First pick
Beryl Gaffney Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
40 ha3.8 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.8 km of path
12 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.02.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Richmond · parks, protected land & trails
3 mapped walking routes pass Richmond
A provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, lies 11 km away. The nearest national park is Thousand Islands National Park, 65 km away. CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
2.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
65 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Richmond 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 km2.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Richmond sits 19th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,313 to 9,742 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
Richmond2.5%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Richmond1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Richmond3
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Richmond lags towns its size: 28 of 39 are ahead.
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 | Lac-Deschênes QC | 14% | 49% | 32 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Manor Park ON | 11% | 4.1% | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Antigonish County, Subdivision A NS | 11% | 9.3% | 128 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Castlegar BC | 6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Lakelands Village ON | 5.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Silverado AB | 4.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Qualicum Beach BC | 4.4% | 1.2% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Charlesbourg QC | 3.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Northeast SK | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Shawnessy AB | 3.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | Richmond ON | 2.5% | 0.2% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Laurentian Valley ON | 2.4% | 0.9% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 25 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | North London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Steeles Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Lorraine QC | 1.6% | 0.2% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Avalon SK | 1.6% | 0.7% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Daniel McIntyre MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC | 1.2% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Rustic ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Aspen Woods AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Plympton-Wyoming ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Rémi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Coaldale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Olds AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Richmond 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
Walk in Richmond: 30 named parks and woods
Beryl Gaffney Park is the largest, at 40 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 229 ha in all
Parks & gardens 128 haWoods 100 ha
Two places, Monaghan Forest and Beryl Gaffney Park, make up 48% of the total.
Monaghan Forest
Wood or forest
70 ha4.3 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.3 km of path
7.8 km northfrom the centre
Rideau Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Shea Woods
Wood or forest · 100 m outside town
30 ha5.5 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.5 km of path
8.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
David Bartlett Park
Park or garden
15 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
12 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lytle Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
11 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
9.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Richmond Lions Community Park
Park or garden
8.2 ha
0.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Poole Creek Pathway (West)
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
5.1 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
9.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Terry Carisse Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.4 km of path
6.0 km northfrom the centre
Rideau Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Beryl Gaffney ParkPark or garden · 40 ha · 3.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMonaghan ForestWood or forest · 70 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsShea WoodsWood or forest · 30 ha · 5.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDavid Bartlett ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsLytle ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRichmond Lions Community ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha
DirectionsPoole Creek Pathway (West)Park or garden · 5.1 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTerry Carisse ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsKings Grant ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsJock River ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBabe McRae ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMeadowbreeze ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCappamore ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRichmond Conservation AreaPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGordon Scharf ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSilas Bradley ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMaplewood ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGeorge McLean ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsTrustee M. Curry ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRooney ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRubicon ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHoward A. Maguire ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMillers Point ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMark Yakabuski ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsChanonhouse ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsBob Slack ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsCrownridge ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsProudmore Romina ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMeynell ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBob Mills ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · 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 6 in 10 of Richmond’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 (60%)Further (40%)
Richmond60%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. Around 3,800 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
2.5% of the land around Richmond is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Richmond0.2%
Within 10 km2.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 1 of the 17. The others are private conservation land. 16 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · reaches Richmond
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 is 65 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
11 km west5.2 km²since 2003
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
65 km south24 km²since 1904
Closer to home, Burnt Lands Provincial Park is 11 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 154 km in and around Richmond
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
154 km
in and around the town (271.4 km²)
Woodland
26%
about 69.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RichmondTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.6
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RichmondTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland26%
0%50%100%
64% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 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
Walks near Richmond
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Rideau Trail - Ottawa Section110.1 km
RT Richmond Blue Loops17.5 km
RT Lime Kiln Blue Loop8.9 km
For a longer outing, the Rideau Trail - Ottawa Section runs 110.1 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Richmond: May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Ottawa (Airport), 19 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 | 14.8 | 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 |
Expect around 232 cm of snow over a winter. February is the driest month at 50 mm; June the wettest at 97 mm. July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -6 °C. The climate in Richmond →
Things to do
Richmond has 6 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 252 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 4
Brown Natural Areain town
DirectionsValleyland0.2 km from town
DirectionsMonaghan Forest Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsRideau Canal0.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Long Island Locks0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 252
Splash Pad - Crownridge Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Upcountry Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Haliburton Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Deer Run Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Guinness Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Kristina Kiss Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Hibiscus Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Kilbirnie Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 244 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
McKenna Casey Dog Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsCampsites 1
RCMP Long Island Camp1.3 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 3
No public access0.6 km from town
DirectionsManotick Boat Launch0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Richmond
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Munster - AshtonStittsville EastStittsvilleStonebridge - Half Moon BayOld Barrhaven WestBridlewood - Emerald MeadowsRichmond
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Munster - Ashton 7.1 km | 1.6% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| Stittsville East 8.7 km | 4.5% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Stittsville 8.7 km | 4.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay 9.3 km | 5% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Barrhaven West 9.5 km | 6% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows 9.6 km | 6.3% | 9 | 3 | 0 |
For walking routes, Munster - Ashton leads the area with 7. Around Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay, Old Barrhaven West and Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Richmond
What walking routes are near Richmond?
OpenStreetMap maps the Rideau Trail - Ottawa Section, RT Richmond Blue Loops and RT Lime Kiln Blue Loop close by, with others.
Are there protected areas near Richmond?
Yes: 2.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is Richmond from a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park, 65 km from the edge of town.
What is the nearest provincial park to Richmond?
Burnt Lands Provincial Park, 11 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Richmond?
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 Richmond?
Rideau Canal National Historic Site: 19,972 ha, a protected area.
Sources
Sources for this page on Richmond
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).