First pick
West Humber Parkland
Park or garden
275 ha17.7 km of path
3 h 55 minto walk all 17.7 km of path
17 km westfrom the centre
Humber River Recreational TrailWest Humber Recreational TrailHospital Hook
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: OldYorkGuy · CC BY-SA 3.03.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Toronto · parks, protected land & trails
Step out of Toronto and you are in Rouge National Urban Park
22 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the PATH and Discovery Walk. 84 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Balmy Beach. 53 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land
3.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
53
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
22 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
22
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
84
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Toronto, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkRouge National Urban Park starts at the edge of townWalking routes22 named routes within 2 kmBeaches84 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas23 public areas within 10 km
Out of doors, Toronto leads with Rouge National Urban Park on its doorstep, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Toronto 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km3.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas23Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes22Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches84Beaches 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, Toronto is 20th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 3,271,830 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
Toronto3.1%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Toronto23
Towns its size15
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Toronto22
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more walking routes than Toronto.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | Toronto ON | 3.1% | 2.1% | 53 | 22 | 84 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
The green map of Toronto
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the city; 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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Toronto
The biggest is West Humber Parkland, 275 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 3,221 ha in all
Parks & gardens 3,071 haWoods 150 ha
Its largest place holds only 9%: the rest is spread out.
Sunnybrook Park
Park or garden
211 ha32.5 km of path
7 h 15 minto walk all 32.5 km of path
2.5 km eastfrom the centre
Sunnybrook Equestrian TrailE.T. Seton Park RoadTrash Panda+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Morningside Park
Park or garden
238 ha10.7 km of path
2 h 25 minto walk all 10.7 km of path
16 km north-eastfrom the centre
Highland Creek TrailUpper Highland Creek TrailGatineau Corridor Recreation Trail+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
High Park
Park or garden
174 ha28.5 km of path
6 h 20 minto walk all 28.5 km of path
9.8 km south-westfrom the centre
High Park WestNature TrailSpring Creek Trail+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
E. T. Seton Park
Park or garden
141 ha27.5 km of path
6 h 5 minto walk all 27.5 km of path
4.4 km eastfrom the centre
Don TrailBoo TrailThe Ridge+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Toronto Island Park
Park or garden
150 ha15.2 km of path
3 h 20 minto walk all 15.2 km of path
10 km southfrom the centre
Lakeshore AvenueCibola AvenueBeach Road+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
G. Ross Lord Park
Park or garden
151 ha11.8 km of path
2 h 40 minto walk all 11.8 km of path
9.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Finch Corridor Recreational TrailHidden TrailCut Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Earl Bales Park
Park or garden
135 ha17.3 km of path
3 h 50 minto walk all 17.3 km of path
5.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Gravel Pit Trail401 FlowGerald Spring Way+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
West Humber ParklandPark or garden · 275 ha · 17.7 km of path
DirectionsSunnybrook ParkPark or garden · 211 ha · 32.5 km of path
DirectionsMorningside ParkPark or garden · 238 ha · 10.7 km of path
DirectionsHigh ParkPark or garden · 174 ha · 28.5 km of path
DirectionsE. T. Seton ParkPark or garden · 141 ha · 27.5 km of path
DirectionsToronto Island ParkPark or garden · 150 ha · 15.2 km of path
DirectionsG. Ross Lord ParkPark or garden · 151 ha · 11.8 km of path
DirectionsEarl Bales ParkPark or garden · 135 ha · 17.3 km of path
DirectionsCentennial ParkPark or garden · 142 ha · 12.7 km of path
DirectionsHighland Creek RavinePark or garden · 149 ha · 8 km of path
DirectionsTaylor Creek ParkPark or garden · 124 ha · 20 km of path
DirectionsHumber ArboretumPark or garden · 122 ha · 11.7 km of path
DirectionsEast Don ParklandPark or garden · 126 ha · 9.3 km of path
DirectionsRowntree Mills ParkPark or garden · 104 ha · 4.9 km of path
DirectionsDownsview ParkPark or garden · 77 ha · 16.4 km of path
DirectionsBluffer's ParkPark or garden · 84 ha · 9.5 km of path
DirectionsEast Point ParkPark or garden · 79 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsDownsview Dells ParkPark or garden · 80 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsWest Deane ParkPark or garden · 57 ha · 11.2 km of path
DirectionsDerrydowns ParkPark or garden · 63 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsColonel Samuel Smith ParkPark or garden · 47 ha · 7.9 km of path
DirectionsWarden Woods ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 10.2 km of path
DirectionsMoatfield Farm ParkPark or garden · 53 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsGuild Park and GardensPark or garden · 47 ha · 6.2 km of path
DirectionsRouge National Urban Park, Woodland AreaWood or forest · 150 ha · 5.8 km of path
DirectionsHinder AreaPark or garden · 40 ha · 5.6 km of path
DirectionsDon Valley Brick Works ParkPark or garden · 38 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsBiidaasige ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 8.2 km of path
DirectionsWet 'n' Wild TorontoPark or garden · 45 ha · 2.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThackeray ParkPark or garden · 43 ha · 2.2 km of path
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 Toronto 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 (97%)Further (3.4%)
Toronto97%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 111,000 people more than a short walk away. That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Toronto, 3.1% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Toronto2.1%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 23 of the 53, and private owners the rest. Rouge National Urban Park covers 4,551 ha, the most of any named area. The count includes 26 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · reaches Toronto
E.T. Seton ParkNature reserve · 130 ha · reaches Toronto
Lower Highland Creek-Lower Highland Creek RavineNature reserve · 60 ha · reaches Toronto
Warden Woods ParkNature reserve · 38 ha · reaches Toronto
Humber MarshesNature reserve · 31 ha · reaches Toronto
Toronto Islands - Island ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · reaches Toronto
Bob Hunter ParkNature reserve · 18 ha · reaches Toronto
Toronto Islands - Muggs Island ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · reaches Toronto
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
4 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
The parks within reach of Toronto
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
At the edge46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
22 km north-east5.3 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: 2,306 km in and around Toronto
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
2,306 km
in and around the town (812.1 km²)
Woodland
5.6%
about 45.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TorontoTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TorontoTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.6%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 69% of Canadian towns have fewer. 59% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
22 mapped routes to walk from Toronto
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
LocalOther waymarked
Etobicoke Creek Trail37.3 km
PATH28.4 km
Discovery Walk11.7 km
Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk11.2 km
Uptown Toronto Discovery Walk7.5 km
PATH - Main Route6.9 km
Downtown Toronto Discovery Walk6.7 km
Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 26.4 km
Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk6.3 km
Eastern Ravines & Beaches Discovery Walk - Beach section5.7 km
Garrison Creek Discovery Walk5.0 km
Don Valley Hills and Dales Discovery Walk 14.5 km
Plus 10 more waymarked walks on the map.
Among local routes, the Etobicoke Creek Trail is longest at 37.3 km. For a short stroll, 6 are under 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 Toronto in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto (City) (5.2 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 |
Snowfall averages 146 cm a year. Daytime highs run from 0 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. Expect 82 mm in June, the wettest month, and 53 mm in March. The climate in Toronto →
Beaches
84 beaches within 5 km of Toronto
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Balmy Beachsand · in town
DirectionsBayview Beachsand · in town
DirectionsCherry Beachin town
DirectionsGibraltar Point Beachsand · in town
DirectionsKew Beachsand · in town
DirectionsManitou Beachsand · in town
DirectionsSecret Beachin town
DirectionsSilver Birch Beachin town
DirectionsSunnyside Beachsand · in town
DirectionsWards Island Beachsand · in town
Directions11 are mapped as sand. Unnamed on the map: 66 more. 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
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Toronto: 73 and 4
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
73Viewpoints4Hills and peaks4Waterfalls8Nature reserves156Picnic sites2474Playgrounds104Dog parks1Campsites12Slipways
The Mound, 212 m, is the high point nearby. 2,474 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 73
Casa Lomain town
DirectionsChester Hill Lookoutin town
DirectionsLake Lookoutin town
DirectionsObservation areain town
DirectionsSauriol Cliffin town
DirectionsThe Governor's Bridge Lookoutin town
DirectionsVista Trail Viewing Platformin town
DirectionsSheldon's Lookout0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 65 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Centennial Park Mountain Peakin town
DirectionsMini Mound206 m · in town
DirectionsScarborough Bluffsin town
DirectionsThe Mound212 m · in town
DirectionsWaterfalls 4
Plus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 8
Beare Hill Parkin town
DirectionsOrchard Trailin town
DirectionsTodmorden Mills Wildflower Preservein town
DirectionsTommy Thompson Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsClaireville Conservation Area0.4 km from town
DirectionsPetticoat Creek Conservation Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsBob Hunter Memorial Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Picnic sites 156
High Park Area 14in town
DirectionsHigh Park Area 15in town
DirectionsHigh Park Area 4in town
DirectionsHigh Park Area 5in town
DirectionsHigh Park Picnic Area 22in town
DirectionsHigh Park Picnic Area 23in town
DirectionsHigh Park Picnic Area 24in town
DirectionsHigh Park Picnic Area 25in town
DirectionsPlus 148 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2474
Adam's Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsAlbert Campbell Square Playgroundin town
DirectionsBayview Village Junction Playgroundin town
DirectionsBill Hancox Playgroundin town
DirectionsBowmore Kindergarten Playgroundin town
DirectionsBowmore Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsBrick Labs Inc.in town
DirectionsCentennial Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 2466 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 104
Bellamy Dog Parkin town
DirectionsBeresford Dog Parkin town
DirectionsBig Dog Off Leash Areain town
DirectionsBotany Hill Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCherry Beach Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsColonel Samuel Smith Park Dogs Off Leash Areain town
DirectionsDog Hillin town
DirectionsDogs Off- Leash Areain town
DirectionsPlus 96 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Glen Rouge Campgroundin town
DirectionsSlipways 12
Plus 12 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
13 gardens within reach of Toronto
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Elgin and Winter Garden TheatresNational Historic Site · from 1911 · In Toronto
Its pageMaple Leaf GardensNational Historic Site · from 1931 · In Toronto
Its pageAllan Gardens ConservatoryGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsCentennial Park ConservatoryGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsDownsview ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsEdwards GardensGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsMilliken ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsToronto Botanical GardenGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsToronto Sculpture GardenGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsHumber Bay ParkGarden or park · 0.1 km from town
Directions1 more garden is in the figures.
Within the town: 2 of them. 2 are National Historic Sites. The oldest is Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, from 1911.
Sources: 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 Toronto
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
North TorontoMount Pleasant EastBridle Path-Sunnybrook-York MillsLawrence Park SouthSouth Eglinton-DavisvilleYonge-EglintonToronto
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 3.1% | 53 | 22 | 84 |
| North Toronto 0.6 km | 1.9% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Mount Pleasant East 1.0 km | 2.5% | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills 1.2 km | 1.5% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Lawrence Park South 1.4 km | 1.7% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| South Eglinton-Davisville 1.5 km | 2.7% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Yonge-Eglinton 1.5 km | 2.6% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Toronto is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Toronto
When should you visit Toronto for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Toronto from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park begins right at Toronto’s edge.
Are there hiking trails near Toronto?
OpenStreetMap maps the PATH, Discovery Walk and Central Ravines, Belt Line & Gardens Discovery Walk close by, with others.
Which is the biggest protected area near Toronto?
Rouge National Urban Park: 4,551 ha, a national urban park.
Where can you swim near Toronto?
The nearest is Balmy Beach, in town.
Are there protected areas near Toronto?
Yes: 3.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Toronto?
The closest is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, at 22 km.
Sources
The sources behind Toronto’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).