Photo: JustSomePics · CC0Morris Tract Provincial Park is 10.0 km from Wingham
0% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail (hiking) and Maitland Trail. Count 3 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Wingham 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Wingham has the 6th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,333 to 5,502 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Where Wingham trails its peers is protected land nearby; 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC | 43% | 33% | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Inverness County, Subdivision A NS | 29% | 40% | 156 | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay BC | 25% | 28% | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan de Fuca (Part 1) BC | 14% | 50% | 64 | 12 | 71 |
| 5 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Billings Bridge - Heron Park ON | 11% | 2.4% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Burton NB | 9.5% | 2% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Electoral Area L, Cariboo BC | 9.1% | 9.1% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Central Frontenac ON | 8.2% | 8.2% | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | The Ravines of Rainbow Creek ON | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Garner ON | 6.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Woodlands AB | 3.9% | 9.6% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | West Meadowlark Park AB | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 17 | North Gower - Kars ON | 2% | 3% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Metcalfe ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Stirling ON | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Windsor QC | 1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Headingley MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 23 | Westdale MB | 1% | 1% | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| 24 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Mandalay West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Riverbend MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Chisasibi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stonewall MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Westlock AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Belvedere AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wingham on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Wingham
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.
That leaves about 3,800 people more than a short walk away. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
3 protected areas lie within 10 km of Wingham
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
1 of the 3 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. 2 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
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.
10.0 km to Morris Tract Provincial 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.
Morris Tract Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Wingham has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
20 km of paths in and around Wingham
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
More of it is wooded than in 63% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 89% 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.
2 walking routes near Wingham
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
At 52.5 km, the Maitland Trail is the longest local route.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in Wingham: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Mount Forest, 47 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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) | -1 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 73 | 68 | 74 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 92 | 90 |
In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -1 °C. Most rain and snow falls in June, 100 mm; March sees 68 mm. The climate in Wingham →
5 things to do outdoors near Wingham
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
3 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Wingham
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Morris-Turnberry 5.5 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Howick 18 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wingham is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Wingham
What is the nearest national park to Wingham?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Wingham.
When is the best time for walking in Wingham?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Wingham?
Morris Tract Provincial Park, a provincial park of 59 ha.
Are there hiking trails near Wingham?
OpenStreetMap maps the Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail (hiking) and Maitland Trail close by, with others.
What is the nearest provincial park to Wingham?
The closest is Morris Tract Provincial Park, at 10.0 km.
How much land around Wingham is protected?
Protected areas cover 0% of the land within 10 km.
The sources behind Wingham’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).