First pick
North Park
Park or garden
17 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Maple Leaf
North Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
0.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Maple Leaf · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 25 km from Maple Leaf: Rouge National Urban Park
One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the North Park Trail. The protected share within 10 km is 0.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Biggest among them: E.T. Seton Park, 130 ha, 9.6 km off.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
25 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
39 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Maple Leaf 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.5%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 areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Maple Leaf sits 12th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,901 to 10,185 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
Maple Leaf0.5%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Maple Leaf2
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Maple Leaf1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Maple Leaf trails its peers is protected land nearby; 26 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawnigan BC | 22% | 6.4% | 66 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC | 21% | 24% | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Kitimat BC | 20% | 6.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hatchet Lake NS | 14% | 36% | 53 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Lac-des-Fées QC | 14% | 33% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Du Parc QC | 14% | 32% | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Amherst NS | 8.7% | 0.2% | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Leeds and the Thousand Islands ON | 5.8% | 8.6% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | M-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Portland Estates NS | 4.5% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Argyle North SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | The Valleys of Thornhill ON | 3.8% | 12% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mount Pleasant North ON | 3.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Acadia AB | 3.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Mono ON | 3.7% | 6.4% | 56 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Van Kirk ON | 3.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Laurentian Hills ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Saint-Félicien QC | 1.6% | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | Blind Bay BC | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills ON | 1.5% | 3.9% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Ladysmith BC | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Vincent ON | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | Lac-Saint-Charles QC | 1% | 1.6% | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Hinton AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Caledonia-Fairbank ON | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Beckwith ON | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Malahide ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | Stanley MB | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Maple Leaf ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Temiskaming Shores ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Runnymede-Bloor West Village ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 32 | Penbrooke Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Pineridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Springbank Hill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | River Valley Oleskiw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Mitchell ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wheatland County AB | 0.2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Bridgewater NS | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Palmerston ON | 0% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Maple Leaf
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 Maple Leaf: 10 named parks and woods
North Park is the largest, at 17 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 60 ha in all
Parks & gardens 60 ha
Between them, North Park and Amesbury Park cover 48%.
Amesbury Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Caledonia Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
12 ha
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maple Leaf Park
Park or garden
5.1 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Queens GreenBelt Park
Park or garden
5.5 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Olympia Park
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
3.5 ha
1.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Anthony Road School Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
2.4 ha0.4 km of path
1.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gracefield Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
1.4 ha0.2 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
North ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsAmesbury ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsCaledonia ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMaple Leaf ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsQueens GreenBelt ParkPark or garden · 5.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsOlympia ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAnthony Road School ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGracefield ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsErnie Lustig - Rainbow ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJoyce ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 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
All of Maple Leaf is within a short walk of 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%)
Maple Leaf100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
10 protected areas lie within 10 km of Maple Leaf
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Maple Leaf0%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 2 of the 10. The others are private conservation land. At 130 ha, E.T. Seton Park is the largest. 8 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Humber MarshesNature reserve · 31 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · 9.6 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 Maple Leaf
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
25 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
39 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
Maple Leaf and its edge hold 18 km of footpath
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
18 km
in and around the town (12.3 km²)
Woodland
2.4%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Maple LeafTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Maple LeafTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.4%
0%50%100%
52% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover less of it than in 73% 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
Maple Leaf 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.
Other waymarked
North Park Trail1.2 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Maple Leaf: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (8.2 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 |
Winter brings about 115 cm of snow. The warmest days come in July (27 °C highs), the coldest in January (0 °C). Most rain and snow falls in June, 82 mm; March sees 53 mm. The climate in Maple Leaf →
Things to do
Near Maple Leaf: 3 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (93). Among the peaks, Mini Mound is highest at 206 m.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Mini Mound206 m · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 93
Giovanni Caboto Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 92 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Dogsview Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Maple Leaf
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Downsview ParkGarden or park · 2.1 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 7.1 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 8.3 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 Maple Leaf
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DownsviewRusticYorkdale-Glen ParkBrookhaven-AmesburyOakdale-Beverley HeightsBeechborough-GreenbrookMaple Leaf
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf | 0.5% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Downsview 1.7 km | 1.1% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Rustic 1.8 km | 0.3% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Yorkdale-Glen Park 1.9 km | 1.3% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Brookhaven-Amesbury 2.0 km | 0.5% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Oakdale-Beverley Heights 2.4 km | 0.9% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Beechborough-Greenbrook 2.5 km | 0.5% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Around Downsview and Yorkdale-Glen Park the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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.
- 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 Maple Leaf
What is the largest protected area near Maple Leaf?
E.T. Seton Park: 130 ha, a nature reserve.
Is Maple Leaf near a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 25 km off.
When should you visit Maple Leaf 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 the nearest provincial park from Maple Leaf?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 39 km away.
Where can you walk near Maple Leaf?
The North Park Trail, mapped within 2 km.
How much land around Maple Leaf is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
The sources behind Maple Leaf’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).