First pick
Rossiter Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
1.2 ha0.1 km of path
4.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Neil and Kathy Carey from Edmonton, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.08.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Morell · parks, protected land & trails
Prince Edward Island National Park lies 0.5 km beyond Morell’s edge
Swimmers have 14 beaches within 5 km, MacPhees Shore the nearest. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24) (209,496 ha) is the biggest, 7.1 km from town. OpenStreetMap shows 6 walking routes nearby, including the Confederation Trail (all spurs) and Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira.
Protected land
8.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
39
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
0.5 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Brudenell Provincial Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
14
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Morell, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyPrince Edward Island National Park, 0.5 km awayProtected land all round8.9% of the land within 10 km, more than 83% of Canadian townsWalking routes6 named routes within 2 kmOn a national routeThe Confederation Trail (all spurs) passes within 2 km
Morell’s best card is Prince Edward Island National Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Morell, 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km8.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town9.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas18Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes7Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches14Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Morell has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,422 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
Morell8.9%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Morell18
Towns its size4
Towns in Prince Edward Island7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Morell7
Towns its size0
Towns in Prince Edward Island11
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Morell’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 4 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 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Morell PE | 8.9% | 9.7% | 39 | 7 | 14 |
| 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
Parks, woods and paths around Morell
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 Morell: one named park or wood
The biggest is Rossiter Park, 1.2 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on 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
Few people in Morell live near 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Morell0%
Towns in Prince Edward Island0.2%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,400 residents live further than 400 m from one. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
Around Morell, protected areas make up 8.9%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Morell9.7%
Within 10 km8.9%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 39, 18 are public land; the others are privately held. The largest named one is Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24), at 209,496 ha. 21 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Egmont Bay PEI Conservation AgreementNature reserve · 2,958 ha · reaches Morell
Martinvale-Corraville Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 1,989 ha · reaches Morell
Southampton Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 649 ha · reaches Morell
Prince Edward Island National ParkNational park · 2,717 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Pisquid Pond Natural AreaNature reserve · 38 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
Warrens Pond Natural Area and Wildlife Management AreaNature reserve · 11 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
Mount Stewart Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 217 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Mackinnons Bog Natural AreaNature reserve · 25 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
Dromore Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 470 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Forest Hill Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 832 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
8 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Big parks near Morell
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
0.5 km north-east27 km²since 1937
Provincial park
Brudenell Provincial Park
12 km south-east3.1 km²
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: 20 km in and around Morell
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
20 km
in and around the town (231.4 km²)
Woodland
41%
about 95.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MorellTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MorellTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Woodland41%
0%50%100%
For path density, 88% of Canadian towns do better. More of it is wooded than in 80% 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 Morell
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
Points East Coastal Walk312.7 km
Greenwich Trails5.9 km
Mooney's Pond Trails1.9 km
23.3 km of the Confederation Trail (all spurs) runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 342 km. For a longer outing, the Points East Coastal Walk runs 312.7 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Morell: June to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (ST. Peters/Monticello, 23 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 88 | 73 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 90 | 103 | 121 | 114 | 116 |
October is the wettest month (121 mm) and February the driest (73 mm). Highs peak near 23 °C in July and fall to -3 °C in February. Snow totals about 285 cm a year. The climate in Morell →
Beaches
Beaches near Morell: 14 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
MacPhees Shorein town
DirectionsFeehans Shore4.4 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 101 km within 5 km of town. There are also 12 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 Morell
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are hills and peaks: 3 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Canoe and Kayak Launchin town
DirectionsJohnstons River Boat Rampin town
DirectionsPlus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Morell
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Morell with figures are 16–26 km away.
East River, Part 1Vernon RiverNorth ShoreNorth ShoreThree RiversMorell
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morell | 8.9% | 39 | 7 | 14 |
| East River, Part 1 16 km | 4.3% | 38 | 14 | 20 |
| Vernon River 22 km | 5.1% | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| North Shore 25 km | 4% | 26 | 12 | 3 |
| North Shore 26 km | 3.6% | 19 | 11 | 18 |
| Three Rivers 26 km | 31% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
East River, Part 1 has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 14. For protected land, Three Rivers has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Morell
What is the largest protected area near Morell?
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24), a nature reserve of 209,496 ha.
How far is Morell from a national park?
Prince Edward Island National Park is closest, at 0.5 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Morell?
June to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is there a provincial park near Morell?
Brudenell Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town.
Are there protected areas near Morell?
Within 10 km, 8.9% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you walk near Morell?
OpenStreetMap maps the Confederation Trail (all spurs), Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira and The Island Walk close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Morell?
The nearest is MacPhees Shore, in town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Morell
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).