First pick
Parc Municipal-L'Orignal
Park or garden
7.3 ha
6.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.05.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Vankleek Hill · parks, protected land & trails
Alfred Bog Provincial Park is 1.7 km from Vankleek Hill
Within 10 km are 19 protected areas. For a swim, Le Déboulis is the nearest of 4 beaches within 5 km. 5.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
5.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
1.7 km
Alfred Bog Provincial Park
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Vankleek Hill 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 km5.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.1%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
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Vankleek Hill has the 15th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,157 to 9,488 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
Vankleek Hill5.2%
Towns its size3.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Vankleek Hill13
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Vankleek Hill0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Vankleek Hill beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 9 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Revelstoke BC | 16% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park ON | 13% | 1.7% | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Fall River NS | 11% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Burnaby Mountain BC | 8.1% | 0% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| 10 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Castlegar BC | 6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Boischatel QC | 5.9% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Saint-Apollinaire QC | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Fletchers Meadow South ON | 2.7% | 11% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 25 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 26 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 27 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Steeles Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Avalon SK | 1.6% | 0.7% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 31 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | University Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Barbertown ON | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | La Salle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mount Pleasant AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Where the green is in Vankleek Hill
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Vankleek Hill
Parc Municipal-L'Orignal is the largest, at 7.3 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Source: 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
1 in 10 people in Vankleek Hill live 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 (9.8%)Further (90%)
Vankleek Hill9.8%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. That leaves about 8,400 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Around Vankleek Hill, protected areas make up 5.2%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Vankleek Hill0.1%
Within 10 km5.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 13 of the 19, and private owners the rest. At 3,208 ha, Alfred Bog Provincial Park is the largest. 6 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 492 ha · reaches Vankleek Hill
Pointe-au-Chêne (section 3 km E de) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 309 ha · reaches Vankleek Hill
Graine de Citrouille (section du lac) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 217 ha · reaches Vankleek Hill
Pointe-au-Chêne (section de) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 325 ha · reaches Vankleek Hill
Rivière des Outaouais (Calumet) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 11 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Outaouais, Rivière des - Baie du Calumet Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 17 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Rivière des Outaouais - Aval rivière Rouge Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 18 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Alfred Bog Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,208 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Fassett (Section De) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 193 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Rivière-Rouge Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 320 ha · 4.0 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
1.7 km to Alfred Bog Provincial Park
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
Alfred Bog Provincial Park
1.7 km south-west32 km²since 2023
Provincial park
Voyageur Provincial Park
8.4 km east15 km²since 1966
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Vankleek Hill has its province’s. Within 10 km are 2 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Vankleek Hill and its edge hold 26 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
26 km
in and around the town (313.7 km²)
Woodland
22%
about 70.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Vankleek HillTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Vankleek HillTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland22%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 88% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 69% 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 Vankleek Hill 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.
No named route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Vankleek Hill: May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lachute (28 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 97 | 72 | 74 | 100 | 89 | 111 | 112 | 104 | 114 | 120 | 93 | 94 |
Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -6 °C. Most rain and snow falls in October, 120 mm; February sees 72 mm. Some 218 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Vankleek Hill →
Beaches
For a swim near Vankleek Hill: Le Déboulis, 1.1 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Le Déboulis1.1 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 3 more, nameless. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
43 things to do outdoors near Vankleek Hill
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
26 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 8
Plus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 26
Splash Pad0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlace Cameron Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Camping à l’arochellein town
DirectionsL'Orignal Campingin town
DirectionsCamping Des Chutes De La Rouge1.0 km from town
DirectionsHalte-Camping Chute des Sept-Soeurs1.5 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 5
Plus 5 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Vankleek Hill
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
HawkesburyGrenvilleGrenville-sur-la-RougeEast HawkesburyVankleek Hill
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vankleek Hill | 5.2% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Hawkesbury 5.9 km | 3.5% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Grenville 8.3 km | 3.7% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge 9.0 km | 3.2% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| East Hawkesbury 16 km | 3.3% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Vankleek Hill.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Vankleek Hill
How far is the nearest provincial park from Vankleek Hill?
The closest is Alfred Bog Provincial Park, at 1.7 km.
What is the nearest beach to Vankleek Hill?
The nearest is Le Déboulis, 1.1 km from town.
Are there protected areas near Vankleek Hill?
Within 10 km, 5.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Vankleek Hill?
Alfred Bog Provincial Park: 3,208 ha, a provincial park.
Is Vankleek Hill near a national park?
None within 100 km of Vankleek Hill.
When should you visit Vankleek Hill for the outdoors?
May to August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Vankleek Hill’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.
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).