First pick
Bluffer's Park
Park or garden
83 ha9.6 km of path
2 h 10 minto walk all 9.6 km of path
1.8 km southfrom the centre
Scarborough Bluffs TrailWaterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: SimonP · CC BY-SA 3.02.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cliffcrest · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 8.3 km from Cliffcrest: Rouge National Urban Park
9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bluffer's Beach. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 36 km away. Protected areas take in 2.4% of the neighbourhood itself.
Protected land
2.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
8.3 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
36 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Cliffcrest, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Cliffcrest is strongest on Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Cliffcrest 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km2.1%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 areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Cliffcrest has the 19th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,792 to 16,603 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
Cliffcrest2.1%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cliffcrest5
Towns its size10
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cliffcrest0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Cliffcrest is weakest for public protected areas: 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Golfs QC | 17% | 18% | 40 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercier QC | 15% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fairview NS | 14% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Tracadie NB | 13% | 9% | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Carlington ON | 12% | 2.5% | 33 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Lavaltrie QC | 9.9% | 0.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Paul QC | 8.4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Surrey Centre BC | 8.2% | 1.3% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Old Hunt Club ON | 7.3% | 7% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chutes-Montmorency QC | 6.4% | 0.1% | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Parc-Lafontaine QC | 5.4% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Stayner ON | 5% | 3.6% | 46 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Vieux-Moulin QC | 4.7% | 0.1% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Jésuites QC | 4.6% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Préfontaine QC | 4.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Saint-Louis QC | 4.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) ON | 4.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Étienne Desmarteaux QC | 3.1% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Oakridge ON | 2.6% | 4.4% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Mount Pleasant East ON | 2.5% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Cliffcrest ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | North Toronto ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Newtonbrook East ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Bathurst Manor ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hillcrest Village ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Glen Cairn ON | 1.6% | 7% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Almonte ON | 1.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Comox BC | 1.4% | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Smithville ON | 1.3% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Lansing-Westgate ON | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Leduc County AB | 1.2% | 0.7% | 85 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides QC | 1.1% | 4.1% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Kenora ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 35 | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Evergreen SK | 0.7% | 8.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 37 | Corunna ON | 0.4% | 1% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | South Windsor ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Winkler MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Strathmore AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Cliffcrest on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
17 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Cliffcrest
The biggest is Bluffer's Park, 83 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
17 named parks and woods, 146 ha in all
Parks & gardens 146 ha
Between them, Bluffer's Park and South Marine Park cover 74%.
South Marine Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
26 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
2.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Doris McCarthy Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Cudia Park
Park or garden
15 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
McCowan District Park
Park or garden
8.4 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
McCowan District Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Halbert Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha0.4 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mason Road Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
2.2 ha
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Greystone Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
1.0 ha0.4 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
Bluffer's ParkPark or garden · 83 ha · 9.6 km of path
DirectionsSouth Marine ParkPark or garden · 26 ha · 2.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCudia ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsMcCowan District ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsHalbert ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsAnson ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha
DirectionsMason Road ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsGreystone ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMuir ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsGlen Sheppard ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsTotts Tot LotPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsHorton ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJeanette ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBellamy ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsColonial ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsAdanac ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsJ.A. Leslie Tot LotPark 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
9 in 10 people in Cliffcrest live 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 (88%)Further (12%)
Cliffcrest88%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,900 people more than a short walk away. A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Around Cliffcrest, protected areas make up 2.1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Cliffcrest2.4%
Within 10 km2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
5 of the 16 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. At 4,551 ha, Rouge National Urban Park is the largest. 11 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
Lower Highland Creek-Lower Highland Creek RavineNature reserve · 60 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 8.3 km from the edge of town
Bob Hunter ParkNature reserve · 18 ha · 8.5 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 Cliffcrest
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
8.3 km north46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
36 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
Paths to walk: 48 km in and around Cliffcrest
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
48 km
in and around the town (23.5 km²)
Woodland
5.1%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CliffcrestTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CliffcrestTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.1%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 56% of Canadian towns have fewer. For woods, 60% of Canadian towns have more.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Cliffcrest
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named route shows within 2 km of the neighbourhood; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Cliffcrest in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto (City), 14 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 | 10.4 | 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 |
January brings highs of 0 °C, July highs of 27 °C. For dry weather, March is best (53 mm); June gets 82 mm. About 146 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Cliffcrest →
Beaches
9 beaches within 5 km of Cliffcrest
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bluffer's Beachsand · in town
DirectionsSecret Beach4.1 km from town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beach4.6 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 6 more, nameless. 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 Cliffcrest: 2 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.
87 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Scarborough Bluffsin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 87
Residential Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsWoodrow Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 85 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Dogs Off- Leash Area0.6 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cliffcrest
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Kennedy ParkEglinton EastScarborough VillageIonviewBendale SouthClairlea-BirchmountCliffcrest
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffcrest | 2.1% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Kennedy Park 1.7 km | 2.4% | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Eglinton East 2.0 km | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Scarborough Village 2.7 km | 2.2% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Ionview 3.0 km | 2.6% | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Bendale South 3.1 km | 2.7% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Clairlea-Birchmount 3.3 km | 2.7% | 15 | 0 | 12 |
No place nearby has double Cliffcrest’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Cliffcrest
How far is Cliffcrest from a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 8.3 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Cliffcrest?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Cliffcrest?
The closest is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, at 36 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Cliffcrest?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Cliffcrest?
Try Bluffer's Beach, in town, first of several.
How much land around Cliffcrest is protected?
Protected areas cover 2.1% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
Where Cliffcrest’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).