First pick
Optomist Recreational Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
2.2 ha
12 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Perth South · parks, protected land & trails
Walk from Perth South: 4 mapped routes
Within 10 km are 5 protected areas. 0.3% 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
0.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
29 km
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Perth South stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes4 named routes within 2 kmLittle protected land0.3% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Out of doors, Perth South leads with its choice of walking routes. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Perth South 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 km0.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named 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
Perth South has the 15th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,002 to 4,122 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
Perth South0.3%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Perth South0
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Perth South4
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Perth South beats most towns its size for walking routes; 2 of 39 do better. It trails them for public protected areas, where 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistissini QC | 26% | 1.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges QC | 12% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area C, Okanagan-Similkameen BC | 12% | 12% | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | L'Ange-Gardien QC | 6.3% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Centremount ON | 5.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Lake of Bays ON | 4.8% | 1.8% | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Woodlands MB | 4.8% | 6.6% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Inch Park ON | 4.8% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | North Norfolk MB | 4.5% | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Pioneer Tower West ON | 2.3% | 3.9% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Haut-Madawaska NB | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs QC | 2% | 2.9% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Elbow Park AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Kirkfield MB | 1% | 0.3% | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| 22 | Northern Lights County AB | 0.9% | 0.6% | 30 | 0 | 67 |
| 23 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Perth South ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Tuxedo Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Leger AB | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Meyokumin AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Matt Berry AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Lac-Etchemin QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Crossfield AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Balwin AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Forest Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | McCauley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Perth South
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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 Perth South: 3 named parks and woods
The biggest is Optomist Recreational Park, 2.2 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Sparling Bush
Wood or forest · 210 m outside town
2.6 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
4.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Knights of Columbus Forest Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
14 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: 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
Most of Perth South is more than 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Perth South0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 4,100 people more than a short walk away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
5 protected areas lie within 10 km of Perth South
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Perth South0.3%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All of them are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups, so they are counted here but not named.
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
Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 29 km off
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
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
29 km south-east0.1 km²since 1969
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Perth South has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
78 km of paths in and around Perth South
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
78 km
in and around the town (531.4 km²)
Woodland
10%
about 54.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Perth SouthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Perth SouthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland10%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 53% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 81% 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 Perth South
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Avon Trail168.9 km
Thames Valley Trail141.3 km
St. Marys Loop14.0 km
Riverview Walkway2.4 km
Among local routes, the Avon Trail is longest at 168.9 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Perth South is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from London (30 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 79 | 63 | 67 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 67 | 93 | 83 | 88 | 79 |
Precipitation runs from 63 mm in February to 93 mm in September. Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. The climate in Perth South →
Things to do
Near Perth South: 51 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.
39 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 5
Fish Creek Conservation Areain town
DirectionsHarmony Conservation Area0.1 km from town
DirectionsT.J. Dolan0.5 km from town
DirectionsWildwood Conservation Area0.6 km from town
DirectionsSt John's Wood0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 39
Vineyard Village Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsDufferin Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 37 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park 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 Perth South
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
St. MarysStratfordPerth South
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
For protected land, Stratford has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Perth South
Are there hiking trails near Perth South?
The Avon Trail, St. Marys Loop and Thames Valley Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
How much land around Perth South is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest national park to Perth South?
No national park lies within 100 km of Perth South.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Perth South?
The closest is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, at 29 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Perth South?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Perth South’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).