First pick
E. T. Seton Park
Park or garden
142 ha28.6 km of path
6 h 20 minto walk all 28.6 km of path
3.6 km westfrom the centre
Don TrailThe RidgeBoo Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: OldYorkGuy · CC BY-SA 3.02.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in O'Connor-Parkview · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 14 km from O'Connor-Parkview: Rouge National Urban Park
14 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Secret Beach. Within its own boundary, 19% of the neighbourhood is protected. For walks, the Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section runs within 2 km.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
14 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
40 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
14
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in O'Connor-Parkview, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Out of doors, O'Connor-Parkview leads with Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for O'Connor-Parkview, 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km2.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town19%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches14Beaches 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, O'Connor-Parkview is 19th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (18,105 to 19,402 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
O'Connor-Parkview2.3%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
O'Connor-Parkview3
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
O'Connor-Parkview1
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, O'Connor-Parkview lags towns its size: 24 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève QC | 29% | 40% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Summerside PE | 25% | 0.5% | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Deux-Montagnes QC | 14% | 2.1% | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Central Saanich BC | 9.2% | 3.3% | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Desmarchais-Crawford QC | 8.8% | 1.4% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Greensborough ON | 8.5% | 23% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Bracebridge ON | 5.4% | 3.4% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Oak Bay BC | 5.4% | 3.4% | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Woodbridge ON | 5.1% | 0.5% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Granville Entertainment District BC | 5% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
| 13 | Dewdney East SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Royal Oak BC | 4.1% | 0% | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Parc-Laurier QC | 3.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Midland ON | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Auburn Bay AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Bendale-Glen Andrew ON | 2.8% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | North St.James Town ON | 2.4% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 21 | Downtown Yonge East ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 22 | O'Connor-Parkview ON | 2.3% | 19% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 23 | Medway ON | 2.3% | 4.4% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Kensington-Chinatown ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 25 | Fletchers West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Port Elgin ON | 1.6% | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 28 | Saint-Sulpice QC | 1.5% | 2.1% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Colomban QC | 1.1% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Collingwood BC | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Eringate-Centennial-West Deane ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Weston ON | 0.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Port Hope ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Mimico-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 39 | DT Fairview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Wîhkwêntôwin AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of O'Connor-Parkview
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
Walk in O'Connor-Parkview: 22 named parks and woods
The biggest is E. T. Seton Park, 142 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
22 named parks and woods, 328 ha in all
Parks & gardens 328 ha
Two places, E. T. Seton Park and Taylor Creek Park, make up 80% of the total.
Taylor Creek Park
Park or garden
121 ha20.5 km of path
4 h 35 minto walk all 20.5 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Taylor Creek TrailBoomerang TrailNorth Shore Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Lower Don Parklands
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
19 ha4.2 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.2 km of path
3.1 km westfrom the centre
Shake It OffThe FlatsLower Don River Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Flemingdon Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
15 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
2.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stan Wadlow Park
Park or garden
9.8 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dentonia Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
5.7 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
R.V. Burgess Park
Park or garden · 400 m outside town
1.2 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
3.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 22 named parks and green spaces
E. T. Seton ParkPark or garden · 142 ha · 28.6 km of path
DirectionsTaylor Creek ParkPark or garden · 121 ha · 20.5 km of path
DirectionsLower Don ParklandsPark or garden · 19 ha · 4.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFlemingdon ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStan Wadlow ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsDentonia ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTopham ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha
DirectionsR.V. Burgess ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEdge ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsCullen Bryant ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMaryland ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJim McPherson ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsJoshua Cronkwright ParkettePark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGeorge Webster ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLinkwood Lane ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDonora ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRegents ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsEverett ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSecord ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsWillis Blair ParkettePark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLinkwood Lane Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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 O'Connor-Parkview, 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%)
O'Connor-Parkview100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
2.3% of the land around O'Connor-Parkview 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 O'Connor-Parkview19%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 3 of the 13. The others are private conservation land. E.T. Seton Park is the biggest, 130 ha. 10 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · reaches O'Connor-Parkview
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 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
Parks around O'Connor-Parkview
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
14 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
40 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
Paths to walk: 100 km in and around O'Connor-Parkview
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
100 km
in and around the town (18.7 km²)
Woodland
14%
about 2.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
O'Connor-ParkviewTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.4
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
O'Connor-ParkviewTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland14%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 94% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 60% 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 O'Connor-Parkview
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 - ravine section4.1 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 O'Connor-Parkview in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (8.8 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 |
A typical year sees 146 cm of snow. Expect 82 mm in June, the wettest month, and 53 mm in March. In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, 0 °C. The climate in O'Connor-Parkview →
Beaches
14 beaches within 5 km of O'Connor-Parkview
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Secret Beach3.0 km from town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beach3.1 km from town
DirectionsBalmy Beachsand · 3.1 km from town
DirectionsKew Beachsand · 3.3 km from town
DirectionsWoodbine Beachsand · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 3. Unnamed on the map: 9 more. 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
Near O'Connor-Parkview: 5 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.
Count 154 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Sauriol Cliffin town
DirectionsObservation area0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 10
Picnic Site 3in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 4in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 5in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 20.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 154
Splash pad0.3 km from town
DirectionsEd McCleverty equal access playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsLykke Kids1.5 km from town
DirectionsJump for Joy Kids Club1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 150 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 6
Dogs Off-Leash Area0.1 km from town
DirectionsDogs Off-Leash Park1.9 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
4 gardens within reach of O'Connor-Parkview
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Toronto Botanical GardenGarden or park · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsEdwards GardensGarden or park · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 6.4 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 12 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 O'Connor-Parkview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Taylor-MasseyWoodbine-LumsdenOakridgeClairlea-BirchmountEast End-DanforthVictoria VillageO'Connor-Parkview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor-Parkview | 2.3% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Taylor-Massey 1.2 km | 2.3% | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Woodbine-Lumsden 1.6 km | 2.5% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| Oakridge 2.0 km | 2.5% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Clairlea-Birchmount 2.3 km | 2.7% | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| East End-Danforth 2.4 km | 2.2% | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| Victoria Village 2.5 km | 2.2% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
East End-Danforth has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 3. None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as O'Connor-Parkview.
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.
- 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in O'Connor-Parkview
What is the best season to get outdoors in O'Connor-Parkview?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the biggest park or reserve near O'Connor-Parkview?
Seton Park, a nature reserve of 130 ha.
Is O'Connor-Parkview near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 14 km.
Are there protected areas near O'Connor-Parkview?
Protected areas cover 2.3% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near O'Connor-Parkview?
The nearest is Secret Beach, 3.0 km from town.
What walking routes are near O'Connor-Parkview?
OpenStreetMap maps the Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - ravine section close by.
How far is the nearest provincial park from O'Connor-Parkview?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 40 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where O'Connor-Parkview’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).