First pick
G. Ross Lord Park
Park or garden
151 ha12 km of path
2 h 40 minto walk all 12 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Finch Corridor Recreational TrailHidden TrailCut Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sergey Ashmarin · CC BY-SA 3.01.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Westminster-Branson · parks, protected land & trails
Within 21 km of Westminster-Branson: Rouge National Urban Park
Count 21 protected areas within 10 km of town. The largest is E.T. Seton Park: 130 ha, 8.8 km from the edge of town. Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 37 km.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
21
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
21 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
37 km
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
Against other towns
Westminster-Branson 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km1.7%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 areas13Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Westminster-Branson sits 13th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (24,770 to 27,321 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
Westminster-Branson1.7%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Westminster-Branson13
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Westminster-Branson0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Westminster-Branson sits near the top of its size group: 7 of 39 have more. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Rock BC | 22% | 0.2% | 101 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Loyola QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kitsilano BC | 10% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | Box Grove ON | 10% | 18% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | L'Assomption QC | 8.5% | 0.4% | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Foothills County AB | 7.8% | 7.5% | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Ebenezer East ON | 7.5% | 6.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows ON | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Candiac QC | 5.8% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Morningside Heights ON | 5.7% | 4.1% | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Parc-Kent QC | 5.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Laurendeau QC | 4.9% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | La Prairie QC | 4.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Mile End QC | 4.5% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Enfield NS | 4.4% | 5.2% | 184 | 13 | 6 |
| 16 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC | 4.4% | 20% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Angus ON | 4.3% | 0.2% | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) ON | 4.1% | 4.4% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Beloeil QC | 3.6% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Malvern East ON | 3.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Woburn North ON | 3.2% | 5.1% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Sheldon ON | 3.1% | 0.3% | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Dorset Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Thetford Mines QC | 2.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Wellington Place ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 26 | Lunenburg NS | 2.1% | 1.7% | 140 | 5 | 33 |
| 27 | Don Valley Village ON | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Westminster-Branson ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sault-au-Récollet QC | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sainte-Thérèse QC | 1% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Paradise NL | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 32 | Grande Prairie County No. 1 AB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 33 | 1 | 56 |
| 33 | Beltline AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Strathroy ON | 0.4% | 0.4% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Lin--Laurentides QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Stonegate-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 37 | Kingsville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Tecumseh ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Beaumont AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Panorama Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Westminster-Branson
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 Westminster-Branson: 17 named parks and woods
Largest first: G. Ross Lord Park leads with 151 ha. Numbers match the map.
17 named parks and woods, 230 ha in all
Parks & gardens 230 ha
Add G. Ross Lord Park to Hinder Area and you have 83% of it.
Hinder Area
Park or garden
40 ha5.8 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.8 km of path
2.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Portuguese LunchboxDawg LeashRock Garden+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
North York Civic Soccer Fields
Park or garden
17 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Finch Corridor Recreational Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Lakehurst Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
3.0 ha0.3 km of path
1.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Conley Park South
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.3 km of path
1.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stafford Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
1.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Honey & Barry Community Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
G. Ross Lord ParkPark or garden · 151 ha · 12 km of path
DirectionsHinder AreaPark or garden · 40 ha · 5.8 km of path
DirectionsNorth York Civic Soccer FieldsPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsLakehurst ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRockford ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha
DirectionsConley Park SouthPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsStafford ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHoney & Barry Community ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsAntibes ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLissom ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAncona ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsConley Park NorthPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEllerslie ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsRobert Hicks ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsAilsa Craig ParkettePark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsHerbert H. Carnegie Centennial CentrePark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsBayhampton ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 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 Westminster-Branson 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%)
Westminster-Branson100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.7% of the land near Westminster-Branson
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Westminster-Branson0%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 13 of the 21, and private owners the rest. E.T. Seton Park covers 130 ha, the most of any named area. Not named: 8 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Webster ParkNature reserve · 18 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Wood's ParkNature reserve · 2.7 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 14 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Stockdale ParketteNature reserve · 0.4 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
Little Don ParkNature reserve · 3.4 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
North Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 6.8 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
Pioneer ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 8.6 km from the edge of town
3 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
Big parks near Westminster-Branson
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
21 km east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
37 km north0.3 km²since 1994
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: 60 km in and around Westminster-Branson
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
60 km
in and around the town (17.5 km²)
Woodland
9.3%
about 1.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Westminster-BransonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Westminster-BransonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.3%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 77% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 51% 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
No named walking route passes Westminster-Branson on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Westminster-Branson in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (11 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) | -2 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 64 | 51 | 52 | 79 | 80 | 87 | 85 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 77 | 63 |
For dry weather, February is best (51 mm); June gets 87 mm. From -2 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 146 cm. The climate in Westminster-Branson →
Things to do
Outdoors around Westminster-Branson: 122 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (116).
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 116
Baci1.0 km from town
DirectionsJumpstart Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsBzz-e-Kids Indoor Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 113 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Westminster-Branson
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 · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsQueen's ParkGarden or park · 12 km from town
DirectionsHigh ParkGarden or park · 13 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 Westminster-Branson
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Newtonbrook WestBathurst ManorWillowdale WestConcordBeverley GlenThornhillWestminster-Branson
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster-Branson | 1.7% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Newtonbrook West 1.4 km | 1.7% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathurst Manor 2.4 km | 1.7% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Willowdale West 2.5 km | 1.6% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Concord 2.7 km | 3.1% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverley Glen 2.8 km | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornhill 2.9 km | 2.1% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Westminster-Branson.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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 Westminster-Branson
Which is the biggest protected area near Westminster-Branson?
Seton Park: 130 ha, a nature reserve.
When is the best time for walking in Westminster-Branson?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Westminster-Branson?
It is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 37 km away.
Is Westminster-Branson near a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 21 km off.
Are there protected areas near Westminster-Branson?
Within 10 km, 1.7% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Sources for this page on Westminster-Branson
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).