First pick
Mackenzie Glen Park
Park or garden
19 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Bartley Smith Greenway North
Directionsto a point inside
5.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Teston · parks, protected land & trails
Teston is 22 km from Rouge National Urban Park
The 10 km around town hold 35 protected areas. Of the country within 10 km, 5.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 28 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
5.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
35
within 10 km, 23 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 Teston has going for it 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 areas23 public areas within 10 km
Out of doors, Teston leads with Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Teston compares with 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 km5.1%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 areas23Areas 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
Teston has the 12th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,286 to 7,589 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
Teston5.1%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Teston23
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Teston0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Teston.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac QC | 20% | 1.1% | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Trent Lakes ON | 14% | 12% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 6 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Saint-Jude QC | 7.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Portage la Prairie MB | 4.7% | 7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Coronation Park SK | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Cathedral Village SK | 2.8% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 20 | Twin Lakes SK | 2.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Currie Barracks AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Whyte Ridge MB | 1.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Wainfleet ON | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | Bonnyville AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | Blairmore Suburban Centre SK | 0.8% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Ranchlands AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Sage Creek MB | 0.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Cavanagh AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Brentwood AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Val-des-Sources QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Hamptons AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kincora AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Teston
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 Teston: 6 named parks and woods
Largest first: Mackenzie Glen Park leads with 19 ha. Numbers match the map.
6 named parks and woods, 39 ha in all
Parks & gardens 39 ha
Mackenzie Glen Park and Maple Reservoir Park together hold 68% of it.
Maple District Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
4.5 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom 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
Centralin the middle of Teston
Directionsto a point inside
Ahmadiyya Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
2.6 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
McNaughton Turf
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
1.7 ha0.1 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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
Every resident of Teston 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%)
Teston100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
5.1% of the land around Teston 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 Teston0%
Within 10 km5.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
23 of the 35 are on public land. Elgin West Channel Lands leads for size with 89 ha. Another 12 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 14 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Elgin Mills GreenwayNature reserve · 9.5 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Little Don ParkNature reserve · 3.4 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
Twickenham ParkNature reserve · 7.1 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Mill Pond ParkNature reserve · 12 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Stockdale ParketteNature reserve · 0.4 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
Pioneer ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
German Mills ChannelNature reserve · 20 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
North Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 6.8 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Elgin West Channel LandsNature reserve · 89 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
13 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 Teston
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 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
Teston and its edge hold 24 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
24 km
in and around the town (10.8 km²)
Woodland
1.7%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TestonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TestonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.7%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 60% of Canadian towns. For woods, 77% of Canadian towns have more.
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 mapped walking route near Teston
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Teston: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (13 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) | 9.2 | 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 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. June is the wettest month (87 mm) and February the driest (51 mm). Snow totals about 146 cm a year. The climate in Teston →
Things to do
52 things to do outdoors near Teston
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 50 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 50
KidsWorld1.0 km from town
DirectionsKelso Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 48 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Teston
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Peace VillageHopeMapleCarrville CornersPurplevilleUpper Thornhill EstatesTeston
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teston | 5.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Peace Village 1.7 km | 5.7% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope 2.1 km | 4.8% | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Maple 2.3 km | 4.3% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrville Corners 3.3 km | 4.1% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Purpleville 3.5 km | 6.2% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| Upper Thornhill Estates 4.2 km | 3.5% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Teston holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Teston
When should you visit Teston for the outdoors?
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 Teston?
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 28 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Teston?
Elgin West Channel Lands: 89 ha, a nature reserve.
How much land around Teston is protected?
Protected areas cover 5.1% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Teston from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 22 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Teston’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).