First pick
Chelton Beach Provincial Park
Park or garden
6.5 ha
10 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
19%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kinkora · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Kinkora is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
For walks, 8 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Confederation Trail (all spurs) and International Appalachian Trail, PEI. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Prince Edward Island National Park, at 17 km. 9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Chelton Beach.
Protected land
19%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
17 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
38 km
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
Walking routes
8
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Kinkora, in short
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 routes8 named routes within 2 kmA national park nearbyPrince Edward Island National Park, 17 km awayOn a national routeThe Confederation Trail (all spurs) passes within 2 km
What Kinkora has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Kinkora, set against 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 km19%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes8Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Kinkora has the 3rd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,416 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
Kinkora19%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kinkora4
Towns its size4
Towns in Prince Edward Island7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kinkora8
Towns its size0
Towns in Prince Edward Island11
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Kinkora’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 2 of 39 top it.
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 | Kinkora PE | 19% | 1% | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| 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
The green map of Kinkora
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
Walk in Kinkora: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Chelton Beach Provincial Park leads with 6.5 ha. Numbers match the map.
Kinkora Heritage Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
0.4 ha
3.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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 Kinkora, 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%)
Kinkora0%
Towns in Prince Edward Island0.2%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,400 people more than a short walk away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
15 protected areas around Kinkora
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kinkora1%
Within 10 km19%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
4 of the 15 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22) covers 285,278 ha, the most of any named area. 11 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22)Nature reserve · 285,278 ha · reaches Kinkora
Tryon River Salt Marsh Natural AreaNature reserve · 7.2 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Devils Punch Bowl Woodlands Natural AreaNature reserve · 30 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Brookvale Hardwoods Natural AreaNature reserve · 97 ha · 7.6 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 nearest big park: Prince Edward Island National Park, 17 km away
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
17 km north-east27 km²since 1937
Provincial park
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
38 km south-west2.6 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
Paths to walk: 35 km in and around Kinkora
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
35 km
in and around the town (244.1 km²)
Woodland
24%
about 57.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KinkoraTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KinkoraTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Woodland24%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 70% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 82% 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
The Confederation Trail (all spurs) passes Kinkora
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocalOther waymarked
The Island Walk671.6 km
Confederation Trail (all spurs)341.9 km
Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira276.7 km
International Appalachian Trail, PEI154.0 km
Central PEI Coastal Walk188.1 km
Confederation Trail - Emerald to Borden18.4 km
Breadalbane Nature Trail6.0 km
Dunk River Nature Trail3.0 km
Of the Confederation Trail (all spurs)’s 342 km, 27.6 km passes close to town. The Central PEI Coastal Walk is the big one locally: 188.1 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Kinkora in June to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from New Glasgow (23 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 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 |
About 292 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -3 °C, July highs of 24 °C. Expect 138 mm in December, the wettest month, and 75 mm in July. The climate in Kinkora →
Beaches
Beaches near Kinkora: 9 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Chelton Beachsand · in town
DirectionsWoodside Shore0.1 km from town
DirectionsGardiner Shore0.1 km from town
DirectionsChelton Shore0.1 km from town
DirectionsStaverts Shore0.8 km from town
DirectionsShooting Gallery Shore2.4 km from town
DirectionsGlovers Shore2.7 km from town
DirectionsLinkletter Shore4.4 km from town
DirectionsOne more beach goes unnamed. The coast is close: 100 km of shoreline within 5 km. 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
Kinkora has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 4 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Confederation Bridge Viewpoint1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kinkora
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
KensingtonKensington, Part 1New LondonSummersideCrapaud, Part 1Malpeque BayKinkora
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinkora | 19% | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| Kensington 9.7 km | 1.5% | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Kensington, Part 1 9.8 km | 11% | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| New London 13 km | 1.8% | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| Summerside 14 km | 25% | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Crapaud, Part 1 16 km | 7% | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Malpeque Bay 17 km | 1.3% | 14 | 2 | 19 |
Kinkora is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour. For walking routes, Crapaud, Part 1 leads the area with 12.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Kinkora
Is there protected land near Kinkora?
Within 10 km, 19% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest national park to Kinkora?
Prince Edward Island National Park is closest, at 17 km.
Is there a beach near Kinkora?
Chelton Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Where can you walk near Kinkora?
OpenStreetMap maps the Confederation Trail (all spurs), International Appalachian Trail, PEI and The Island Walk close by, with others.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Kinkora?
June to 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 nearest provincial park to Kinkora?
Amherst Shore Provincial Park, 38 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Kinkora?
It is Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22), a nature reserve covering 285,278 ha.
Sources
The sources behind Kinkora’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).