First pick
McRae Point Provincial Park
Park or garden
142 ha4.6 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.6 km of path
10 km south-westfrom the centre
Water's Edge Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.08.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Ramara · parks, protected land & trails
Ramara has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
A drive of 38 km reaches Georgian Bay Islands National Park, the nearest national park. 10 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bunny Beach. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the TCT:ON Gravenhurst and Uhthoff Trail (hiking).
Protected land
8.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
37
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
38 km
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Mara Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
10
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Ramara has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round8.6% of the land within 10 km, more than 83% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeMara Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches10 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Ramara’s draw is protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
How Ramara 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 km8.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches10Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Ramara comes 7th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,326 to 11,740 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
Ramara8.6%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Ramara7
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Ramara2
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Ramara does best for protected land nearby: 6 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC | 34% | 0.6% | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chapel Hill North ON | 14% | 1.2% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cardinal Creek ON | 11% | 0% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Provinceton BC | 5.3% | 5.9% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Chester NS | 4.1% | 6.1% | 124 | 1 | 21 |
| 19 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | René-Goupil QC | 2.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 33 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 34 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | West Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Fontainebleau ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Dundalk ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Morden MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Ramara
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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Ramara
Largest first: McRae Point Provincial Park leads with 142 ha. Numbers match the map.
10 named parks and woods, 226 ha in all
Parks & gardens 202 haWoods 24 ha
McRae Point Provincial Park and Mara Provincial Park together hold 84% of it.
Mara Provincial Park
Park or garden
47 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
11 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Washago Centennial Park
Park or garden
7.7 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
15 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Brechin Community Centre Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha
11 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Thorah Centennial Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
1.2 ha
19 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
McRae Point Provincial ParkPark or garden · 142 ha · 4.6 km of path
DirectionsMara Provincial ParkPark or garden · 47 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsWashago Centennial ParkPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsHorsehshoe IslandWood or forest · 17 ha
DirectionsBrechin Community Centre ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsOff-LimitsWood or forest · 4.8 ha
DirectionsThorah Centennial ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAtherley Community ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsMaintenance Area (Off-Limits)Wood or forest · 2.2 ha
DirectionsWashago Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 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
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Ramara
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 (9.9%)Further (90%)
Ramara9.9%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 10,400 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
The 37 protected areas near Ramara
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Ramara0.5%
Within 10 km8.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 7 of the 37. The others are private conservation land. Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park is the biggest, 33,505 ha. Another 30 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Kahshe Lake Barrens Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 3,169 ha · reaches Ramara
McRae Point Provincial ParkProvincial park · 138 ha · reaches Ramara
Mara Provincial ParkProvincial park · 45 ha · reaches Ramara
Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial ParkProvincial park · 33,505 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
Carden Alvar Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,917 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Bass Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 247 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Jevins & Silver Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 2,144 ha · 9.0 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: Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 38 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
McRae Point Provincial Park
At the edge1.4 km²since 1971
Provincial park
Mara Provincial Park
At the edge0.5 km²since 1970
Provincial park
Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
0.9 km north-east335 km²since 2002
Provincial park
Carden Alvar Provincial Park
3.3 km east19 km²since 2014
Provincial park
Bass Lake Provincial Park
7.2 km west2.5 km²since 1957
National park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
38 km north-west14 km²since 1930
Within 10 km are 5 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Ramara and its edge hold 30 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
30 km
in and around the town (707.1 km²)
Woodland
39%
about 275.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RamaraTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RamaraTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland39%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 78% of Canadian towns. 93% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
2 mapped routes to walk from Ramara
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
TCT:ON Gravenhurst36.8 km
Uhthoff Trail (hiking)30.1 km
At 36.8 km, the TCT:ON Gravenhurst is the longest local route.
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 Ramara in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Muskoka (38 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 56 | 72 | 79 | 93 | 86 | 100 | 82 | 102 | 111 | 103 | 87 |
For dry weather, February is best (56 mm); October gets 111 mm. Summer highs reach 25 °C in July; in January they stay near -4 °C. Some 167 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Ramara →
Beaches
Beaches near Ramara: 10 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bunny Beachsand · in town
DirectionsMoose Beachsand · 1.5 km from town
DirectionsUnnamed on the map: 8 more. Sandy ones: 2. Whether 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
Ramara has a waterfall within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 14 campsites, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Coopers Fallsin town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 14
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 14
Geenva Parkin town
DirectionsHammock Harbourin town
DirectionsMara Campgroundin town
DirectionsMcRae Point Park - North Campgroundin town
DirectionsMcRae Point Park - South Campgroundin town
DirectionsPoint of Mara Resort & Trailer Parkin town
DirectionsBlack River Wilderness Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsFair Havens Ministries0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Ramara
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Chippewas of Rama First NationOrilliaSevernRamara
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramara | 8.6% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| Chippewas of Rama First Nation 9.2 km | 3.3% | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Orillia 16 km | 0.7% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| Severn 18 km | 9.6% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
For walking routes, Orillia leads the area with 4. Ramara is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Ramara
How much land around Ramara is protected?
Yes: 8.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What walking routes are near Ramara?
Try the TCT:ON Gravenhurst and Uhthoff Trail (hiking); more are on the map.
Where can you swim near Ramara?
The nearest is Bunny Beach, in town.
What is the largest protected area near Ramara?
Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park, a provincial park of 33,505 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Ramara?
Mara Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Is Ramara near a national park?
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 38 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Ramara?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Where Ramara’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).