Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainWatson P. Davidson Wildlife Management Area begins at the edge of La Broquerie
6.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km. No national park lies within 100 km.
What La Broquerie has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
La Broquerie is strongest on protected land around it. Where it falls short is a big park within easy reach.
La Broquerie 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, La Broquerie ranks 9th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,675 to 7,945 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For protected land nearby, La Broquerie sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kenora, Unorganized ON | 12% | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Dryden ON | 11% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Donnacona QC | 9.6% | 0.1% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Minden Hills ON | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Cypress County AB | 7.9% | 5.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | La Broquerie MB | 6.6% | 5.1% | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Coteau-du-Lac QC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dufferin Hill ON | 4.4% | 1.6% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | La Perle AB | 4.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bienville QC | 4.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Lakeview SK | 2.8% | 0.1% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Windsor Park AB | 2.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Whitewater Region ON | 2.5% | 1.3% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Woodbine-Lumsden ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 20 | Electoral Area A, Nanaimo BC | 2.4% | 3.8% | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 22 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Valley Ridge AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Cornwall PE | 1.7% | 0% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 25 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley BC | 1.3% | 3.1% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Central St. Boniface MB | 1.3% | 2.9% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Silver Heights MB | 1.2% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 30 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Newell County AB | 0.9% | 1% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 33 | Augusta ON | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Chatsworth ON | 0.6% | 0.7% | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Killarney/Glengarry AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bayham ON | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Callingwood South AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | River East MB | 0.2% | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Acton Vale QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 40 | Harvest Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around La Broquerie
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near La Broquerie
The biggest is Marchand Park, 7.8 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Deerfield Park
Claude & Annette Tetrault Park
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.
Most of La Broquerie is more than a short walk from 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.
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. Around 7,800 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
6.6% of the land around La Broquerie is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
5 of the 73 are on public land. The largest named one is Watson P. Davidson Wildlife Management Area, at 5,944 ha. The figures include 35 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
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.
Birds Hill Provincial Park is 53 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.
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from La Broquerie, so the parks here are provincial.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
La Broquerie and its edge hold 61 km of footpath
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For woods, it beats 80% of Canadian towns. 87% 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.
No mapped walking route near La Broquerie
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
The best months for walking in La Broquerie: August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Emerson, 68 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) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -8 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 1 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 16 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 79 | 90 | 88 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 21 |
The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (-11 °C). June is the wettest month (90 mm) and February the driest (16 mm). The climate in La Broquerie →
3 beaches within 5 km of La Broquerie, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
16 things to do outdoors near La Broquerie
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (11).
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Nature reserves 1
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 11
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to La Broquerie
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Around La Broquerie, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in La Broquerie
How far is the nearest provincial park from La Broquerie?
It is Birds Hill Provincial Park, 53 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in La Broquerie?
On the normals, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Where can you swim near La Broquerie?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Is La Broquerie near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from La Broquerie.
Is there protected land near La Broquerie?
Yes: 6.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the largest protected area near La Broquerie?
Watson P. Davidson Wildlife Management Area: 5,944 ha, a wildlife area.
Sources for this page on La Broquerie
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).