First pick
North Maple Regional Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
230 ha11.7 km of path
2 h 35 minto walk all 11.7 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Andrepoiy · CC BY-SA 4.03.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Upper Thornhill Estates · parks, protected land & trails
Within 18 km of Upper Thornhill Estates: Rouge National Urban Park
39 protected areas lie within 10 km. The closest provincial park is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 25 km from the edge of town. Inside the neighbourhood itself, 12% of the land is protected.
Protected land
3.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
39
within 10 km, 29 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
18 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
25 km
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
Character
Where Upper Thornhill Estates stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 18 km awayMany protected areas29 public areas within 10 km
What Upper Thornhill Estates has most to offer outdoors is Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Upper Thornhill Estates, set against 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 km3.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town12%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas29Areas 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
Upper Thornhill Estates comes 14th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,196 to 10,670 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
Upper Thornhill Estates3.5%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Upper Thornhill Estates29
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Upper Thornhill Estates0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Upper Thornhill Estates’ strong point is public protected areas, where 1 of 39 tops it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanier North ON | 11% | 0.6% | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Markham Village ON | 9.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | New Glasgow NS | 9.2% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Saint-Zotique QC | 7.5% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Bassin-de-la-Lièvre QC | 6.2% | 20% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces QC | 5.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Corman Park No. 344 SK | 5.4% | 2.7% | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Professors Lake ON | 4.8% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Yarmouth NS | 4.7% | 4.9% | 79 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Stittsville East ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Quesnel BC | 4.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Sacrement QC | 4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Coal Harbour BC | 3.9% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| 14 | Upper Thornhill Estates ON | 3.5% | 12% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | East St. Paul MB | 3.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lynden ON | 3.1% | 5.4% | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Greely ON | 2.7% | 0.7% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Rosemont/Mount Royal SK | 2.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Rexdale-Kipling ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Northwood Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Centreville Chicopee ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Masonville ON | 2% | 7.5% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Dutrisac QC | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bois-des-Filion QC | 1.7% | 3.3% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Arbour Lake AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Dover AB | 1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Citadel AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Ponoka County AB | 0.5% | 0.2% | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | West Hillhurst AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Humber Heights-Westmount ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Falconridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Monterey Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Rundle AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Temple AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Markland Wood ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | City Centre ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | South Central ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | McConachie AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Seaforth ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hidden Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Upper Thornhill Estates
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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Upper Thornhill Estates
Largest first: North Maple Regional Park leads with 230 ha. Numbers match the map.
10 named parks and woods, 251 ha in all
Parks & gardens 251 ha
The bulk, 94%, is North Maple Regional Park and Rumble Pond Park South.
Rumble Pond Park South
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Clearview Park
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Upper Thornhill Estates
Directionsto a point inside
Twelve Oaks Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Upper Thornhill Estates
Directionsto a point inside
Woodrose Park
Park or garden
2.6 ha0.4 km of path
0.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pleasantville Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
2.2 ha0.4 km of path
1.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Eagle's Landing Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.4 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Heritage Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
1.5 ha0.3 km of path
1.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
North Maple Regional ParkPark or garden · 230 ha · 11.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRumble Pond Park SouthPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsClearview ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsTwelve Oaks ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWoodrose ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPleasantville ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEagle's Landing ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsHeritage ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPatterson ParkettePark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWoodrose GreenwayPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 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
Almost everyone in Upper Thornhill Estates 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 (97%)Further (2.9%)
Upper Thornhill Estates97%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
Around Upper Thornhill Estates, protected areas make up 3.5%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Upper Thornhill Estates12%
Within 10 km3.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 29 of the 39; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Elgin West Channel Lands leads for size with 89 ha. 10 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Elgin Mills GreenwayNature reserve · 9.5 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 14 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Twickenham ParkNature reserve · 7.1 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
German Mills ChannelNature reserve · 20 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Little Don ParkNature reserve · 3.4 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Mill Pond ParkNature reserve · 12 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
Pioneer ParkNature reserve · 10 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Stockdale ParketteNature reserve · 0.4 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Elgin West Channel LandsNature reserve · 89 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
North Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 6.8 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
19 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 Upper Thornhill Estates
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
18 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
25 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
54 km of paths in and around Upper Thornhill Estates
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
54 km
in and around the town (19.8 km²)
Woodland
21%
about 4.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Upper Thornhill EstatesTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Upper Thornhill EstatesTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland21%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 68% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 68% 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 Upper Thornhill Estates 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.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the neighbourhood, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Upper Thornhill Estates is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (8.6 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 |
Expect around 146 cm of snow over a winter. Rain and snow peak in June (87 mm) and ease in February (51 mm). July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. The climate in Upper Thornhill Estates →
Things to do
Outdoors around Upper Thornhill Estates: 90 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 84 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 4
Maple Nature Reservein town
DirectionsPioneer Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsMacMillan Nature Preserve1.2 km from town
DirectionsCook Woodlot1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 84
Karindon Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlay Area1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 82 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Upper Thornhill Estates
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
The Valleys of ThornhillHopeCarrville CornersRichmond HillThornhill WoodsDufferin HillUpper Thornhill Estates
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Thornhill Estates | 3.5% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| The Valleys of Thornhill 2.1 km | 3.8% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope 2.9 km | 4.8% | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrville Corners 2.9 km | 4.1% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond Hill 3.5 km | 1.9% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Thornhill Woods 4.0 km | 3.5% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Dufferin Hill 4.1 km | 4.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Upper Thornhill Estates’.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Upper Thornhill Estates
What is the nearest provincial park to Upper Thornhill Estates?
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 25 km from the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Upper Thornhill Estates?
Protected areas cover 3.5% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Upper Thornhill Estates?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 18 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Upper Thornhill Estates?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Upper Thornhill Estates?
Elgin West Channel Lands: 89 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
Where Upper Thornhill Estates’ 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).