Photo: Nyttend · Public domainToronto has 26 acres of parks, 5.0 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Toronto, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #714 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Toronto?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Toronto have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Toronto is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #714 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 15% of Toronto’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Rock Park
All 5 parks & preserves
7 conserved acres
1% of Toronto’s land. Water is left out: Toronto has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Toronto’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Walton Acres Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
25 places to go in Toronto
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Plus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Toronto: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Toronto →
Toronto and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 89% | C |
| Knox Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 59% | C− |
| Island Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 31% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Toronto
Where can I hike in Toronto?
The longest trail networks: Newburg Landing, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Toronto is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Toronto’s trails?
Camp Knee-Bow and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Toronto?
15,357 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Toronto or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Toronto have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #714 of 993 in Ohio. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Toronto neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →