First pick
Stan Wadlow Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
9.8 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Newmila · CC BY-SA 4.02.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Danforth East York · parks, protected land & trails
Within 16 km of Danforth East York: Rouge National Urban Park
Within 5 km are 21 beaches; Kew Beach is the nearest. Named trails close by number 4, the Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 2 and Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 1 among them. 0.9 km out lies the largest, E.T. Seton Park, at 130 ha.
Protected land
2.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
16 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
43 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
21
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Danforth East York stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 16 km awayBeaches21 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 km
Above all, Danforth East York offers Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Danforth East York 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. 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 km2.2%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
Beaches21Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Danforth East York sits 17th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (16,571 to 17,591 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
Danforth East York2.2%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Danforth East York4
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Danforth East York4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Danforth East York trails its peers is public protected areas; 26 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canmore AB | 90% | 57% | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Sooke BC | 23% | 21% | 23 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Sunnyside BC | 19% | 1.9% | 127 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Greektown BC | 12% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 73 |
| 5 | Saint-Henri QC | 10% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Grandview BC | 10% | 3.9% | 170 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Elder Mills ON | 7.3% | 8% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Sturgeon Falls ON | 7.2% | 6.1% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Yorkton SK | 6.4% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | East Burnaby BC | 5.5% | 2.6% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Saint-Michel QC | 5.2% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Davie Village BC | 5.2% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 71 |
| 13 | Stayner ON | 5% | 3.6% | 46 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Cap-Rouge QC | 4.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Saint-Basile-le-Grand QC | 4.3% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux QC | 4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Petite-Côte QC | 4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Étienne Desmarteaux QC | 3.1% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Humbermede ON | 3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bay-Cloverhill ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| 22 | Kennedy Park ON | 2.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Saint-Édouard QC | 2.3% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Danforth East York ON | 2.2% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 25 | Leaside-Bennington ON | 2.2% | 1% | 11 | 6 | 8 |
| 26 | Scarborough Village ON | 2.2% | 7% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Saint-Émile QC | 2% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Willowdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Laurentian West ON | 1.5% | 5.8% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | St.Andrew-Windfields ON | 1.4% | 2.3% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Smithville ON | 1.3% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Yorkdale-Glen Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | La Visitation QC | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Oakbank MB | 0.8% | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Cowansville QC | 0.6% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Brookhaven-Amesbury ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Summerside AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Saint-Charles-Borromée QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coventry Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Danforth East York on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Danforth East York
The biggest is Stan Wadlow Park, 9.8 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
8 named parks and woods, 17 ha in all
Parks & gardens 17 ha
The bulk, 78%, is Stan Wadlow Park and Dieppe Park.
Dieppe Park
Park or garden
3.1 ha0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Danforth East York
Directionsto a point inside
East Lynn Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
1.2 ha0.2 km of path
1.4 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cosburn Park
Park or garden
1.1 ha
Centralin the middle of Danforth East York
Directionsto a point inside
Oakcrest Parkette
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gamble Playground
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
True Davidson Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Danforth East York
Directionsto a point inside
Dogs Off-Leash Area
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
0.2 ha
1.8 km north-eastfrom 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
In Danforth East York, nearly every home is close to 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 (98%)Further (2.5%)
Danforth East York98%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here. About 400 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 2.2% of the land near Danforth East York
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Danforth East York0%
Within 10 km2.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 13, 4 are public and the remainder private. E.T. Seton Park leads for size with 130 ha. The count includes 9 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Island ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 7.8 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 Danforth East York
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
16 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
43 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
50 km of paths in and around Danforth East York
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
50 km
in and around the town (13.1 km²)
Woodland
7.8%
about 1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Danforth East YorkTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.8
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Danforth East YorkTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland7.8%
0%50%100%
53% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 81% 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
Danforth East York 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 - ravine section4.1 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
Danforth East York is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto (City), 5.9 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 |
Rain and snow peak in June (82 mm) and ease in March (53 mm). Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to 0 °C in January. Snow totals about 146 cm a year. The climate in Danforth East York →
Beaches
Beaches near Danforth East York: 21 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Kew Beachsand · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsWoodbine Beachsand · 2.8 km from town
DirectionsBalmy Beachsand · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beach3.1 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beach3.3 km from town
DirectionsWest Landinggravel · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 15 more, nameless. 3 are mapped as sand. 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
Danforth East York has 8 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 155 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Chester Hill Lookout1.3 km from town
DirectionsThe Governor's Bridge Lookout1.4 km from town
DirectionsSauriol Cliff1.9 km from town
DirectionsObservation area2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve1.1 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 8
Picnic Site 40.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 20.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 30.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 51.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 155
Lykke Kids0.1 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Kids Club0.1 km from town
DirectionsBrick Labs Inc.0.4 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Play Centre0.4 km from town
DirectionsFelstead Avenue Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsBowmore Kindergarten Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsBowmore Park Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsEd McCleverty equal access playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 147 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Dogs Off-Leash Area0.4 km from town
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsThe Pocket0.8 km from town
DirectionsWithrow Park Off-Leash Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsLeash-free zone1.5 km from town
DirectionsGerrard-Carlaw Dog Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Danforth East York: 5 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 · 3.4 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsToronto Sculpture GardenGarden or park · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsToronto Botanical GardenGarden or park · 5.1 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 Danforth East York
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DanforthOld East YorkBroadview NorthBlake-JonesWoodbine-LumsdenWoodbine CorridorDanforth East York
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth East York | 2.2% | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| Danforth 0.4 km | 2.3% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| Old East York 0.8 km | 2.4% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| Broadview North 1.6 km | 2.3% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| Blake-Jones 1.6 km | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| Woodbine-Lumsden 1.7 km | 2.5% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| Woodbine Corridor 1.7 km | 2.3% | 13 | 3 | 34 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Danforth East York’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Danforth East York
What is the biggest park or reserve near Danforth East York?
It is E.T. Seton Park, a nature reserve covering 130 ha.
How far is Danforth East York from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 16 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Danforth East York for the outdoors?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Are there hiking trails near Danforth East York?
OpenStreetMap maps the Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 2, Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 1 and Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk close by, with others.
Is there a beach near Danforth East York?
Try Kew Beach, 2.6 km from town, first of several.
How much land around Danforth East York is protected?
Within 10 km, 2.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Danforth East York?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 43 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Danforth East York
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).