First pick
Credit Union Veterans' Memorial Field
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
7.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada · CC BY 2.019%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Central Prince · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Central Prince is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
OpenStreetMap shows 6 walking routes nearby, including the The Island Walk and Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira. Within 5 km are 13 beaches; McKies Shore is the nearest. Prince Edward Island National Park is the closest national park, 32 km from town.
Protected land
19%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
58
within 10 km, 11 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
32 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
62 km
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
13
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Central Prince stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round19% of the land within 10 km, more than 95% of Canadian townsWalking routes6 named routes within 2 kmIndigenous protected landPituamkek National Park Reserve, within 10 kmOn a national routeThe The Island Walk passes within 2 km
Above all, Central Prince offers protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
How Central Prince compares with 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km19%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town12%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas11Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes6Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches13Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Central Prince has the 3rd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,287 to 2,587 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
Central Prince19%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Central Prince11
Towns its size4
Towns in Prince Edward Island7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Central Prince6
Towns its size0
Towns in Prince Edward Island11
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Central Prince does best for protected land nearby: 2 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Central Prince PE | 19% | 12% | 58 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Central Prince on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Central Prince
Largest first: Credit Union Veterans' Memorial Field leads with 2.9 ha. Numbers match the map.
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
In Central Prince, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Central Prince0%
Towns in Prince Edward Island0.2%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). About 1,300 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
58 protected areas around Central Prince
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Central Prince12%
Within 10 km19%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 58, 11 are public land; the others are privately held. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22) leads for size with 285,278 ha. One is Indigenous-led: Pituamkek National Park Reserve. Another 31 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22)Nature reserve · 285,278 ha · reaches Central Prince
Egmont Bay PEI Conservation AgreementNature reserve · 2,958 ha · reaches Central Prince
Saint Chrysostome Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 368 ha · reaches Central Prince
Ellerslie Bog Natural AreaNature reserve · 80 ha · reaches Central Prince
Green Provincial ParkNature reserve · 89 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
St. Chrysostome Cedars Natural Area and Wildlife Management AreaNature reserve · 59 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Pituamkek National Park ReserveIndigenous protected and conserved area · 112 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Richmond White Ash Woodland Natural AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Foxley River Jack Pine Woodland Natural AreaNature reserve · 29 ha · 3.2 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
Prince Edward Island National Park, 32 km off
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
National park
Prince Edward Island National Park
32 km east27 km²since 1937
Provincial park
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
62 km south2.6 km²since 2000
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
22 km of paths in and around Central Prince
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
22 km
in and around the town (216.9 km²)
Woodland
56%
about 121.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Central PrinceTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Central PrinceTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Woodland56%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 86% of Canadian towns. For path density, 86% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Central Prince is on the The Island Walk
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Island Walk671.6 km
Confederation Trail (all spurs)341.9 km
Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira276.7 km
North Cape Coastal Walk195.1 km
MacDonald's River Hiking Trail4.0 km
Foxley River Wood Lot Trail1.7 km
The The Island Walk (672 km) keeps within 2 km of town for 31.2 km. The North Cape Coastal Walk is the big one locally: 195.1 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Central Prince is best on foot in June to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (New Glasgow, 56 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 111 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 90 | 98 | 75 | 88 | 117 | 135 | 130 | 138 |
January brings highs of -3 °C, July highs of 24 °C. Precipitation runs from 75 mm in July to 138 mm in December. The climate in Central Prince →
Beaches
Beaches near Central Prince: 13 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
McKies Shorein town
DirectionsPortage Shorein town
DirectionsYeos Shore0.1 km from town
DirectionsEnman Shore0.1 km from town
DirectionsJosephine Shore3.4 km from town
DirectionsGrande Digue Shore3.5 km from town
DirectionsAdd 7 unnamed beaches to the count. The coast is close: 234 km of shoreline within 5 km. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
13 things to do outdoors near Central Prince
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 11 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Green Park Provincial Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 11
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Green Park Campground0.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Central Prince
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WellingtonO'LearyCentral Prince
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Prince | 19% | 58 | 6 | 13 |
| Wellington 14 km | 32% | 38 | 5 | 2 |
| O'Leary 19 km | 25% | 53 | 9 | 22 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Central Prince’s. O'Leary has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 9.
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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Central Prince
Is there a provincial park near Central Prince?
Amherst Shore Provincial Park, 62 km away.
What is the largest protected area near Central Prince?
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22), a nature reserve of 285,278 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Central Prince?
On the normals, June to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest beach to Central Prince?
McKies Shore, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there hiking trails near Central Prince?
Try the The Island Walk, Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira and Confederation Trail (all spurs); more are on the map.
Is Central Prince near a national park?
Prince Edward Island National Park, 32 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Central Prince is protected?
Yes: 19% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Where Central Prince’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).