First pick
West Toronto Railpath
Park or garden
2.5 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
West Toronto Railpath
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada · CC BY 2.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Junction Area · parks, protected land & trails
Junction Area is 27 km from Rouge National Urban Park
10 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Sunnyside Beach. Walkers have 4 mapped routes close by, starting with the Discovery Walk and Western Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk 2. Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
0.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
27 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
36 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
10
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Junction Area, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes4 named routes within 2 kmBeaches10 beaches within 5 kmLittle protected land0.3% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
For someone who likes to get outside, Junction Area’s draw is its choice of walking routes, with its beaches close behind. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Junction Area 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 km0.3%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
Beaches10Beaches 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, Junction Area is 7th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (13,940 to 14,477 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
Junction Area0.3%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Junction Area4
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Junction Area4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Junction Area lags towns its size: 32 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerrisdale BC | 18% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| 2 | Riverview ON | 15% | 1.9% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Oakridge BC | 13% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | Convent Glen - Orleans Woods ON | 13% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Chapel Hill South ON | 12% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Matane QC | 11% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Findlay Creek ON | 8.2% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights ON | 6.8% | 11% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Maricourt QC | 6.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Glen Cairn ON | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Manor Park NS | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 12 | Vieux-Limoilou QC | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Sillery QC | 4.8% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Val-des-Monts QC | 4.4% | 2.6% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Saint-Amable QC | 4.3% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Plateau QC | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Bourg-Royal QC | 4.1% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Tiny ON | 3.9% | 7.9% | 23 | 0 | 61 |
| 19 | Louis-Hébert QC | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Southcrest ON | 2.5% | 7.8% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Copperfield AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | South Glengarry ON | 2.3% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | Ridgehill / Armbro Heights ON | 2.3% | 9.7% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Greenwood-Coxwell ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 25 | Harbour Landing SK | 2.2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Prévost QC | 2.1% | 3.5% | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Humewood-Cedarvale ON | 2% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills ON | 1.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosemère QC | 1.8% | 2.4% | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Colchester County, Subdivision C NS | 1.7% | 1.8% | 125 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Hickory Woods ON | 1.6% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Forest Heights ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Durham ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Junction Area ON | 0.3% | 0% | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 35 | Warman SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | River West ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Martindale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mount Forest ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Sandwich ON | 0.1% | 2.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Skyview Ranch AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Junction Area
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
18 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Junction Area
The biggest is West Toronto Railpath, 2.5 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
18 named parks and woods, 28 ha in all
Parks & gardens 28 ha
Many small places make up the total; the biggest is 19%.
Black Creek Site East
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
5.3 ha
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ravina Gardens Park
Park or garden
3.2 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lithuania Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
2.5 ha0.4 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Wadsworth Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
2.0 ha0.3 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
S.A.D.R.A. Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
1.3 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Harwood Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
1.4 ha0.3 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 18 named parks and green spaces
West Toronto RailpathPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsBlack Creek Site EastPark or garden · 5.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRavina Gardens ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsRunnymede ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha
DirectionsLithuania ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWadsworth ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsS.A.D.R.A. ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHarwood ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCarlton ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBaird ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMaple Claire ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsPerth Square ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsVine Avenue PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsCayuga ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsUpper Junction ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsHenrietta ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsPelham Avenue PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMalta ParkPark 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
Every resident of Junction Area lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Junction Area100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
8 protected areas lie within 10 km of Junction Area
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Junction Area0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 8, and private owners the rest. E.T. Seton Park is the biggest, 130 ha. 4 more areas, whose owners CPCAD doesn’t record as public, are counted but not named.
Humber MarshesNature reserve · 31 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Island ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 9.7 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 Junction Area
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
27 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
36 km south-west6.8 km²since 1975
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: 36 km in and around Junction Area
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
1.8%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Junction AreaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Junction AreaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.8%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 67% of Canadian towns have fewer. Woods cover less of it than in 76% 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
Junction Area 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
Discovery Walk11.7 km
Western Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk 23.5 km
Western Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk 13.2 km
Green Line0.7 km
Among local routes, the Discovery Walk is longest at 11.7 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 Junction Area in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (5.7 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 |
The yearly snowfall is near 115 cm. For dry weather, March is best (53 mm); June gets 82 mm. From 0 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Junction Area →
Beaches
Sunnyside Beach, 3.0 km away, is the beach near Junction Area
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sunnyside Beachsand · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 9 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
Junction Area has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
146 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 7
High Park Area 41.0 km from town
DirectionsHigh Park Area 51.1 km from town
DirectionsHigh Park Area 141.2 km from town
DirectionsHigh Park Area 151.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 146
Plus 146 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 16
Beresford Dog Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsEarlscourt Park Off-Leash Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsDog Hill1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 13 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens within reach of Junction Area
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
High ParkGarden or park · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsHumber Bay ParkGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 5.2 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 Junction Area
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
High Park NorthWeston-Pelham ParkRunnymede-Bloor West VillageJunction-Wallace EmersonRockcliffe-SmytheLambton Baby PointJunction Area
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Area | 0.3% | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| High Park North 1.2 km | 0.6% | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Weston-Pelham Park 1.2 km | 0.5% | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Runnymede-Bloor West Village 1.5 km | 0.3% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Junction-Wallace Emerson 2.1 km | 1.8% | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| Rockcliffe-Smythe 2.1 km | 0.3% | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Lambton Baby Point 2.1 km | 0.3% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
For protected land, Junction-Wallace Emerson has twice as much or more.
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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Junction Area
Are there protected areas near Junction Area?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Junction Area?
Try Sunnyside Beach, 3.0 km from town, first of several.
Where can you walk near Junction Area?
The Discovery Walk, Western Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk 2 and Western Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk 1, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Junction Area?
The closest is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, at 36 km.
When is the best time for walking in Junction Area?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Junction Area?
Seton Park, a nature reserve of 130 ha.
How far is Junction Area from a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 27 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Junction Area
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).