First pick
Hurdman Park
Park or garden
68 ha9.6 km of path
2 h 5 minto walk all 9.6 km of path
1.7 km westfrom the centre
Rideau River Eastern PathwayHospital Link Multi Use Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earl Andrew at en.wikipedia · Public domain15%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Riverview · parks, protected land & trails
Riverview has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
45 protected areas lie within 10 km. Biggest among them: Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 0.6 km off. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest The Pond Beach.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
45
within 10 km, 22 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
93 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
35 km
Plaisance National Park (Québec)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Riverview has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 93% of Canadian townsMany protected areas22 public areas within 10 km
What Riverview has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Riverview 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 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas22Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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, Riverview ranks 3rd for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (13,766 to 14,347 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
Riverview15%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Riverview22
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Riverview0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Riverview sits near the top of its size group: 2 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerrisdale BC | 18% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| 2 | Hammonds Plains NS | 16% | 4.9% | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Riverview ON | 15% | 1.9% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Oakridge BC | 13% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Convent Glen - Orleans Woods ON | 13% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sandy Hill ON | 13% | 1.7% | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Chapel Hill South ON | 12% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Matane QC | 11% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Ville-Émard QC | 10% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Findlay Creek ON | 8.2% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights ON | 6.8% | 11% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Glen Cairn ON | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manor Park NS | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 14 | Vieux-Limoilou QC | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Sillery QC | 4.8% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Saint-Amable QC | 4.3% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Plateau QC | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Tiny ON | 3.9% | 7.9% | 23 | 0 | 61 |
| 19 | Strathcona BC | 3.8% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 76 |
| 20 | Louis-Hébert QC | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Oakridge ON | 2.5% | 11% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 22 | Fletchers Creek Village / Lundy Village ON | 2.5% | 7.1% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Copperfield AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | Ridgehill / Armbro Heights ON | 2.3% | 9.7% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Greenwood-Coxwell ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 26 | Prévost QC | 2.1% | 3.5% | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Wychwood ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | Humewood-Cedarvale ON | 2% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills ON | 1.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rosemère QC | 1.8% | 2.4% | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Colchester County, Subdivision C NS | 1.7% | 1.8% | 125 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Hickory Woods ON | 1.6% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Avondale ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | The Maples MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Junction Area ON | 0.3% | 0% | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 36 | Warman SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | River West ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sandwich ON | 0.1% | 2.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sainte-Marie QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Skyview Ranch AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Riverview
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
25 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Riverview
Largest first: Hurdman Park leads with 68 ha. Numbers match the map.
25 named parks and woods, 151 ha in all
Parks & gardens 151 ha
56% of the area is in just two places: Hurdman Park and Lynda Lane Park.
Lynda Lane Park
Park or garden
17 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
River Road Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
2.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Rideau River Eastern Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Science Museum Park
Park or garden
5.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Springhurst Park
Park or garden
4.7 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
2.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Brantwood Park
Park or garden
4.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Coronation Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Riverview
Directionsto a point inside
Billings Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
4.0 ha
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Hurdman ParkPark or garden · 68 ha · 9.6 km of path
DirectionsLynda Lane ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsRiver Road ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsScience Museum ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsSpringhurst ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBrantwood ParkPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCoronation ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBillings ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDale ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsFaircrest Heights ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRobinson FieldPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDutchie's Hole ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBalena ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMeadowbrook Park (Gloucester)Park or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCancer Survivors ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsPresland ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCedarcroft ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBrighton Beach ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAlda Burt ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsMarchand ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCyrville ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHutton ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsCecil Morrison ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsRiverview ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsRideau Veterans Home Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Riverview
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 (91%)Further (9%)
Riverview91%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%. That leaves about 1,300 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
The 45 protected areas near Riverview
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Riverview1.9%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 22 of the 45, and private owners the rest. Rideau Canal National Historic Site is the biggest, 19,972 ha. The count includes 20 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
Aviation Museum WoodsWildlife area · 57 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Jacques-Cartier ParkProtected area · 4.7 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Champlain Bridge and Lemieux IslandsWildlife area · 10 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Hull, Aylmer, Pont Champlain Rapides Chaud Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 148 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Upper Duck Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 108 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Lac des Fées ParkwayProtected area · 17 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Voyageurs CorridorProtected area · 16 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Marais Templeton (Gatineau) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 67 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
Baie Mc Laurin Ouest Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 63 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
10 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, 93 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
Plaisance National Park (Québec)
35 km north-east28 km²since 2002
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
93 km south24 km²since 1904
Plaisance National Park (Québec), a provincial park, is nearer at 35 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Riverview and its edge hold 129 km of footpath
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
129 km
in and around the town (27.2 km²)
Woodland
7.2%
about 2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RiverviewTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.7
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RiverviewTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland7.2%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 90% of Canadian towns. 54% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
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 Riverview
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
Get out in Riverview in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Ottawa (City) (6.4 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 | 13.5 | 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 |
Expect 95 mm in June, the wettest month, and 52 mm in February. Daytime highs run from -5 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. Snowfall averages 185 cm a year. The climate in Riverview →
Beaches
Riverview has 2 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The Pond Beach3.8 km from town
DirectionsMooney's Bay Beachsand · 4.1 km from town
DirectionsWhether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Riverview: 225 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.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 222 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 222
Splash Pad - Meadowbrook Park (Gloucester)0.2 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cedarcroft Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Cyrville Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - City Centre Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Palmerston Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Montgomery Memorial Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsLansdowne Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad - Lawson Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 214 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Sylvia Holden Off-leash dog park0.9 km from town
DirectionsJack Purcell Dog Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Riverview: 3 gardens and parks to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Commissioners ParkGarden or park · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsMajor's Hill ParkGarden or park · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsJacques Cartier ParkGarden or park · 4.1 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Riverview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Elmvale - CanterburyOld Ottawa EastPlayfair Park - Guildwood EstatesAlta VistaOverbrookHawthorn Meadows - Sheffield GlenRiverview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 15% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| Elmvale - Canterbury 2.1 km | 14% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Ottawa East 2.3 km | 13% | 39 | 4 | 3 |
| Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates 2.3 km | 13% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| Alta Vista 2.4 km | 13% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Overbrook 2.5 km | 14% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen 2.8 km | 14% | 36 | 0 | 1 |
For walking routes, Old Ottawa East leads the area with 4. No neighbouring place reaches twice Riverview’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Riverview
When should you visit Riverview for the outdoors?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Riverview?
It is Plaisance National Park (Québec), 35 km away.
Is there protected land near Riverview?
Protected areas cover 15% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near Riverview?
It is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a protected area covering 19,972 ha.
Where can you swim near Riverview?
The Pond Beach, 3.8 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is Riverview near a national park?
It is Thousand Islands National Park, 93 km off.
Sources
Where Riverview’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).