First pick
Gardens of Hope
Park or garden
4.3 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
4.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain2.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in New Glasgow · parks, protected land & trails
The boundary of Prince Edward Island National Park runs along New Glasgow
12 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the The Island Walk and Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira. Within 5 km are 17 beaches; Brackley Beach is the nearest. The nearest provincial park, Brudenell Provincial Park, is 46 km away.
Protected land
2.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
20
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
46 km
Brudenell Provincial Park
Walking routes
12
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
17
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where New Glasgow stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkPrince Edward Island National Park starts at the edge of townWalking routes12 named routes within 2 kmBeaches17 beaches within 5 kmOn a national routeThe The Island Walk passes within 2 km
For someone who likes to get outside, New Glasgow’s draw is Prince Edward Island National Park on its doorstep, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
New Glasgow 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. 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 km2.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes12Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches17Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
New Glasgow has the 15th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,391 to 5,610 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
New Glasgow2.2%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
New Glasgow5
Towns its size2
Towns in Prince Edward Island7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
New Glasgow12
Towns its size0
Towns in Prince Edward Island11
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, New Glasgow sits near the top of its size group: 11 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 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Juan de Fuca (Part 1) BC | 14% | 50% | 64 | 12 | 71 |
| 4 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Burton NB | 9.5% | 2% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Garner ON | 6.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Woodlands AB | 3.9% | 9.6% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 16 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 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 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Mandalay West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Riverbend MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 34 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stonewall MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of New Glasgow
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near New Glasgow
The biggest is Gardens of Hope, 4.3 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 New Glasgow 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%)
New Glasgow0%
Towns in Prince Edward Island0.2%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 5,500 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 2.2% of the land near New Glasgow
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside New Glasgow3%
Within 10 km2.2%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 5 of the 20. The others are private conservation land. The largest named one is Prince Edward Island National Park, at 2,717 ha. 15 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Prince Edward Island National ParkNational park · 2,717 ha · reaches New Glasgow
Devils Punch Bowl Woodlands Natural AreaNature reserve · 30 ha · reaches New Glasgow
Miltonvale Wellfield SiteNature reserve · 265 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Brookvale Hardwoods Natural AreaNature reserve · 97 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Beach Grove Hardwoods Natural AreaNature reserve · 6.4 ha · 9.8 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 parks within reach of New Glasgow
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
At the edge27 km²since 1937
Provincial park
Brudenell Provincial Park
46 km 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
109 km of paths in and around New Glasgow
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
109 km
in and around the town (381.6 km²)
Woodland
27%
about 102.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
New GlasgowTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
New GlasgowTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Woodland27%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 72% of Canadian towns. 73% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 The Island Walk passes New Glasgow
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
International Appalachian Trail, PEI154.0 km
Central PEI Coastal Walk188.1 km
Homestead Trail10.8 km
Breadalbane Nature Trail6.0 km
Robinson's Island Trail4.4 km
Anne of Green Gables Trails2.1 km
Devil's Punchbowl Trail1.6 km
Rackham's Community Pond Trail1.0 km
Trout River Community Park Trail0.6 km
The The Island Walk (672 km) keeps within 2 km of town for 34.9 km. For a longer outing, the Central PEI Coastal Walk runs 188.1 km. For a short stroll, 4 are under 3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
New Glasgow is best on foot in June to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from New Glasgow (4.5 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 |
In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -3 °C. Precipitation runs from 75 mm in July to 138 mm in December. A typical year sees 292 cm of snow. The climate in New Glasgow →
Beaches
17 beaches within 5 km of New Glasgow
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Brackley Beachin town
DirectionsRed Sand Cliffssand · in town
DirectionsShaw's Beachin town
DirectionsNorth Rustico Beachsand · 1.4 km from town
DirectionsMacNeill's Brook Beach2.1 km from town
DirectionsStanhope Beachsand · 3.1 km from town
DirectionsCavendish Beachsand · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 166 km within 5 km of town. The map adds 10 unnamed stretches of beach. OpenStreetMap marks 4 as sandy. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
7 viewpoints near New Glasgow
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (18).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Plus 7 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 18
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Bayside Travel Parkin town
DirectionsFour Seasons Campground and Guesthousein town
DirectionsNew Glasgow Highlands Campgroundin town
DirectionsMarco Polo Campground1.0 km from town
DirectionsSunset Campground1.1 km from town
DirectionsTranquility By The Sea Campground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to New Glasgow
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Miltonvale ParkKingstonNorth ShoreCornwallCharlottetownNew LondonNew Glasgow
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | 2.2% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| Miltonvale Park 9.7 km | 2.2% | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Kingston 13 km | 1.8% | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| North Shore 17 km | 3.6% | 19 | 11 | 18 |
| Cornwall 19 km | 1.7% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Charlottetown 19 km | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| New London 19 km | 1.8% | 16 | 4 | 6 |
Around New Glasgow, nobody nearby has double its protected land. More routes are mapped around Charlottetown (25).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in New Glasgow
What is the largest protected area near New Glasgow?
Prince Edward Island National Park, a national park of 2,717 ha.
Where can you walk near New Glasgow?
The The Island Walk, Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira and International Appalachian Trail, PEI, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near New Glasgow?
The nearest is Brackley Beach, in town.
Is New Glasgow near a national park?
It is on the doorstep: Prince Edward Island National Park touches New Glasgow.
Is there protected land near New Glasgow?
Yes: 2.2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
When is the best time for walking in New Glasgow?
June to August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near New Glasgow?
It is Brudenell Provincial Park, 46 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on New Glasgow
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).