First pick
West Deane Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
57 ha11.5 km of path
2 h 35 minto walk all 11.5 km of path
2.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Mimico Creek TrailST2ST1+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Islington · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 33 km from Islington: Rouge National Urban Park
9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Discovery Walk.
Protected land
0.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
33 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
29 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Islington, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Islington’s best card is its beaches. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Islington beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.2%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 areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named 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
Islington sits 5th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (22,755 to 24,629 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
Islington0.2%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Islington1
Towns its size7
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Islington1
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Islington trails its peers is protected land nearby; 35 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept-Îles QC | 24% | 33% | 64 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Colwood BC | 19% | 2.3% | 36 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Saint-Lazare QC | 13% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Westmount NS | 11% | 4.8% | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Brownsville BC | 11% | 1.3% | 119 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Saint-Lambert QC | 8.1% | 0.4% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Mont-Royal QC | 7.5% | 0% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Old Barrhaven East ON | 6.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Riley Park BC | 6.2% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Outremont QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Rivière-Blanche QC | 5.8% | 8.1% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Cartierville QC | 5.6% | 19% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Kingston NS | 4.8% | 3.1% | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Milliken ON | 4.4% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Waterdown ON | 4.4% | 4.9% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Springwater ON | 3.8% | 6.9% | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 17 | Agincourt South-Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Port Perry ON | 2.9% | 2% | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | South Eglinton-Davisville ON | 2.7% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Eglinton East ON | 2.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | Birchcliffe-Cliffside ON | 2.5% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 22 | West London ON | 2.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Renfrew-Collingwood BC | 2.2% | 0.7% | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 24 | Brockville ON | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Steeles ON | 1.9% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Huntsville ON | 1.8% | 2.2% | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 27 | Junction-Wallace Emerson ON | 1.8% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| 28 | Newtonbrook West ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Fort St. John BC | 1.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Owen Sound ON | 1.3% | 0.2% | 33 | 2 | 12 |
| 31 | Mount Pearl NL | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | High Park-Swansea ON | 0.9% | 5% | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 33 | Embrun ON | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Ouest (Montréal-Nord) QC | 0.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | New Hamburg ON | 0.4% | 0% | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Islington ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 37 | Erindale ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Essex ON | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Etobicoke City Centre ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 40 | Yellowknife NT | 0% | 0% | 0 | 7 | 4 |
The map
Islington 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
Walk in Islington: 21 named parks and woods
The biggest is West Deane Park, 57 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
21 named parks and woods, 127 ha in all
Parks & gardens 127 ha
The bulk, 57%, is West Deane Park and Tom Riley Park.
Tom Riley Park
Park or garden
16 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
2.1 km eastfrom the centre
Mimico Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Hampshire Heights Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Mimico Creek TrailST3
Directionsto a point inside
Echo Valley Park
Park or garden
9.6 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
0.6 km northfrom the centre
Mimico Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Ravenscrest Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.4 km northfrom the centre
Mimico Creek TrailST3
Directionsto a point inside
Broadacres Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
6.1 ha0.1 km of path
1.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
East Mall Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dennis Flynn Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
2.8 ha0.4 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 21 named parks and green spaces
West Deane ParkPark or garden · 57 ha · 11.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTom Riley ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsHampshire Heights ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsEcho Valley ParkPark or garden · 9.6 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsRavenscrest ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsBroadacres ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEast Mall ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsDennis Flynn ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSilverhill ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCloverdale ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWedgewood ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGlen ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsWest Mall Outdoor Artifical Ice RinkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRosethorn ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMichael Power ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGreenfield ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCapri ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsSix Points ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsKenway ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCronin ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsSmithwood ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
Nearly all of Islington 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 (98%)Further (2%)
Islington98%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
4 protected areas lie within 10 km of Islington
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Islington0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 1 of the 4. The others are private conservation land. Not named: 3 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Humber MarshesNature reserve · 31 ha · 2.0 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 Islington
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
Provincial park
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
29 km south-west6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
33 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 29 km.
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: 50 km in and around Islington
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 (21.6 km²)
Woodland
2.5%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
IslingtonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
IslingtonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.5%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 61% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 72% 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
1 walking route near Islington
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Discovery Walk11.7 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Islington is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 7.6 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) | -1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 59 |
The warmest days come in July (27 °C highs), the coldest in January (-1 °C). Precipitation runs from 50 mm in February to 81 mm in June. Winter brings about 115 cm of snow. The climate in Islington →
Beaches
9 beaches within 5 km of Islington, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Near Islington: 171 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 165 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Centennial Park Mountain Peak1.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 165
Plus 165 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Etobicoke Valley Leash Free Zone1.7 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
Near Islington: 4 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.
Centennial Park ConservatoryGarden or park · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsHumber Bay ParkGarden or park · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsQueen's 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 Islington
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Etobicoke City CentreEtobicoke West MallPrincess-RosethornMarkland WoodEringate-Centennial-West DeaneKingsway SouthIslington
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington | 0.2% | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Etobicoke City Centre 1.4 km | 0.1% | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Etobicoke West Mall 1.6 km | 0.2% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Princess-Rosethorn 2.3 km | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Markland Wood 2.6 km | 0.2% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 2.6 km | 0.4% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Kingsway South 3.1 km | 0.3% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
For walking routes, Kingsway South leads the area with 3. For protected land, no neighbour of Islington doubles its share.
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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Islington
When should you visit Islington 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.
How far is Islington from a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 33 km off.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Islington?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 29 km away.
Are there protected areas near Islington?
Within 10 km, 0.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Which is the biggest protected area near Islington?
Humber Marshes, a nature reserve of 31 ha.
Where can you walk near Islington?
The Discovery Walk, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Islington?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Sources
Sources for this page on Islington
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).