First pick
Robert Fisher Soccer Field
Park or garden
5.9 ha
10 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.00.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Thamesford · parks, protected land & trails
4 mapped walking routes pass Thamesford
5.1 km from town is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The 10 km around town hold 15 protected areas. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
5.1 km
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Thamesford, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes4 named routes within 2 kmLittle protected land0.5% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Thamesford’s best card is its choice of walking routes. The gap is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Thamesford 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km0.5%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 areas1Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Thamesford is 10th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,557 to 9,950 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
Thamesford0.5%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Thamesford1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Thamesford4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Thamesford lags towns its size: 30 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox Valley BC | 22% | 12% | 74 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Shawnigan BC | 22% | 6.4% | 66 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Shediac NB | 18% | 5.4% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Hatchet Lake NS | 14% | 36% | 53 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Lac-Deschênes QC | 14% | 49% | 32 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Antigonish County, Subdivision A NS | 11% | 9.3% | 128 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | South Cambie BC | 8.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| 8 | M-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Lakelands Village ON | 5.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Silverado AB | 4.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Qualicum Beach BC | 4.4% | 1.2% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Elizabethtown-Kitley ON | 4.2% | 1.7% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Glastonbury AB | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Charlesbourg QC | 3.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Acadia AB | 3.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Northeast SK | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Shawnessy AB | 3.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Laurentian Valley ON | 2.4% | 0.9% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Guildwood ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Rosenberg ON | 2.2% | 9.1% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | North London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Lorraine QC | 1.6% | 0.2% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills ON | 1.5% | 3.9% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Daniel McIntyre MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier QC | 1.4% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| 26 | Wiarton ON | 1.4% | 2.4% | 64 | 3 | 55 |
| 27 | Ladysmith BC | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC | 1.2% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Willowgrove SK | 0.8% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Roberval QC | 0.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | Thamesford ON | 0.5% | 0.4% | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Stanley MB | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Aspen Woods AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Springbank Hill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | River Valley Oleskiw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Devonshire ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Mineola ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | Saint-Rémi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Coaldale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Olds AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Thamesford
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
6 named parks and woods to walk in near Thamesford
The biggest is Robert Fisher Soccer Field, 5.9 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 14 ha in all
Parks & gardens 14 ha
Robert Fisher Soccer Field plus Thamesford Dog Park account for 59% of the green.
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
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Thamesford
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 (7.3%)Further (93%)
Thamesford7.3%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 9,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
15 protected areas lie within 10 km of Thamesford
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Thamesford0.4%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 15, 1 are public and the remainder private. 14 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Trillium Woods Provincial ParkProvincial park · 10 ha · 5.1 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
5.1 km to Trillium Woods Provincial Park
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
5.1 km south-east0.1 km²since 1969
For a national park, people in Thamesford travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 55 km in and around Thamesford
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
55 km
in and around the town (665.3 km²)
Woodland
13%
about 88 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ThamesfordTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ThamesfordTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland13%
0%50%100%
For path density, 88% of Canadian towns do better. More of it is wooded than in 58% 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 Thamesford
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
St. Marys Loop14.0 km
Ingersoll Rail Trail1.7 km
John Lawson Park & Trail1.7 km
For a longer outing, the Avon Trail runs 168.9 km. For a short stroll, 2 are under 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
Walking season in Thamesford: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (London, 19 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 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 |
Most rain and snow falls in September, 93 mm; February sees 63 mm. Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -2 °C. The climate in Thamesford →
Things to do
Near Thamesford: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 8.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Wildwood Conservation Areain town
DirectionsCentreville Conservation Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 8
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Ponderosa Campgroundin town
DirectionsWildwood Campground C1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 campsites 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 Thamesford
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
IngersollDorchesterTavistockWoodstockThamesford
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesford | 0.5% | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Ingersoll 13 km | 1.1% | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Dorchester 16 km | 0.6% | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Tavistock 17 km | 0.2% | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Woodstock 17 km | 0.4% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Ingersoll has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
Questions about the outdoors in Thamesford
When should you visit Thamesford for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Thamesford?
The closest is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, at 5.1 km.
Where can you walk near Thamesford?
Try the Avon Trail, St. Marys Loop and Ingersoll Rail Trail; more are on the map.
What is the nearest national park to Thamesford?
No national park lies within 100 km of Thamesford.
How much land around Thamesford is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Thamesford?
Trillium Woods Provincial Park: 10 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Where Thamesford’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).