First pick
Taylor Creek Park
Park or garden
121 ha20.5 km of path
4 h 35 minto walk all 20.5 km of path
2.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Taylor Creek TrailBoomerang TrailNorth Shore Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.02.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Clairlea-Birchmount · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 11 km from Clairlea-Birchmount: Rouge National Urban Park
Swimmers have 12 beaches within 5 km, Bluffer's Beach the nearest. 1.9 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha. Count 15 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
2.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
11 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
38 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Beaches
12
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Clairlea-Birchmount stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
What Clairlea-Birchmount has most to offer outdoors is Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Clairlea-Birchmount 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 km2.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Clairlea-Birchmount sits 20th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (26,673 to 28,736 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
Clairlea-Birchmount2.7%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Clairlea-Birchmount3
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Clairlea-Birchmount0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Clairlea-Birchmount 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 | Squamish BC | 30% | 21% | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Marpole BC | 17% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Austinville NS | 11% | 0% | 27 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Kitsilano BC | 10% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 5 | René-Lévesque QC | 8.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Montagne QC | 7.7% | 42% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Ebenezer East ON | 7.5% | 6.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Parc-Kent QC | 5.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay ON | 5% | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Laurendeau QC | 4.9% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | La Prairie QC | 4.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Enfield NS | 4.4% | 5.2% | 184 | 13 | 6 |
| 13 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC | 4.4% | 20% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) ON | 4.1% | 4.4% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Collingwood ON | 3.9% | 0.2% | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Duberger—Les Saules QC | 3.7% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Vieux-Rosemont QC | 3.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Grandview-Woodland BC | 3.5% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 51 |
| 19 | Agincourt North ON | 3.3% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wasaga Beach ON | 3% | 21% | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 21 | Clairlea-Birchmount ON | 2.7% | 2.4% | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn ON | 2.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | York University Heights ON | 2.7% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Thetford Mines QC | 2.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | West Hill ON | 2.4% | 15% | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | Harbourfront-CityPlace ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 7 | 42 |
| 27 | Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan ON | 2.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Lunenburg NS | 2.1% | 1.7% | 140 | 5 | 33 |
| 29 | Wexford/Maryvale ON | 2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | Don Valley Village ON | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Banbury-Don Mills ON | 1.6% | 2.4% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Picton ON | 1.5% | 3.6% | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| 33 | South Riverdale ON | 1.5% | 16% | 12 | 9 | 49 |
| 34 | Argyle ON | 1.5% | 0.3% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Auteuil QC | 1.4% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Beamsville ON | 1.2% | 1.3% | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| 37 | Sainte-Thérèse QC | 1% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Rathwood ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Saint-Lin--Laurentides QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Amherstburg ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Where the green is in Clairlea-Birchmount
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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Clairlea-Birchmount
Largest first: Taylor Creek Park leads with 121 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 235 ha in all
Parks & gardens 235 ha
70% of the area is in just two places: Taylor Creek Park and Warden Woods Park.
Warden Woods Park
Park or garden
42 ha10.6 km of path
2 h 20 minto walk all 10.6 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Gus Harris TrailMoreau Trail RunMarko's Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
St. Clair Ravine
Park or garden
8.1 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Clairlea-Birchmount
St. Clair Ravine TrailAnaconda Connector
Directionsto a point inside
Ashtonbee Reservoir Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
9.7 ha
2.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dentonia Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
5.7 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
2.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Highview Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
5.2 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Clairlea Park
Park or garden
4.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Clairlea Crossing
Directionsto a point inside
Byng Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Dog Leg Run
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Taylor Creek ParkPark or garden · 121 ha · 20.5 km of path
DirectionsWarden Woods ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 10.6 km of path
DirectionsSt. Clair RavinePark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsAshtonbee Reservoir ParkPark or garden · 9.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDentonia ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHighview ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsClairlea ParkPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsByng ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMaidavale ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCataraqui ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEglinton Ravine ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNatal ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWarden Hilltop Community Centre ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsPrairie Drive ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFir Valley Woods ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsOates ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsEdge ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha
DirectionsDunlop ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSandown ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJim McPherson ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsJoshua Cronkwright ParkettePark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDonora ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRegents ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsGECo ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMoreau Trail ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWarner ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsVictoria Park-Eglinton ParkettePark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsMaywood Tot LotPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLeyton Tot LotPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBirchmount/Parkette Traffic IslandPark 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
Nearly all of Clairlea-Birchmount is a short walk from 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 (97%)Further (3.2%)
Clairlea-Birchmount97%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,000 people more than a short walk away. Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
2.7% of the land around Clairlea-Birchmount is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Clairlea-Birchmount2.4%
Within 10 km2.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 15 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha. The count includes 12 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · reaches Clairlea-Birchmount
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
Lower Highland Creek-Lower Highland Creek RavineNature reserve · 60 ha · 9.9 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
Parks around Clairlea-Birchmount
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
11 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
38 km north5.3 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
71 km of paths in and around Clairlea-Birchmount
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
71 km
in and around the town (24.6 km²)
Woodland
3.4%
about 0.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Clairlea-BirchmountTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.9
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Clairlea-BirchmountTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.4%
0%50%100%
68% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 70% 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
No mapped walking route near Clairlea-Birchmount
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
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 Clairlea-Birchmount: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (11 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 |
A typical year sees 146 cm of snow. June is the wettest month (82 mm) and March the driest (53 mm). In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, 0 °C. The climate in Clairlea-Birchmount →
Beaches
12 beaches within 5 km of Clairlea-Birchmount
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bluffer's Beachsand · 2.5 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beach2.8 km from town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beach3.2 km from town
DirectionsBalmy Beachsand · 3.2 km from town
DirectionsKew Beachsand · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsWoodbine Beachsand · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsAnother 6 have no name on the map. OpenStreetMap marks 4 as sandy. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Clairlea-Birchmount has 5 viewpoints 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 156 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Observation area0.1 km from town
DirectionsSauriol Cliff1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 6
Picnic Site 50.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 41.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 156
Woodrow Parkin town
DirectionsSplash pad0.5 km from town
DirectionsEd McCleverty equal access playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsLord Roberts Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsResidential Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 151 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Dogs Off- Leash Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Clairlea-Birchmount
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Toronto Botanical GardenGarden or park · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsEdwards GardensGarden or park · 4.8 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 9.2 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 Clairlea-Birchmount
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
OakridgeKennedy ParkBirchcliffe-CliffsideIonviewO'Connor-ParkviewTaylor-MasseyClairlea-Birchmount
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clairlea-Birchmount | 2.7% | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| Oakridge 1.8 km | 2.5% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Kennedy Park 2.0 km | 2.4% | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside 2.1 km | 2.5% | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| Ionview 2.2 km | 2.6% | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| O'Connor-Parkview 2.3 km | 2.3% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Taylor-Massey 2.5 km | 2.3% | 12 | 1 | 15 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Clairlea-Birchmount doubles its share. For walking routes, Birchcliffe-Cliffside leads the area with 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Clairlea-Birchmount
What is the largest protected area near Clairlea-Birchmount?
It is E.T. Seton Park, a nature reserve covering 130 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Clairlea-Birchmount?
Rouge National Urban Park, 11 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Clairlea-Birchmount?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Clairlea-Birchmount?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 38 km away.
What is the nearest beach to Clairlea-Birchmount?
The nearest is Bluffer's Beach, 2.5 km from town.
Are there protected areas near Clairlea-Birchmount?
Yes: 2.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Sources for this page on Clairlea-Birchmount
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).