First pick
Withrow Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
9.0 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
0.7 km westfrom the centre
Withrow Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.02.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Blake-Jones · parks, protected land & trails
Blake-Jones is 19 km from Rouge National Urban Park
Swimmers have 32 beaches within 5 km, Woodbine Beach the nearest. 4 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 2 and Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 1. Biggest among them: E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 2.2 km off.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
19 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
44 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
32
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Blake-Jones, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 19 km awayBeaches32 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 km
Out of doors, Blake-Jones leads with Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Blake-Jones 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. 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 km2.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%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 routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches32Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Blake-Jones has the 18th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,334 to 7,662 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
Blake-Jones2.3%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Blake-Jones4
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Blake-Jones4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Blake-Jones sits near the top of its size group: 16 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac QC | 20% | 1.1% | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Blackburn Hamlet ON | 15% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Trent Lakes ON | 14% | 12% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 7 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Saint-Jude QC | 7.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Portage la Prairie MB | 4.7% | 7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 19 | University ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 20 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Currie Barracks AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stoneybrook ON | 1.8% | 21% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Bonnyville AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Fruitland ON | 0.9% | 4.9% | 25 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 28 | Blairmore Suburban Centre SK | 0.8% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ranchlands AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Sage Creek MB | 0.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Fort Frances ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Fairview ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Port Credit ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | Brentwood AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hamptons AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Blake-Jones
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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 Blake-Jones: 9 named parks and woods
Withrow Park is the largest, at 9.0 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 22 ha in all
Parks & gardens 22 ha
The bulk, 65%, is Withrow Park and Monarch Park.
Monarch Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
5.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Monarch Park Crossing
Directionsto a point inside
Felstead Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
1.8 ha0.4 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Felstead Avenue Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Oakvale Green
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Blake-Jones
Pocket TrailOakvale Path
Directionsto a point inside
Kempton Howard Park
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Blake-Jones
Directionsto a point inside
Phin Park
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Blake-Jones
Directionsto a point inside
The Pocket
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Blake-Jones
Pocket Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Matty Eckler Playground
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.8 ha0.2 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Withrow ParkPark or garden · 9.0 ha · 2.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMonarch ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFelstead ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOakvale GreenPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsKempton Howard ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsPhin ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsThe PocketPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMatty Eckler PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWithrow Park Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.5 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
Every resident of Blake-Jones lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Blake-Jones100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 2.3% of the land near Blake-Jones
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Blake-Jones0%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 12, 4 are public and the remainder private. E.T. Seton Park leads for size with 130 ha. Not named: 8 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Island ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 6.5 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
Big parks near Blake-Jones
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
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
19 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
44 km south-west6.8 km²since 1975
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: 19 km in and around Blake-Jones
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
19 km
in and around the town (8.3 km²)
Woodland
0.3%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Blake-JonesTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Blake-JonesTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.3%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 61% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 88% 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
Blake-Jones has 4 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk11.2 km
Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 26.4 km
Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 14.5 km
Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Coxwell section1.0 km
Among local routes, the Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk is longest at 11.2 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 Blake-Jones: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (5.0 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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 65 | 54 | 53 | 78 | 76 | 82 | 77 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 58 |
March is the driest month at 53 mm; June the wettest at 82 mm. In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, 0 °C. A typical year sees 146 cm of snow. The climate in Blake-Jones →
Beaches
Blake-Jones has 32 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Woodbine Beachsand · 2.4 km from town
DirectionsKew Beachsand · 2.8 km from town
DirectionsWest Landinggravel · 3.2 km from town
DirectionsBalmy Beachsand · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsCherry Beach3.7 km from town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beach4.0 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beach4.4 km from town
DirectionsBayview Beachsand · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsWards Island Beachsand · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 5. The map adds 23 unnamed stretches of beach. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Blake-Jones: 4 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (137).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Chester Hill Lookout1.4 km from town
DirectionsThe Governor's Bridge Lookout1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve1.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 137
Felstead Avenue Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Play Centre0.6 km from town
DirectionsBrick Labs Inc.0.6 km from town
DirectionsMoncur Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsBowmore Park Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsBowmore Kindergarten Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Kids Club1.5 km from town
DirectionsLykke Kids1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 129 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 14
The Pocketin town
DirectionsGerrard-Carlaw Dog Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsWithrow Park Off-Leash Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsHideaway Park Dog Off-Leash Area0.5 km from town
DirectionsGreenwood Park Dog Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsLeash-free zone1.2 km from town
DirectionsThompson Street Parkette Dog Off-Leash Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens within reach of Blake-Jones
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Allan Gardens ConservatoryGarden or park · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsToronto Sculpture GardenGarden or park · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsToronto Botanical GardenGarden or park · 6.4 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 10 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Blake-Jones
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
North RiverdaleSouth RiverdaleGreenwood-CoxwellDanforthPlayter Estates-DanforthDanforth East YorkBlake-Jones
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake-Jones | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| North Riverdale 0.9 km | 2.2% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| South Riverdale 1.2 km | 1.5% | 12 | 9 | 49 |
| Greenwood-Coxwell 1.2 km | 2.2% | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| Danforth 1.4 km | 2.3% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| Playter Estates-Danforth 1.4 km | 2.3% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| Danforth East York 1.6 km | 2.2% | 13 | 4 | 21 |
South Riverdale has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 9. For protected land, no neighbour of Blake-Jones doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Blake-Jones
How much land around Blake-Jones is protected?
Yes: 2.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where can you walk near Blake-Jones?
Try the Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 2, Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 1 and Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Coxwell section; more are on the map.
Is there a beach near Blake-Jones?
The nearest is Woodbine Beach, 2.4 km from town.
Is Blake-Jones near a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 19 km off.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Blake-Jones?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 44 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Blake-Jones?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Blake-Jones?
Seton Park: 130 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
Sources for this page on Blake-Jones
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).