First pick
Medicine Rock Heritage Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
1.5 ha
17 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cartier · parks, protected land & trails
Beaudry Provincial Park begins where Cartier ends
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. For walks, the Oak Trail runs within 2 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land
0.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Beaudry Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Cartier, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeBeaudry Provincial Park reaches the townLittle protected land0.2% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
For someone who likes to get outside, Cartier’s draw is a provincial park at its edge. Where it falls short is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Cartier, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.5%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 routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Cartier is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,686 to 3,800 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
Cartier0.2%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cartier4
Towns its size4
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cartier1
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Cartier is weakest for protected land nearby: 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baie-D'Urfé QC | 49% | 0.1% | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Alnwick NB | 32% | 7.8% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| 3 | Blind River ON | 21% | 41% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgian Bay ON | 13% | 19% | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Saint-Sulpice QC | 12% | 5.8% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Roberts Creek BC | 11% | 17% | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Golf Course ON | 7.3% | 3% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Saint-Tite QC | 5.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Central ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George BC | 4.3% | 8.5% | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 11 | Cowichan Bay BC | 4.2% | 5.7% | 64 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Westville NS | 4.1% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Industrial Sector A and Keith ON | 3.5% | 0.9% | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Berrisfield ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | East Hawkesbury ON | 3.3% | 6.2% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Lake Cowichan BC | 2.8% | 3.3% | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | Parkview West ON | 2.1% | 2.7% | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | North Glenora AB | 1.9% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Killarney MB | 1.8% | 2.3% | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Meadowgreen SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Electoral Area C, Nanaimo BC | 1.5% | 1.1% | 60 | 6 | 47 |
| 22 | Kensington AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Deer Lodge MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Fifty Point ON | 1.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Pacific Heights SK | 1% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Alpine Place MB | 0.9% | 2.3% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Cameron Heights AB | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Inkster-Faraday MB | 0.8% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ascot Corner QC | 0.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Flagstaff County AB | 0.4% | 0.3% | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Victoria West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Eau Claire AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Greenfield AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Magrath Heights AB | 0.3% | 13% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cartier MB | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Dixie ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Clareview Town Centre AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Pleasantview AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sainte-Claire QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Country Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Cartier
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 Cartier
Largest first: Medicine Rock Heritage Park leads with 1.5 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
Few people in Cartier 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%)
Cartier0%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 3,700 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Beaudry Provincial Park touches Cartier
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Cartier0.5%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 4 are public land. The largest named one is Beaudry Provincial Park, at 489 ha.
Beaudry Provincial ParkProvincial park · 489 ha · reaches Cartier
The Oaks ForestMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
Caron Park ForestMunicipal park · 3.8 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
Harte TrailMunicipal park · 21 ha · 9.1 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
Beaudry Provincial Park starts at the edge of Cartier
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
Provincial park
Beaudry Provincial Park
At the edge4.9 km²since 1974
No national park lies within 100 km of Cartier; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
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: 109 km in and around Cartier
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 (689.6 km²)
Woodland
2.3%
about 15.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CartierTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CartierTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.3%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 80% of Canadian towns. 73% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Cartier has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Oak Trail2.9 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 Cartier: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Portage Southport (36 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -8 | -1 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 0 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 18 | 17 | 30 | 37 | 65 | 80 | 62 | 51 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 20 |
February is the driest month at 17 mm; June the wettest at 80 mm. July is the warmest month, with highs around 25 °C; January the coldest, at -10 °C. Expect around 126 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Cartier →
Things to do
Near Cartier: 7 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 6 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camp Assiniboiain town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cartier
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 17–28 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Cartier.
St. François XavierRosserPortage la PrairieHeadingleyCartier
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier | 0.2% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| St. François Xavier 17 km | 0.6% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Rosser 28 km | 0.7% | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Portage la Prairie 28 km | 4.7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Headingley 28 km | 1% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
Portage la Prairie and Headingley have at least twice the protected share around them.
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.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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 Cartier
When is the best time for walking in Cartier?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near Cartier?
It is Beaudry Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 489 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Cartier?
Beaudry Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
How much land around Cartier is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
What walking routes are near Cartier?
The Oak Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Is Cartier near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Cartier.
Sources
The sources behind Cartier’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).