First pick
Little River Corridor
Park or garden
121 ha19.3 km of path
4 h 20 minto walk all 19.3 km of path
2.2 km eastfrom the centre
Little River CorridorGanatchio TrailGanatchio Trail - Little River Ext.
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Riverside · parks, protected land & trails
Within 50 km of Riverside: Point Pelee National Park
10 km from town is Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. 0% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). For a swim, Sandpoint Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
50 km
Point Pelee National Park
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Riverside 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0%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 areas0Areas 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
Riverside has the 3rd least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (21,386 to 22,329 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
Riverside0%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Riverside0
Towns its size7
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Riverside0
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Riverside trails its peers is walking routes; 25 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver BC | 26% | 34% | 203 | 11 | 269 |
| 2 | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac QC | 19% | 0.1% | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Mont-Bleu QC | 17% | 12% | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cornell ON | 12% | 16% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | South End NS | 11% | 4.5% | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | South Frontenac ON | 9.4% | 13% | 89 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Varennes QC | 9.3% | 6.2% | 56 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Berczy Village ON | 9.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Colchester County, Subdivision B NS | 9% | 4.9% | 84 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Rivière-des-Prairies QC | 8.8% | 8.6% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Petite-Bourgogne QC | 8.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ile-des-Soeurs QC | 7.8% | 8% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Parcours-du-Cerf - Du Tremblay QC | 6.9% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Heights BC | 6.7% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 52 |
| 15 | Du College/Hodge QC | 6% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Old Barrhaven West ON | 6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Cole Harbour NS | 4.4% | 6.9% | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| 18 | Sandalwood East (mountainash) ON | 4.3% | 11% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Brentwood BC | 4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 20 | East End-Danforth ON | 2.2% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 21 | East L'Amoreaux ON | 2.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | L'Amoreaux West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Port Colborne ON | 2% | 2.1% | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | The Beaches ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| 25 | Carling ON | 1.7% | 3.5% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Englemount-Lawrence ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Sunningdale ON | 1.4% | 1.6% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | South Parkdale ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 29 | Red Deer County AB | 1.1% | 1.1% | 76 | 1 | 60 |
| 30 | Kingsview Village-The Westway ON | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Oakdale-Beverley Heights ON | 0.9% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | High Park North ON | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 33 | Middlesex Centre ON | 0.5% | 0.5% | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | Rockcliffe-Smythe ON | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | Tillsonburg ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Lakeview ON | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 37 | Steinbach MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Evanston AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saddle Ridge AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Riverside
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
17 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Riverside
Largest first: Little River Corridor leads with 121 ha. Numbers match the map.
17 named parks and woods, 172 ha in all
Parks & gardens 161 haWoods 11 ha
Little River Corridor plus Realtor Park account for 77% of the green.
Realtor Park
Park or garden
10 ha2.1 km of path
25 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Coventry Gardens Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tranby Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Farrow Riverside Miracle Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Riverside
Directionsto a point inside
Little River Acres Park
Park or garden
4.6 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.6 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kiwanis Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
Little River CorridorPark or garden · 121 ha · 19.3 km of path
DirectionsRealtor ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsCoventry Gardens ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsTranby ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsFarrow Riverside Miracle ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsLittle River Acres ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsKiwanis ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsThompson ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha
DirectionsTranby WoodsWood or forest · 7.8 ha
DirectionsWFCU Nature PreserveWood or forest · 3.1 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKiwanis Park ExtensionPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsLakeview ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsGoose Bay ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHomesite ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsShanfield ShoresPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBridges Bay ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsMartinique 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Riverside
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 (81%)Further (19%)
Riverside81%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. That leaves about 4,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
There is no protected land within 10 km of Riverside
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The nearest provincial park is Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, 10 km away.
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 Riverside
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
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park
10 km south-west0.6 km²since 1977
National park
Point Pelee National Park
50 km south-east15 km²since 1918
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 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
Paths to walk: 69 km in and around Riverside
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
69 km
in and around the town (23.8 km²)
Woodland
1.4%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RiversideTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.9
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RiversideTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.4%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 70% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 78% 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 Riverside
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 neighbourhood. 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
Walking season in Riverside: June and July
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Windsor Riverside (1.7 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 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 62 | 65 | 88 | 94 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 69 | 71 | 65 |
A typical year sees 107 cm of snow. In July the typical high is 29 °C; in January, 1 °C. Most rain and snow falls in May, 94 mm; February sees 62 mm. The climate in Riverside →
Beaches
For a swim near Riverside: Sandpoint Beach, 0.9 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sandpoint Beach0.9 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 2 beaches without a name. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
3 viewpoints near Riverside
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: playgrounds, 49 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 49
Big Playgroundin town
DirectionsBrampton Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsEsdras Parkin town
DirectionsLittle River Acres Large Playgroundin town
DirectionsVillaire Ave. Playgroundin town
DirectionsFrancois Court Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsGeorge Avenue Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsPolonia Playground0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 41 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Elizabeth Kishkon Dog Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Kayak/Paddleboard Boat Launch1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Riverside
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
East WindsorEast RiversideFontainebleauForest GladeSouth WalkervilleWalkervilleRiverside
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| East Windsor 2.6 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| East Riverside 3.1 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fontainebleau 3.2 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest Glade 3.5 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| South Walkerville 5.5 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walkerville 5.7 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Riverside’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Riverside
When should you visit Riverside for the outdoors?
June and July, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Riverside from a national park?
It is Point Pelee National Park, 50 km off.
Where can you swim near Riverside?
Try Sandpoint Beach, 0.9 km from town, first of several.
Is there a provincial park near Riverside?
It is Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, 10 km away.
Sources
Where Riverside’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).