garden
5.8 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Queenswood Ridge Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
5.5 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.5 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Apollo Crater Park
Park or garden
4.1 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Fallingbrook
Directionsto a point inside
Kinsella Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
3.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 27 named parks and green spaces
Ottawa River PathwayWood or forest · 33 ha · 7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFallingbrook ParkPark or garden · 8.3 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsRay Friel ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMarcel Lalande ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsGardenway ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsQueenswood Ridge ParkPark or garden · 5.5 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsApollo Crater ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsKinsella ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsScala ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsYves Richer ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBig Bird ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDes Pionniers ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsValin ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWatters ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsVarennes ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsOld Tenth Line ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsValleylandPark or garden · 2.5 ha
DirectionsRossignol ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCaserta ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRoyal Ridge ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsAvebury ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPrincess Louise ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsJoseph Laflamme ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTalcy ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMariah ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCharlemagne ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsLinda Dunn ParkPark 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
Every resident of Fallingbrook lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Fallingbrook100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
The 41 protected areas near Fallingbrook
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Fallingbrook0%
Within 10 km14%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 41, 25 are public land; the others are privately held. Baie de Lochaber (section O. de la) Water Fowl Gathering Area covers 324 ha, the most of any named area. 15 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Baie Carpentier (section de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 81 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Petite Baie Clément (section de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 32 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Lac Carpentier Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 79 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Marais aux Grenouillettes (section du) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 102 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
marais aux Grenouillettes Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 47 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Baie Clément Ouest Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 103 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Marais des Laiches (section) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 150 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Baie Clément (section O. de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 75 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Marais des Laiches Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 62 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Baie Clément (section E. de la) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 249 ha · 3.1 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
22 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)
22 km north-east28 km²since 2002
For a national park, people in Fallingbrook travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
85 km of paths in and around Fallingbrook
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
85 km
in and around the town (19.6 km²)
Woodland
8.2%
about 1.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
FallingbrookTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.3
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
FallingbrookTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.2%
0%50%100%
For woods, 52% of Canadian towns have more. Paths are denser here than in 87% 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 Fallingbrook
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped 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
Walking season in Fallingbrook: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Ottawa (City), 21 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 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 26 °C; January the coldest, at -6 °C. Most rain and snow falls in June, 95 mm; February sees 52 mm. Expect around 185 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Fallingbrook →
Beaches
Petrie Island Beach, 1.4 km away, is the beach near Fallingbrook
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Petrie Island Beachsand · 1.4 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
Fallingbrook has 6 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 189 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Princess Louise Fallsin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Al Tweddle Picnic Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 189
Splash Pad - Fallingbrook Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Gardenway Parkin town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Marcel Lalande Parkin town
DirectionsMayfair Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Big Bird Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Queenswood Ridge Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsJérémie J. Audette Splash Pad - Portobello Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cardinal Creek Community Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 181 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Plus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Fallingbrook
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Queenswood HeightsCardinal CreekQueenswood - ChatelainePortobello SouthOrleans Village - ChateauneufConvent Glen - Orleans WoodsFallingbrook
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallingbrook | 14% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Queenswood Heights 1.4 km | 14% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Cardinal Creek 1.8 km | 11% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Queenswood - Chatelaine 1.9 km | 12% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| Portobello South 2.8 km | 12% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Orleans Village - Chateauneuf 3.0 km | 14% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| Convent Glen - Orleans Woods 4.0 km | 13% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
Fallingbrook is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Fallingbrook
Where can you swim near Fallingbrook?
Petrie Island Beach, 1.4 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
Is there protected land near Fallingbrook?
Protected areas cover 14% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near Fallingbrook?
Baie de Lochaber (section O. de la) Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area of 324 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Fallingbrook?
Plaisance National Park (Québec), 22 km away.
How far is Fallingbrook from a national park?
None within 100 km of Fallingbrook.
When is the best time for walking in Fallingbrook?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Fallingbrook’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).