First pick
Malden Park
Park or garden
73 ha20.2 km of path
4 h 30 minto walk all 20.2 km of path
1.5 km southfrom the centre
Malden Park TrailsMulch TrailIntermediate Bike Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Sandwich · parks, protected land & trails
Step out of Sandwich into Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park
51 km separate the town from Point Pelee National Park, its nearest national park. Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. One protected area is close by.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
51 km
Point Pelee National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Sandwich has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeOjibway Prairie Provincial Park reaches the townLittle protected land0.1% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
What Sandwich has most to offer outdoors is a provincial park at its edge. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Sandwich 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas1Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Sandwich is 3rd from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (13,826 to 14,369 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
Sandwich0.1%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Sandwich1
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Sandwich0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Sandwich trails its peers is protected land nearby; 37 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerrisdale BC | 18% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| 2 | Hammonds Plains NS | 16% | 4.9% | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Riverview ON | 15% | 1.9% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Oakridge BC | 13% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Convent Glen - Orleans Woods ON | 13% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sandy Hill ON | 13% | 1.7% | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Chapel Hill South ON | 12% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Matane QC | 11% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Ville-Émard QC | 10% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Findlay Creek ON | 8.2% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights ON | 6.8% | 11% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Glen Cairn ON | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manor Park NS | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 14 | Vieux-Limoilou QC | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Sillery QC | 4.8% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Saint-Amable QC | 4.3% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Plateau QC | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Tiny ON | 3.9% | 7.9% | 23 | 0 | 61 |
| 19 | Louis-Hébert QC | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Oakridge ON | 2.5% | 11% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | Fletchers Creek Village / Lundy Village ON | 2.5% | 7.1% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Copperfield AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | South Glengarry ON | 2.3% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Ridgehill / Armbro Heights ON | 2.3% | 9.7% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Greenwood-Coxwell ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 26 | Prévost QC | 2.1% | 3.5% | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Wychwood ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | Humewood-Cedarvale ON | 2% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills ON | 1.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rosemère QC | 1.8% | 2.4% | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Colchester County, Subdivision C NS | 1.7% | 1.8% | 125 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Hickory Woods ON | 1.6% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Forest Heights ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Durham ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Junction Area ON | 0.3% | 0% | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 36 | Warman SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | River West ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sandwich ON | 0.1% | 2.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sainte-Marie QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Skyview Ranch AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Sandwich
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
19 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Sandwich
Largest first: Malden Park leads with 73 ha. Numbers match the map.
19 named parks and woods, 311 ha in all
Parks & gardens 225 haWoods 86 ha
46% of the area is in just two places: Malden Park and Ojibway Park and Nature Centre.
Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway Trail
Park or garden
59 ha10.7 km of path
2 h 25 minto walk all 10.7 km of path
5.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Mic Mac Park
Park or garden
41 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Sandwich
Directionsto a point inside
Ojibway Park and Nature Centre
Wood or forest
72 ha4.6 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.6 km of path
3.0 km southfrom the centre
Wildlife LoopSavannah LoopPond Loop+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Oakwood
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
21 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
4.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Oakwood Trail - CaliforniaOakwood Trail - Beals/Herb GrayOakwood Trail - Prairie
Directionsto a point inside
Assumption Park;Windsor Sculpture Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
2.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
College Avenue Bikeway
Park or garden
4.8 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Oakwood Prairie
Wood or forest · 190 m outside town
15 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
4.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Oakwood Trail - CaliforniaOakwood Trail - Beals/Herb Gray
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Malden ParkPark or garden · 73 ha · 20.2 km of path
DirectionsRt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway TrailPark or garden · 59 ha · 10.7 km of path
DirectionsMic Mac ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsOjibway Park and Nature CentreWood or forest · 72 ha · 4.6 km of path
DirectionsOakwoodPark or garden · 21 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAssumption Park;Windsor Sculpture ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsCollege Avenue BikewayPark or garden · 4.8 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsOakwood PrairieWood or forest · 15 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMaurice Belanger ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsVince Marcotte ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBellewood ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCrowleyPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsMcKee ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPaterson ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsAboriginalPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMill Street ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsProsperity PlacePark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBrock ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsMary E. Bibb ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
About 8 in 10 of Sandwich’s residents are a short walk from 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 (82%)Further (18%)
Sandwich82%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,600 residents live further than 400 m from one. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Sandwich: Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Sandwich2.9%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Ojibway Prairie Provincial ParkProvincial park · 64 ha · reaches Sandwich
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
51 km to Point Pelee National Park
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
At the edge0.6 km²since 1977
National park
Point Pelee National Park
51 km south-east15 km²since 1918
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Sandwich and its edge hold 114 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
114 km
in and around the town (47.7 km²)
Woodland
14%
about 6.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SandwichTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SandwichTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland14%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 59% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 62% 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 mapped walking route near Sandwich
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 Sandwich: June and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Windsor (8.9 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) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 60 | 71 | 92 | 97 | 83 | 99 | 76 | 88 | 74 | 73 | 69 |
Snowfall averages 140 cm a year. Daytime highs run from 0 °C in January up to 28 °C in July. July is warm and wet, 99 mm; the driest month, February, has 60 mm. The climate in Sandwich →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Sandwich
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Sandwich has 2 viewpoints within 2 km
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, 65 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 5
Black Oak Heritage Parkin town
DirectionsMary E. Bibb Parkin town
DirectionsOjibway Park and Nature Centrein town
DirectionsOjibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reservein town
DirectionsTall Grass Prairie Heritage Reservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 65
Fazio Parkin town
DirectionsMcKee Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsSteve Budimir Park Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsTurtle Club Park Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsJohn Dupuis Park Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsJohn Dupuis Park Swingset1.6 km from town
DirectionsSuperior Park Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 58 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 6
Plus 6 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Sandwich
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
River WestSouth CameronSouth CentralCity CentreSouth WindsorWalkervilleSandwich
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| River West 2.1 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Cameron 2.3 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Central 3.4 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| City Centre 3.5 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Windsor 4.9 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Walkerville 4.9 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sandwich is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
Questions about the outdoors in Sandwich
What is the nearest provincial park to Sandwich?
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
When should you visit Sandwich for the outdoors?
June and August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near Sandwich?
Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, a provincial park of 64 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Sandwich?
It is Point Pelee National Park, 51 km off.
Is there protected land near Sandwich?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Sandwich?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Sources
The sources behind Sandwich’s outdoors figures
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).