First pick
Greely Village Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
5.3 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
7.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.01.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Metcalfe · parks, protected land & trails
From Metcalfe, Rideau River Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (19 km)
Rideau Canal National Historic Site (19,972 ha) is the biggest, 9.7 km from town. OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km. The nearest national park is Thousand Islands National Park, 68 km away.
Protected land
1.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
68 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
19 km
Rideau River Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Metcalfe against 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. 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 km1.9%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 areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Metcalfe has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,337 to 5,504 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
Metcalfe1.9%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Metcalfe2
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Metcalfe0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Metcalfe beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 18 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC | 43% | 33% | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Inverness County, Subdivision A NS | 29% | 40% | 156 | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay BC | 25% | 28% | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan de Fuca (Part 1) BC | 14% | 50% | 64 | 12 | 71 |
| 5 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Billings Bridge - Heron Park ON | 11% | 2.4% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Burton NB | 9.5% | 2% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Electoral Area L, Cariboo BC | 9.1% | 9.1% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Central Frontenac ON | 8.2% | 8.2% | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Garner ON | 6.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Woodlands AB | 3.9% | 9.6% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | West Meadowlark Park AB | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 17 | North Gower - Kars ON | 2% | 3% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Metcalfe ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Stirling ON | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Windsor QC | 1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Headingley MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 23 | Westdale MB | 1% | 1% | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| 24 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Mandalay West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Riverbend MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Chisasibi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stonewall MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Westlock AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Belvedere AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Metcalfe
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 Metcalfe: 11 named parks and woods
Greely Village Park is the largest, at 5.3 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 27 ha in all
Parks & gardens 27 ha
The bulk, 42%, is McKendry Park and Greely Village Park.
McKendry Park
Park or garden
6.1 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Eldon Craig Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Séraphin-Marion Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
1.6 ha0.2 km of path
11 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Greely Village ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMcKendry ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsVernon Recreation CentrePark or garden · 3.3 ha
DirectionsKenmore Bicentennial ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha
DirectionsEldon Craig ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSéraphin-Marion ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJoe Rowan ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsSouth Vernon ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsVernon ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsVan Rens ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsVictoria ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 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
2 in 10 people in Metcalfe 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 (16%)Further (84%)
Metcalfe16%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 4,500 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Around Metcalfe, protected areas make up 1.9%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Metcalfe0%
Within 10 km1.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 2 of the 13; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Rideau Canal National Historic Site is the biggest, 19,972 ha. Not named: 11 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Capital Recreation AreaProtected area · 22 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · 9.7 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, 68 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
Rideau River Provincial Park
19 km south-west1.0 km²since 1963
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
68 km south24 km²since 1904
A provincial park is closer: Rideau River Provincial Park, at 19 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Metcalfe has 16 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
16 km
in and around the town (202.6 km²)
Woodland
25%
about 50.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MetcalfeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MetcalfeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland25%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 89% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Metcalfe
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Get out in Metcalfe in May and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Ottawa (Airport) (19 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 50 | 66 | 81 | 75 | 97 | 89 | 79 | 90 | 87 | 74 | 72 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -6 °C in January. For dry weather, February is best (50 mm); June gets 97 mm. Snow totals about 232 cm a year. The climate in Metcalfe →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Metcalfe, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Outdoors around Metcalfe: 44 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 41.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Oschmann Forest Conservation Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 41
Plus 41 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Poplar Grove Campground0.9 km from town
DirectionsCamp Hither Hills1.5 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Metcalfe
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
GreelyEdwards - Carlsbad SpringsEmbrunOsgoode - VernonFindlay CreekManotickMetcalfe
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe | 1.9% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Greely 9.9 km | 2.7% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Edwards - Carlsbad Springs 11 km | 5.6% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| Embrun 14 km | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Osgoode - Vernon 14 km | 1.6% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| Findlay Creek 14 km | 8.2% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Manotick 16 km | 2.9% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
Around Edwards - Carlsbad Springs and Findlay Creek the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Metcalfe
Is there a provincial park near Metcalfe?
The closest is Rideau River Provincial Park, at 19 km.
Is there a beach near Metcalfe?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Are there protected areas near Metcalfe?
Protected areas cover 1.9% of the land within 10 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Metcalfe?
On the normals, May and August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Metcalfe?
Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a protected area of 19,972 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Metcalfe?
The nearest is Thousand Islands National Park, 68 km away.
Sources
Where Metcalfe’s 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.
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).