First pick
Colonel Samuel Smith Park
Park or garden
47 ha8.2 km of path
1 h 50 minto walk all 8.2 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: hill10003 · CC BY-SA 3.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Long Branch · parks, protected land & trails
Within 36 km of Long Branch: Rouge National Urban Park
Within 5 km lie 11 beaches, unnamed on the map. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Etobicoke Creek Trail. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
0.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
36 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
25 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
11
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Long Branch, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches11 beaches within 5 kmLittle protected land0.3% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Above all, Long Branch offers its beaches. Less going for it: protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Long Branch 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
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 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
Beaches11Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Long Branch sits 10th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,205 to 11,599 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
Long Branch0.3%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Long Branch1
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Long Branch1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Long Branch is weakest for protected land nearby: 30 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 10 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 20 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 21 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 22 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 26 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 32 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Fontainebleau ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Dundalk ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Morden MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Long Branch
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
19 named parks and woods to walk in near Long Branch
The biggest is Colonel Samuel Smith Park, 47 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
19 named parks and woods, 156 ha in all
Parks & gardens 156 ha
Add Colonel Samuel Smith Park to Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area and you have 49% of it.
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area
Park or garden
31 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
2.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Waterfront TrailMonarch MeanderSongbird Summit+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Marie Curtis Park
Park or garden
28 ha4 km of path
55 minto walk all 4 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Waterfront TrailEtobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Etobicoke Valley Park
Park or garden
19 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
1.8 km westfrom the centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Lakeview Park
Park or garden
16 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
1.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Don Russell Memorial Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
4.7 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Laburnham Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
0.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Birch Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Long Branch
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Colonel Samuel Smith ParkPark or garden · 47 ha · 8.2 km of path
DirectionsJim Tovey Lakeview Conservation AreaPark or garden · 31 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsMarie Curtis ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 4 km of path
DirectionsEtobicoke Valley ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsLakeview ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsDon Russell Memorial ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLaburnham ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBirch ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLong Branch ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsMaurice J. Breen ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsLen Ford ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsOrchard Hill ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSyd Cole ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEnfield ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMunicipal ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsBrown's Line Lake Shore ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsColonel Samuel Smith Park Dogs Off Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsThirty Eighth Street 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
Every resident of Long Branch 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%)
Long Branch100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
5 protected areas lie within 10 km of Long Branch
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Long Branch0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 1 of the 5. The others are private conservation land. 4 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Humber MarshesNature reserve · 31 ha · 5.3 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 Long Branch
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
25 km south-west6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
36 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Closer to home, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is 25 km away.
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 Long Branch
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 (13.6 km²)
Woodland
4.7%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Long BranchTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Long BranchTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.7%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 67% of Canadian towns have fewer. For woods, 62% 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
Long Branch has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Etobicoke Creek Trail37.3 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 Long Branch in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 13 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 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 59 |
Some 115 cm of snow falls each winter. For dry weather, February is best (50 mm); June gets 81 mm. Summer highs reach 25 °C in July; in January they stay near -1 °C. The climate in Long Branch →
Beaches
11 unnamed beaches near Long Branch
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
Long Branch has 3 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.
Playgrounds lead the count with 52.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 52
Wading Pool in Don Russell Memorial Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsChildren's Urban Enrichement Studio1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 50 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Dogs Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsColonel Samuel Smith Park Dogs Off Leash Area0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways 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 Long Branch
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Humber Bay ParkGarden or park · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 7.3 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 Long Branch
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
AlderwoodNew TorontoLakeviewMimico-QueenswayDixieEtobicoke City CentreLong Branch
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch | 0.3% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Alderwood 1.6 km | 0.3% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| New Toronto 1.8 km | 0.3% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Lakeview 3.1 km | 0.2% | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Mimico-Queensway 3.8 km | 0.3% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| Dixie 4.4 km | 0.2% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Etobicoke City Centre 4.8 km | 0.1% | 4 | 1 | 17 |
More routes are mapped around Mimico-Queensway (3). None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Long Branch.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Long Branch
What is the nearest beach to Long Branch?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Are there hiking trails near Long Branch?
The Etobicoke Creek Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Are there protected areas near Long Branch?
Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km.
Is Long Branch near a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 36 km away.
Is there a provincial park near Long Branch?
The closest is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, at 25 km.
When should you visit Long Branch for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Long Branch?
Humber Marshes: 31 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
The sources behind Long Branch’s outdoors figures
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).