First pick
Dentonia Park
Park or garden
5.7 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Can Pac Swire from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.02.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in East End-Danforth · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 16 km beyond East End-Danforth’s edge
24 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Secret Beach. OpenStreetMap shows 3 walking routes nearby, including the Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Beach section and Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section. The largest is E.T. Seton Park: 130 ha, 2.3 km from the edge of town.
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
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
24
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where East End-Danforth 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 awayBeaches24 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes3 named routes within 2 km
East End-Danforth’s best card is Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for East End-Danforth, set against 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
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 routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches24Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, East End-Danforth is 19th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (21,568 to 22,546 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
East End-Danforth2.2%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
East End-Danforth4
Towns its size7
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
East End-Danforth3
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, East End-Danforth’s strong point is walking routes, where 8 of 39 top it. It trails them for public protected areas, where 24 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver BC | 26% | 34% | 203 | 11 | 269 |
| 2 | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac QC | 19% | 0.1% | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Mont-Bleu QC | 17% | 12% | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cornell ON | 12% | 16% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | South End NS | 11% | 4.5% | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Snowdon QC | 10% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | South Frontenac ON | 9.4% | 13% | 89 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Berczy Village ON | 9.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Colchester County, Subdivision B NS | 9% | 4.9% | 84 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Rivière-des-Prairies QC | 8.8% | 8.6% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Petite-Bourgogne QC | 8.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ile-des-Soeurs QC | 7.8% | 8% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Parcours-du-Cerf - Du Tremblay QC | 6.9% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Heights BC | 6.7% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 52 |
| 15 | Du College/Hodge QC | 6% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Old Barrhaven West ON | 6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Cole Harbour NS | 4.4% | 6.9% | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| 18 | Sandalwood East (mountainash) ON | 4.3% | 11% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Cité-Universitaire QC | 4.1% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Brentwood BC | 4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 21 | Church-Wellesley ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 22 | East End-Danforth ON | 2.2% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 23 | L'Amoreaux West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Port Colborne ON | 2% | 2.1% | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | The Beaches ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| 26 | Bedford Park-Nortown ON | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Sunningdale ON | 1.4% | 1.6% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | South Parkdale ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 29 | Joliette QC | 1.2% | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Red Deer County AB | 1.1% | 1.1% | 76 | 1 | 60 |
| 31 | Kingsview Village-The Westway ON | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Binbrook ON | 0.9% | 0.2% | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview ON | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | High Park North ON | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 35 | Middlesex Centre ON | 0.5% | 0.5% | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | Rockcliffe-Smythe ON | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 37 | Lakeview ON | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 38 | Cobourg ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Steinbach MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around East End-Danforth
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
19 named parks and woods to walk in near East End-Danforth
The biggest is Dentonia Park, 5.7 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
19 named parks and woods, 38 ha in all
Parks & gardens 27 haWoods 11 ha
The area is spread out: the biggest holds 21% of it.
East Toronto Athletic Field
Park or garden
4.6 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of East End-Danforth
GO Train Access
Directionsto a point inside
Glen Stewart Park
Wood or forest
8.0 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Blantyre Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
2.8 ha0.2 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Norwood Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of East End-Danforth
Norwood Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Cassels Avenue Playground
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.4 km of path
0.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Cassels Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Merrill Bridge Road Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
1.6 ha0.4 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Merrill Bridge Park TrailSmall's Creek Loop
Directionsto a point inside
Bob Acton Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.2 km of path
0.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Dentonia ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsEast Toronto Athletic FieldPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGlen Stewart ParkWood or forest · 8.0 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsBlantyre ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNorwood ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCassels Avenue PlaygroundPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsMerrill Bridge Road ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBob Acton ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWilliamson ParkWood or forest · 3.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMaryland ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEast Lynn ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStephenson ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsWildwood Crescent PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsColeman ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsOakcrest ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsKenworthy ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMadelaine ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLove Crescent ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSecord ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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
In East End-Danforth, a park is close to every home
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%)
East End-Danforth100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
2.2% of the country within 10 km of East End-Danforth 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 East End-Danforth0%
Within 10 km2.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 13, 4 are public and the remainder private. At 130 ha, E.T. Seton Park is the largest. 9 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Island ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 8.6 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 East End-Danforth
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 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
36 km of paths in and around East End-Danforth
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
36 km
in and around the town (13.2 km²)
Woodland
4.5%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
East End-DanforthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
East End-DanforthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.5%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 63% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 68% 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
3 mapped routes to walk from East End-Danforth
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Beach section5.7 km
Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section4.1 km
Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Coxwell section1.0 km
The longest of the rest is the Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Beach section, 5.7 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 East End-Danforth in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto (City), 8.1 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 |
About 146 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of 0 °C, July highs of 27 °C. Expect 82 mm in June, the wettest month, and 53 mm in March. The climate in East End-Danforth →
Beaches
24 beaches within 5 km of East End-Danforth
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Secret Beach1.0 km from town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beach1.2 km from town
DirectionsKew Beachsand · 1.2 km from town
DirectionsBalmy Beachsand · 1.3 km from town
DirectionsWoodbine Beachsand · 1.4 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 19 beaches without a name. 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
East End-Danforth has 2 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.
The most common are playgrounds: 125 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 5
Picnic Site 50.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 41.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 125
Ed McCleverty equal access playgroundin town
DirectionsLykke Kids0.1 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Kids Club0.1 km from town
DirectionsSplash pad0.2 km from town
DirectionsBowmore Kindergarten Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsBowmore Park Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsMoncur Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsBrick Labs Inc.1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 117 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 9
Dogs Off-Leash Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsKew Gardens Dog Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsGreenwood Park Dog Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsThe Pocket2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens within reach of East End-Danforth
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Queen's ParkGarden or park · 7.0 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 13 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 East End-Danforth
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Woodbine-LumsdenWoodbine CorridorTaylor-MasseyThe BeachesOakridgeGreenwood-CoxwellEast End-Danforth
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East End-Danforth | 2.2% | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| Woodbine-Lumsden 1.2 km | 2.5% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| Woodbine Corridor 1.2 km | 2.3% | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| Taylor-Massey 1.3 km | 2.3% | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| The Beaches 1.4 km | 1.9% | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| Oakridge 2.1 km | 2.5% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Greenwood-Coxwell 2.1 km | 2.2% | 12 | 3 | 38 |
No place nearby has double East End-Danforth’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in East End-Danforth
What is the largest protected area near East End-Danforth?
It is E.T. Seton Park, a nature reserve covering 130 ha.
How far is East End-Danforth from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 16 km.
Is there protected land near East End-Danforth?
Yes: 2.2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a beach near East End-Danforth?
Secret Beach, 1.0 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Where can you walk near East End-Danforth?
The Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Beach section, Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section and Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Coxwell section, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
When should you visit East End-Danforth 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.
How far is the nearest provincial park from East End-Danforth?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 43 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where East End-Danforth’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).