First pick
Alexandra Park
Park or garden
29 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
3.8 km westfrom the centre
Strathroy Rotary Memorial Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Chris Woodrich · CC BY-SA 4.00.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Strathroy · parks, protected land & trails
Strathroy is 2.3 km from Komoka Provincial Park
The Thames Valley Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. The protected share within 10 km is 0.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
0.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
2.3 km
Komoka Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Strathroy 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas 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
Strathroy sits 8th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (25,464 to 27,690 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
Strathroy0.4%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Strathroy4
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Strathroy1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Strathroy trails its peers is protected land nearby; 32 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kitsilano BC | 10% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | Box Grove ON | 10% | 18% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Foothills County AB | 7.8% | 7.5% | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Ebenezer East ON | 7.5% | 6.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows ON | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Parc-Kent QC | 5.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Laurendeau QC | 4.9% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | La Prairie QC | 4.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Enfield NS | 4.4% | 5.2% | 184 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC | 4.4% | 20% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Angus ON | 4.3% | 0.2% | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) ON | 4.1% | 4.4% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Duberger—Les Saules QC | 3.7% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Malvern East ON | 3.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Woburn North ON | 3.2% | 5.1% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Sheldon ON | 3.1% | 0.3% | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Clairlea-Birchmount ON | 2.7% | 2.4% | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn ON | 2.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Thetford Mines QC | 2.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan ON | 2.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Wellington Place ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 23 | Lunenburg NS | 2.1% | 1.7% | 140 | 5 | 33 |
| 24 | Don Valley Village ON | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Westminster-Branson ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Banbury-Don Mills ON | 1.6% | 2.4% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Picton ON | 1.5% | 3.6% | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| 28 | Sault-au-Récollet QC | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sainte-Thérèse QC | 1% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Paradise NL | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 31 | Grande Prairie County No. 1 AB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 33 | 1 | 56 |
| 32 | Beltline AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Strathroy ON | 0.4% | 0.4% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Rathwood ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Lin--Laurentides QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Stonegate-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 37 | Amherstburg ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | Tecumseh ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Beaumont AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Panorama Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Strathroy
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
10 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Strathroy
The biggest is Alexandra Park, 29 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 56 ha in all
Parks & gardens 56 ha
Two places, Alexandra Park and Strathroy Fairgrounds, make up 67% of the total.
Strathroy Fairgrounds
Park or garden
8.3 ha0.3 km of path
3.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Delaware Conservation Area
Park or garden
5.2 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
14 km south-eastfrom the centre
Thames Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Mount Brydges Lions Park
Park or garden
6.1 ha
8.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Delaware Lion's Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
3.2 ha
14 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Delaware Municipal Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
1.4 ha
14 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mount Brydges Cenotaph Park
Park or garden
0.7 ha0.2 km of path
9.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Alexandra ParkPark or garden · 29 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsStrathroy FairgroundsPark or garden · 8.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsDelaware Conservation AreaPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsMount Brydges Lions ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha
DirectionsDelaware Lion's ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDelaware Municipal ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMount Brydges Cenotaph ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSaulsbury ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsBennett Crescent ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsOptimist ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
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 3 in 10 in Strathroy
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 (31%)Further (69%)
Strathroy31%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. Around 18,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
11 protected areas lie within 10 km of Strathroy
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Strathroy0.4%
Within 10 km0.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 4 of the 11. The others are private conservation land. The largest named one is Komoka Provincial Park, at 321 ha. The figures include 7 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Komoka Provincial ParkProvincial park · 321 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Lower Dingman EsaNature reserve · 21 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Warbler Woods EsaNature reserve · 40 ha · 7.7 km from the edge of town
Kains Woods EsaNature reserve · 28 ha · 8.3 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
Komoka Provincial Park is 2.3 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
Komoka Provincial Park
2.3 km east3.2 km²since 1989
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Strathroy, so the parks here are provincial.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Strathroy and its edge hold 37 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
37 km
in and around the town (380.9 km²)
Woodland
18%
about 67.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
StrathroyTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
StrathroyTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland18%
0%50%100%
86% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 64% 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
Strathroy has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Thames Valley Trail141.3 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 Strathroy: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Strathroy-Mullifarry (5.5 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 62 | 66 | 88 | 84 | 86 | 78 | 81 | 88 | 84 | 90 | 79 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. February is the driest month at 62 mm; November the wettest at 90 mm. Expect around 152 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Strathroy →
Things to do
Outdoors around Strathroy: 18 places to go
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, 9 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Clark Wright Conservation Areain town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 9
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Plus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Strathroy
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Adelaide-MetcalfeMiddlesex CentreRiver BendStrathroy
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathroy | 0.4% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Adelaide-Metcalfe 5.6 km | 0.3% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesex Centre 17 km | 0.5% | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| River Bend 18 km | 1.8% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
For protected land, River Bend has twice as much or more. Middlesex Centre has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 5.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- 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 Strathroy
Is there protected land near Strathroy?
Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Strathroy?
It is Komoka Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 321 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Strathroy?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Strathroy.
Where can you walk near Strathroy?
The Thames Valley Trail, mapped within 2 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Strathroy?
It is Komoka Provincial Park, 2.3 km away.
When should you visit Strathroy for the outdoors?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
Where Strathroy’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).