First pick
E. T. Seton Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
142 ha28.6 km of path
6 h 20 minto walk all 28.6 km of path
2.4 km northfrom the centre
Don TrailThe RidgeBoo Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.02.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Broadview North · parks, protected land & trails
Broadview North is 18 km from Rouge National Urban Park
12 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Woodbine Beach. Named trails close by number 4, the Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 2 and Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk among them. The largest is E.T. Seton Park: 130 ha, 0.1 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
18 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
44 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
12
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Broadview North, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 18 km awayWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmBeaches12 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, Broadview North leads with Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
How Broadview North 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
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 town5.7%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
Beaches12Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Broadview North has the 16th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,845 to 11,333 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
Broadview North2.3%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Broadview North4
Towns its size11
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Broadview North4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Broadview North is weakest for public protected areas: 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Park BC | 27% | 4% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Liverpool NS | 24% | 21% | 230 | 5 | 56 |
| 4 | Timberlea NS | 19% | 30% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 5 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Hintonburg-Mechanicsville ON | 11% | 1.4% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North ON | 11% | 7.8% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Laval-Ouest QC | 11% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Yellowhead County AB | 11% | 3.4% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Vieux Greenfield Park QC | 7.8% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 17 | Wendover ON | 6.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 22 | Cathedraltown ON | 3% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Bendale South ON | 2.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Forest Hill South ON | 2.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 26 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 28 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 29 | East London ON | 1.8% | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 33 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Lacombe County AB | 0.4% | 0.4% | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Creditview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Lethbridge County AB | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Broadview North
The neighbourhood’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
8 named parks and woods to walk in near Broadview North
E. T. Seton Park is the largest, at 142 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
8 named parks and woods, 231 ha in all
Parks & gardens 231 ha
Between them, E. T. Seton Park and Don Valley Brick Works Park cover 78%.
Don Valley Brick Works Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
38 ha7.1 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7.1 km of path
1.3 km westfrom the centre
Don Valley Brick Works Park Ponds LoopRavine Beltline TrailBrickworks X-ing+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Todmorden Mills Park
Park or garden
28 ha3.6 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Broadview North
DonacondaOxbow TrailDave Money Hill+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Lower Don Parklands
Park or garden
19 ha4.2 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.2 km of path
1.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Shake It OffThe FlatsLower Don River Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Leaside Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
3.7 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gamble Playground
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Broadview North
Directionsto a point inside
Charles Sauriol Parkette
Park or garden
0.2 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Broadview North
Directionsto a point inside
Nesbitt Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
0.4 ha
1.4 km north-westfrom 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
All of Broadview North is within a short walk of 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%)
Broadview North100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Broadview North, 2.3% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Broadview North5.7%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 11, and private owners the rest. At 130 ha, E.T. Seton Park is the largest. 7 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Island ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 6.9 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 Broadview North
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
18 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
44 km north-east5.3 km²since 2024
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: 73 km in and around Broadview North
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
73 km
in and around the town (11.7 km²)
Woodland
18%
about 2.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Broadview NorthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths6.2
048 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Broadview NorthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland18%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 65% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 96% 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
4 mapped routes to walk from Broadview North
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
Uptown Toronto Discovery Walk7.5 km
Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 26.4 km
Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 14.5 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
Get out in Broadview North in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (4.4 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 |
Snow totals about 146 cm a year. For dry weather, March is best (53 mm); June gets 82 mm. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to 0 °C in January. The climate in Broadview North →
Beaches
12 beaches within 5 km of Broadview North
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Woodbine Beachsand · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsWest Landinggravel · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsKew Beachsand · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 9 unnamed stretches of beach. Sandy ones: 2. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
6 viewpoints near Broadview North
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 122 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Chester Hill Lookout0.0 km from town
DirectionsThe Governor's Bridge Lookout0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Picnic Site 21.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 31.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 122
Forsythia Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsFelstead Avenue Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Play Centre1.7 km from town
DirectionsBrick Labs Inc.1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 118 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Leash-free zone0.9 km from town
DirectionsWithrow Park Off-Leash Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsThe Pocket1.1 km from town
DirectionsGerrard-Carlaw Dog Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Broadview North: 7 gardens and parks to visit
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 · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsToronto Sculpture GardenGarden or park · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsEdwards GardensGarden or park · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsToronto Botanical GardenGarden or park · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 8.9 km from town
DirectionsDownsview ParkGarden or park · 11 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 Broadview North
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Playter Estates-DanforthOld East YorkDanforth East YorkThorncliffe ParkDanforthNorth RiverdaleBroadview North
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadview North | 2.3% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| Playter Estates-Danforth 1.1 km | 2.3% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| Old East York 1.4 km | 2.4% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| Danforth East York 1.6 km | 2.2% | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| Thorncliffe Park 1.8 km | 2.5% | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Danforth 1.8 km | 2.3% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| North Riverdale 1.8 km | 2.2% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Broadview North’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Broadview North
When should you visit Broadview North for the outdoors?
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.
Is there a provincial park near Broadview North?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 44 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Broadview North?
E.T. Seton Park, a nature reserve of 130 ha.
Are there protected areas near Broadview North?
Protected areas cover 2.3% of the land within 10 km.
Is Broadview North near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 18 km from the edge of town.
What walking routes are near Broadview North?
Try the Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 2, Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk and Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 1; more are on the map.
Where can you swim near Broadview North?
Try Woodbine Beach, 4.0 km from town, first of several.
Sources
Where Broadview North’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.
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).