First pick
Stewart Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Perth
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.05.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Perth · parks, protected land & trails
Thousand Islands National Park is 32 km from Perth
The nearest provincial park, Murphys Point Provincial Park, is 9.4 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 5.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. One named trail is close: the Rideau Trail - Central Section.
Protected land
5.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
32 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
9.4 km
Murphys Point Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Perth 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km5.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.7%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 routes1Named 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 comes 13th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,804 to 7,145 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
Perth5.4%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Perth2
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Perth1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Perth does best for protected land nearby: 11 of the other 39 have more. On public protected areas it is behind: 20 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernie BC | 31% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON | 18% | 18% | 136 | 6 | 347 |
| 3 | Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen ON | 14% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Springhill NS | 11% | 9% | 79 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Algoma, Unorganized, North Part ON | 11% | 10% | 91 | 4 | 228 |
| 6 | Lowertown East ON | 11% | 0% | 38 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Les Cèdres QC | 11% | 0.1% | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Kent BC | 8.3% | 8.2% | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 9 | The Estates of Rainbow Creek ON | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Douglas NB | 6.4% | 9.4% | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | Saint-Honoré QC | 5.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | L'Ange-Gardien QC | 5.4% | 0% | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Perth ON | 5.4% | 0.7% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Hope ON | 4.8% | 1.8% | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Raleigh ON | 4% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Edgeley ON | 3.9% | 0.4% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Willow Park AB | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Midnapore AB | 3.3% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | Electoral Area C, East Kootenay BC | 2.3% | 1.5% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Fairwinds BC | 2.2% | 4.7% | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| 21 | Riverdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| 22 | Sherbrooke AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Parkhill ON | 1.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Meadowood MB | 1.3% | 1.8% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Old Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 26 | Devon AB | 1.1% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Shannon QC | 0.9% | 3.9% | 21 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | Cougar Ridge AB | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Yarmouth NS | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | Rhatigan Ridge AB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh ON | 0.4% | 0.9% | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| 32 | Applewood Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Bridgeland/Riverside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Stephenville NL | 0.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | Kiniski Gardens AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Tamarack AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Lucan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Gimli MB | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 39 | Rhineland MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Wainwright AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Perth on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’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 Perth: 4 named parks and woods
Largest first: Stewart Park leads with 2.8 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 5 ha in all
Parks & gardens 5.1 ha
Stewart Park and Last Duel Park together hold 73% of it.
Big Ben Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Perth
Directionsto a point inside
Arnold Carson Park
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.1 km of path
1.6 km south-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
7 in 10 people in Perth 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 (72%)Further (28%)
Perth72%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 2,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
5.4% of the land around Perth 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 Perth0.7%
Within 10 km5.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 2 of the 10; land trusts and private owners hold the others. At 19,972 ha, Rideau Canal National Historic Site is the largest. Another 8 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · reaches Perth
Murphys Point Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,115 ha · 9.4 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 parks within reach of Perth
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
Murphys Point Provincial Park
9.4 km south11 km²since 1967
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
32 km south24 km²since 1904
Closer to home, Murphys Point Provincial Park is 9.4 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
Perth and its edge hold 17 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
17 km
in and around the town (36 km²)
Woodland
40%
about 14.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
PerthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
PerthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland40%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 67% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 79% 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
1 walking route near Perth
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Rideau Trail - Central Section61.4 km
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 Perth in May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Drummond Centre, 14 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 74 | 57 | 62 | 78 | 74 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 75 | 74 |
About 187 cm of snow falls in a year. Expect 91 mm in September, the wettest month, and 57 mm in February. January brings highs of -5 °C, July highs of 27 °C. The climate in Perth →
Things to do
Outdoors around Perth: 6 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 5 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Campsites 1
Last Duel Campgroundin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Perth
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Drummond/North ElmsleyTay ValleySmiths FallsPerth
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 5.4% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Drummond/North Elmsley 7.0 km | 4.9% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| Tay Valley 10 km | 5.8% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| Smiths Falls 19 km | 7.5% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
More routes are mapped around Tay Valley (5). None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Perth.
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. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Perth
Is there protected land near Perth?
Protected areas cover 5.4% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Perth from a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park, 32 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Perth?
It is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a protected area covering 19,972 ha.
Are there hiking trails near Perth?
OpenStreetMap maps the Rideau Trail - Central Section close by.
When should you visit Perth for the outdoors?
On the normals, May and August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a provincial park near Perth?
Murphys Point Provincial Park, 9.4 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Perth’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).