First pick
North Maple Regional Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
230 ha11.7 km of path
2 h 35 minto walk all 11.7 km of path
3.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Mathew Ingram · CC BY 2.04.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Maple · parks, protected land & trails
Within 22 km of Maple: Rouge National Urban Park
The 10 km around town hold 35 protected areas. A provincial park, Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, lies 28 km away. The protected share within 10 km is 4.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
4.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
35
within 10 km, 24 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
22 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
28 km
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
Character
What sets Maple apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 22 km awayMany protected areas24 public areas within 10 km
Maple is strongest on Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Maple 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km4.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas24Areas 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
Maple has the 20th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (19,647 to 20,601 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
Maple4.3%
Towns its size4.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Maple24
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Maple0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Maple beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 3 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Overbrook ON | 14% | 1.1% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Côte-Saint-Antoine QC | 11% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Wismer Commons ON | 11% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Westmount QC | 8.5% | 0.3% | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Lower Sackville NS | 8.5% | 14% | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Édouard-Montpetit QC | 8.3% | 0.7% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Corner Brook NL | 6.3% | 3.8% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Sacré-Coeur QC | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Longue-Pointe QC | 6.3% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Purpleville ON | 6.2% | 13% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Evergreen AB | 5.9% | 1.5% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Windsor NS | 5.7% | 2.2% | 153 | 1 | 14 |
| 18 | Quispamsis NB | 5% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| 19 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Maple ON | 4.3% | 1.2% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lorimier QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Cranston AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | Tuscany AB | 2.8% | 1.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Pelham ON | 2.7% | 2.5% | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Mitchell MB | 2.3% | 0% | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Rosedale-Moore Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| 30 | Highland ON | 2.2% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 32 | Henry Farm ON | 1.9% | 3.8% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 34 | Yonge-Doris ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Fort York-Liberty Village ON | 1.7% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 36 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Centre (Montréal-Nord) QC | 1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Niagara-on-the-Lake ON | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Roseland ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Maple
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
21 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Maple
The biggest is North Maple Regional Park, 230 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
21 named parks and woods, 315 ha in all
Parks & gardens 307 haWoods 7.7 ha
Between them, North Maple Regional Park and Mackenzie Glen Park cover 79%.
Mackenzie Glen Park
Park or garden
19 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Bartley Smith Greenway North
Directionsto a point inside
Frank Robson Park
Park or garden
11 ha0.4 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Routley Park
Park or garden
6.9 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Bartley Smith Greenway South
Directionsto a point inside
Vaughan Sports Village
Park or garden
6.4 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maple District Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Princeton Gate Park
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 21 named parks and green spaces
North Maple Regional ParkPark or garden · 230 ha · 11.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMackenzie Glen ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsFrank Robson ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRoutley ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsVaughan Sports VillagePark or garden · 6.4 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsMaple Reservoir ParkPark or garden · 7.4 ha
DirectionsMaple District ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsPrinceton Gate ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMelville ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWest Maple Creek ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsJack Pine ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCivic ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsFrank Robson WoodlotWood or forest · 7.7 ha
DirectionsMcNaughton TurfPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsRamsey Armitage ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMario Plastina ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEmmitt Road ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsAuto Maple ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsCrieff ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKillian-Lamar ParkettePark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsMaple Station ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
Every resident of Maple lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Maple100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Maple, 4.3% 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 Maple1.2%
Within 10 km4.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 35, 24 are public land; the others are privately held. Elgin West Channel Lands is the biggest, 89 ha. 11 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 14 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Webster ParkNature reserve · 18 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Little Don ParkNature reserve · 3.4 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Stockdale ParketteNature reserve · 0.4 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Wood's ParkNature reserve · 2.7 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Pioneer ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Elgin Mills GreenwayNature reserve · 9.5 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Mill Pond ParkNature reserve · 12 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Twickenham ParkNature reserve · 7.1 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
North Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 6.8 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
14 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
Parks around Maple
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
22 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
28 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
Maple has 80 km of footpaths in and around it
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
80 km
in and around the town (23.2 km²)
Woodland
4.4%
about 1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MapleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MapleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.4%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 77% of Canadian towns have fewer. Woods cover less of it than in 63% 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 Maple 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 neighbourhood; 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 Maple: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 12 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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 |
January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 27 °C. The wettest month, June, brings 87 mm, against 51 mm in February. About 146 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Maple →
Things to do
Maple has 10 waterfalls within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
92 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Cook Woodlot0.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 8
Picnic Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsCourtyard Group Catering Facility0.4 km from town
DirectionsPeanuts Pavilion0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 92
KidsWorldin town
DirectionsKelso Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsSplash Station0.7 km from town
DirectionsPumphouse0.8 km from town
DirectionsMaple Park Treehouse0.8 km from town
DirectionsSprayground0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 86 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Maple
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Carrville CornersTestonPeace VillageDufferin HillPurplevilleVelloreMaple
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple | 4.3% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrville Corners 2.0 km | 4.1% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Teston 2.3 km | 5.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Peace Village 2.4 km | 5.7% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Dufferin Hill 2.9 km | 4.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Purpleville 3.6 km | 6.2% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| Vellore 3.8 km | 5.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Maple.
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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- 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 Maple
What is the biggest park or reserve near Maple?
Elgin West Channel Lands: 89 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the nearest provincial park to Maple?
The closest is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, at 28 km.
When is the best time for walking in Maple?
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 Maple from a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 22 km away.
How much land around Maple is protected?
Protected areas cover 4.3% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
The sources behind Maple’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.
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).