First pick
Maple Grove Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
65 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
3.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Alangh · CC BY-SA 3.00.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in St. Norbert · parks, protected land & trails
LaSalle River Corridor begins at the edge of St. Norbert
20 km from town is Beaudry Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Assiniboine Forest (286 ha) is the biggest, 8.7 km from town. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Beaudry Provincial Park
Against other towns
St. Norbert 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.6%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 routes0Named 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
St. Norbert sits 18th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,135 to 8,375 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
St. Norbert0.6%
Towns its size1%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
St. Norbert18
Towns its size3
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
St. Norbert0
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, St. Norbert sits near the top of its size group: 5 of 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 22 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Malbaie QC | 27% | 0.5% | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est NB | 27% | 2% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Argyle NS | 21% | 22% | 136 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Elmvale - Canterbury ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Old Ottawa East ON | 13% | 4.2% | 39 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Upper Cornell ON | 12% | 49% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Crestview-Tanglewood ON | 12% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Mount Joy ON | 10% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Rigaud QC | 7.1% | 1.5% | 44 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Secord AB | 6.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 5.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Kirkland Lake ON | 5% | 9.5% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | G-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Walden AB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Rocky Mountain House AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab/Braeside ON | 2.7% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | Langstaff ON | 2.3% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Torbay NL | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 19 | South Pointe MB | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Alnwick/Haldimand ON | 1.1% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | South Terwillegar AB | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lawson Heights SK | 0.7% | 8.1% | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | St. Norbert MB | 0.6% | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Silverwood Heights SK | 0.6% | 1.6% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | South-West Oxford ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | Bayfield ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | Vermilion River County AB | 0.5% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | Southdale MB | 0.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Springfield North MB | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Plattsville ON | 0.4% | 0.1% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Clinton ON | 0.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 32 | Valley Gardens MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Allard AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Kildare-Redonda MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | St. Marys ON | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Charlesworth AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Strathcona AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 39 | Aylmer ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ponoka AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around St. Norbert
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
Walk in St. Norbert: 24 named parks and woods
Maple Grove Park is the largest, at 65 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
24 named parks and woods, 206 ha in all
Parks & gardens 206 ha
The bulk, 51%, is Maple Grove Park and Kings Park.
Kings Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
39 ha7.4 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.4 km of path
3.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Duff Roblin Provincial Park
Park or garden
34 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Duff Roblin Parkway Trail
Directionsto a point inside
John Forsyth Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
13 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
6.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pollock Island
Park or garden
6.7 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.0 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Alex Bridge Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
7.5 ha0.4 km of path
1.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park
Park or garden
5.8 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.3 km southfrom the centre
Rivière Sale Self-Guiding Trail
Directionsto a point inside
St. Norbert C.C.
Park or garden
5.7 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 24 named parks and green spaces
Maple Grove ParkPark or garden · 65 ha · 6.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKings ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 7.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDuff Roblin Provincial ParkPark or garden · 34 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsJohn Forsyth ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPollock IslandPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsAlex Bridge ParkPark or garden · 7.5 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSt. Norbert Provincial Heritage ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsSt. Norbert C.C.Park or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsGrandmont ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBairdmore ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSherwood Forest ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsPoint West ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsTrappist Monastery Provincial ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPayment Street ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha
DirectionsSouth Winnipeg C.C.-Ryerson SitePark or garden · 2.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsCloutier TrailPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBellemer ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsHenri Boux ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsParc Charette ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsLa Salle ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsHoude Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsDorge ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsParc De Moissac ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsSandpiper Park WestPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSource: 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in St. Norbert
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 (78%)Further (22%)
St. Norbert78%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 1,800 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
LaSalle River Corridor touches St. Norbert
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside St. Norbert1.6%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 18 are public land. The largest named one is Assiniboine Forest, at 286 ha.
LaSalle River CorridorMunicipal park · 165 ha · reaches St. Norbert
Seine River CorridorMunicipal park · 111 ha · reaches St. Norbert
St. Norbert CC ForestMunicipal park · 0.8 ha · reaches St. Norbert
Kilkenny ForestMunicipal park · 7.4 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Kings ParkMunicipal park · 24 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Dalhousie ForestMunicipal park · 2.2 ha · 1.2 km from the edge of town
Carrigan Place WoodlotMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Dakota ForestMunicipal park · 8.3 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Minnetonka WoodlotMunicipal park · 1.5 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
Bridgwater ForestMunicipal park · 10 ha · 3.2 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
Beaudry Provincial Park, 20 km off
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
20 km north-west4.9 km²since 1974
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from St. Norbert, 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.
Footpaths and woods
St. Norbert has 116 km of footpaths in and around it
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
116 km
in and around the town (111.6 km²)
Woodland
4.4%
about 4.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
St. NorbertTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
St. NorbertTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.4%
0%50%100%
58% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². For woods, 63% of Canadian towns have more.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
No named walking route passes St. Norbert on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in St. Norbert
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 18 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 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -9 | -1 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 0 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 18 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 53 | 38 | 25 | 19 |
Summer brings the most rain: 77 mm in July; February gets 13 mm. Daytime highs run from -11 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. Snowfall averages 126 cm a year. The climate in St. Norbert →
Things to do
74 things to do outdoors near St. Norbert
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 67 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 67
Malala Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsBairdmore School Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsBois-des-esprits Window Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 64 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Maple Grove Off-Leash Dog Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsMaple Gtrove off-leash dog park0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park 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 St. Norbert
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Richmond WestFort RichmondSouth PointeFairfield ParkNormand ParkBridgwater TrailsSt. Norbert
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Norbert | 0.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond West 2.2 km | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Fort Richmond 2.7 km | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| South Pointe 2.9 km | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairfield Park 3.8 km | 1.7% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Normand Park 4.4 km | 1.5% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Bridgwater Trails 4.8 km | 1.4% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
Around Richmond West, Fort Richmond and South Pointe the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in St. Norbert
Are there protected areas near St. Norbert?
Yes: 0.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to St. Norbert?
It is Beaudry Provincial Park, 20 km away.
How far is St. Norbert from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from St. Norbert.
What is the best season to get outdoors in St. Norbert?
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 biggest park or reserve near St. Norbert?
Assiniboine Forest: 286 ha, a municipal park.
Sources
The sources behind St. Norbert’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).