First pick
E.M. Warwick Conservation Area
Park or garden
17 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
8.3 km eastfrom the centre
Beach Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Rub-a-dub Hedgehog · CC00.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in West Lorne · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park, is 3.0 km from West Lorne
3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Port Glasgow Beach. Protected areas cover 0.6% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. For a national park, Point Pelee National Park is 90 km away.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
90 km
Point Pelee National Park
Nearest provincial park
3.0 km
Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
West Lorne 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
West Lorne has the 16th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,457 to 5,678 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
West Lorne0.6%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
West Lorne2
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
West Lorne0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, West Lorne is weakest for protected land nearby: 24 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Armstrong BC | 8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lampman ON | 6.9% | 13% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Chertsey QC | 6.5% | 7.2% | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Havelock ON | 5.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Smithers BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Carp ON | 3.8% | 2.9% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Oakridge AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 17 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Memramcook NB | 2% | 0% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | The Pas MB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Montcalm MB | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Stirling ON | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Meadow Lake SK | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan QC | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Charleswood AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 36 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of West Lorne
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
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near West Lorne
Largest first: E.M. Warwick Conservation Area leads with 17 ha. Numbers match the map.
Miller Park
Park or garden
11 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
3.2 km north-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
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in West Lorne
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 (12%)Further (88%)
West Lorne12%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 4,900 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
16 protected areas lie within 10 km of West Lorne
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside West Lorne0.6%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 2 of the 16; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park is the biggest, 402 ha. The figures include 14 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Clear Creek Forest Provincial ParkProvincial park · 402 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
John E. Pearce Provincial ParkProvincial park · 68 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
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
The nearest big park: Point Pelee National Park, 90 km away
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
Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park
3.0 km south-west4.0 km²since 2014
Provincial park
John E. Pearce Provincial Park
6.3 km east0.7 km²since 1957
National park
Point Pelee National Park
90 km south-west15 km²since 1918
A provincial park is closer: Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park, at 3.0 km. 2 provincial parks lie within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
West Lorne has 15 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
15 km
in and around the town (428.9 km²)
Woodland
17%
about 72.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
West LorneTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
West LorneTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland17%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 94% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 64% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near West Lorne
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 West Lorne in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from New Glasgow (8.0 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 56 | 66 | 89 | 90 | 79 | 86 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 72 |
Highs peak near 26 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. For dry weather, February is best (56 mm); May gets 90 mm. Snow totals about 91 cm a year. The climate in West Lorne →
Beaches
Beaches near West Lorne: 3 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Port Glasgow Beachin town
DirectionsThe map adds 2 unnamed stretches of beach. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
A viewpoint near West Lorne
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: campsites, 8 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
52 Hill0.2 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Big Bend Conservation Area0.1 km from town
DirectionsWardsville Woods0.7 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Enchanted Hideaway Trailer Park and Campingin town
DirectionsHickory Grove Family Campgroundin town
DirectionsLeisure Heightsin town
DirectionsGroup Camping 10.1 km from town
DirectionsGroup Camping 20.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Boat Launch0.0 km from town
DirectionsCanoe Launch0.1 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to West Lorne
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. West Lorne has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 14–34 km out.
DuttonGlencoeSouthwoldOneida 41Brooke-AlvinstonWest Lorne
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lorne | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Dutton 14 km | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Glencoe 20 km | 0.3% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Southwold 31 km | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Oneida 41 33 km | 0.2% | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Brooke-Alvinston 34 km | 0.3% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Southwold has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 4. No place nearby has double West Lorne’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in West Lorne
What is the largest protected area near West Lorne?
Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park, a provincial park of 402 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in West Lorne?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to West Lorne?
It is Point Pelee National Park, 90 km off.
What is the nearest provincial park to West Lorne?
It is Clear Creek Forest Provincial Park, 3.0 km away.
What is the nearest beach to West Lorne?
Try Port Glasgow Beach, in town, first of several.
Are there protected areas near West Lorne?
Within 10 km, 0.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Sources for this page on West Lorne
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).