First pick
100 Club Park
Park or garden
8.5 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Winchester
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.01.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Winchester · parks, protected land & trails
Thousand Islands National Park is 46 km from Winchester
A provincial park, Rideau River Provincial Park, lies 5.7 km away. Biggest among them: Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 2.4 km off. Within 5 km is one beach, Baxter Beach.
Protected land
1.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
28
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
46 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
5.7 km
Rideau River Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Winchester 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km1.2%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
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Winchester has the 12th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,424 to 12,990 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
Winchester1.2%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Winchester2
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Winchester0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Winchester is weakest for public protected areas: 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View Royal BC | 21% | 45% | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Westboro ON | 13% | 5.5% | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Centre-Ville QC | 11% | 22% | 40 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | North Saanich BC | 9.2% | 5.1% | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Bridlewood AB | 7.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC | 7.3% | 6.1% | 46 | 0 | 94 |
| 7 | Saltspring Island BC | 6.7% | 17% | 109 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Rothesay NB | 5.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | Prince Rupert BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Saint-Hippolyte QC | 4.2% | 6.9% | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Highland Creek ON | 3.5% | 0.6% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Chaparral AB | 3.2% | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | New Springbrook ON | 3.1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Lakeview AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Carignan QC | 2.7% | 2.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Albert Park SK | 2.7% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Yonge-Eglinton ON | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Grenet QC | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Spring Valley ON | 2.4% | 8.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Regent Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 21 | Yonge-Bay Corridor ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 22 | Erin ON | 2.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Kings County, Subdivision B NS | 1.7% | 5.9% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| 24 | Forest ON | 1.7% | 6.7% | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 25 | Bayview Woods-Steeles ON | 1.7% | 17% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Forest Hill North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Brighton ON | 1.3% | 4.2% | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Highland West ON | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Winchester ON | 1.2% | 0.6% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Meaford ON | 1.1% | 2.1% | 70 | 4 | 21 |
| 31 | Windsor Park MB | 0.8% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gander NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Amos QC | 0.5% | 0.2% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lac Ste. Anne County AB | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Alderwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 36 | Varsity AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Rutherford AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sainte-Julienne QC | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Downtown AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Thompson MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Winchester
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
Walk in Winchester: 9 named parks and woods
The biggest is 100 Club Park, 8.5 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 16 ha in all
Parks & gardens 16 ha
100 Club Park plus Mountain Memorial Community Park account for 65% of the green.
Séraphin-Marion Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
1.6 ha0.2 km of path
10 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mountain Memorial Community Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha
13 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cass Bridge Conservation Area
Park or garden
1.1 ha
5.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
100 Club ParkPark or garden · 8.5 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsSéraphin-Marion ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMountain Memorial Community ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsCass Bridge Conservation AreaPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsMorewood ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsChesterville Community ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsThompson ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsWinchester ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsHarmony ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
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
A park is within a short walk for 2 in 10 in Winchester
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 (21%)Further (80%)
Winchester21%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). For about 10,100 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
1.2% of the country within 10 km of Winchester 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 Winchester0.6%
Within 10 km1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 2 of the 28. The largest named one is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, at 19,972 ha. 26 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Rideau River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 98 ha · 5.7 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 parks within reach of Winchester
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
Rideau River Provincial Park
5.7 km west1.0 km²since 1963
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
46 km south-west24 km²since 1904
Closer to home, Rideau River Provincial Park is 5.7 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Winchester has 9 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
8.6 km
in and around the town (614.3 km²)
Woodland
16%
about 99.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
WinchesterTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
WinchesterTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland16%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 62% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 97% 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 Winchester
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
Winchester is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Kemptville (24 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 52 | 62 | 88 | 73 | 82 | 98 | 75 | 83 | 92 | 79 | 72 |
About 232 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -4 °C, July highs of 27 °C. July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (98 mm); February is driest (52 mm). The climate in Winchester →
Beaches
For a swim near Winchester: Baxter Beach, 2.8 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Baxter Beachsand · 2.8 km from town
DirectionsCanada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
31 things to do outdoors near Winchester
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
24 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 4
Alvin Runnalls Forestin town
DirectionsOak Valley Pioneer Parkin town
DirectionsOschmann Forest Conservation Areain town
DirectionsReveler Conservation Area1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 24
Plus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Sandy Mountain Camp Groundin town
DirectionsSlipways 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 Winchester
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 20–26 km from Winchester.
MorrisburgEmbrunNorth StormontKemptvilleWinchester
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester | 1.2% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Morrisburg 20 km | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Embrun 21 km | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| North Stormont 23 km | 1.2% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Kemptville 26 km | 2.1% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
Around Morrisburg the protected share is at least double. Kemptville has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 5.
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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Winchester
What is the largest protected area near Winchester?
Rideau Canal National Historic Site: 19,972 ha, a protected area.
When is the best time for walking in Winchester?
May, June, August and 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 provincial park to Winchester?
The closest is Rideau River Provincial Park, at 5.7 km.
What is the nearest national park to Winchester?
The nearest is Thousand Islands National Park, 46 km away.
Are there protected areas near Winchester?
Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to Winchester?
The nearest is Baxter Beach, 2.8 km from town.
Sources
Where Winchester’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).