Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainAround Beresford, 24% of the land is set aside for nature
18 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Beresford Beach. 97 km separate the town from Kouchibouguac National Park, its nearest national park. 6 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Where Beresford stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Out of doors, Beresford leads with protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Beresford against other 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Beresford comes 2nd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,309 to 4,469 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Beresford beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; only 1 of 39 does better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Beresford NB | 24% | 6.2% | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Bells Corners West ON | 9% | 11% | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Deep River ON | 8.1% | 1% | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Bellerive QC | 6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Golden BC | 5.5% | 12% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Queensland AB | 4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Deer Ridge AB | 3.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Montague ON | 3% | 2.8% | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Geraldton ON | 2.8% | 2.2% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | De Salaberry MB | 1.9% | 0.2% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | New Maryland NB | 1.7% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Oxford AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Highway Valley ON | 1.6% | 1.7% | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Minnetonka MB | 1.6% | 1.7% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Roslyn MB | 1.6% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Rossland BC | 1.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Glenridding Heights AB | 1.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | South Calgary AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Vulcan County AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Montgomery AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Ormsby Place AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Patricia Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Pollard Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Winston Heights/Mountview AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Prescott ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | High Level AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beacon Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The green map of Beresford
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Beresford
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 does better, at 83%. Around 4,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
6 protected areas around Beresford
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
On public land: 3 of the 6. The others are private conservation land. At 47,707 ha, Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21) is the largest. 3 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
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.
The nearest big park: Kouchibouguac National Park, 97 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.
Miguasha National Park (Québec)
Kouchibouguac National Park
Closer to home, Miguasha National Park (Québec) is 60 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
3 km of paths in and around Beresford
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
91% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². For woods, it beats 84% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
No named walking route passes Beresford 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 named route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Get out in Beresford in June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Bathurst (8.7 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 82 | 72 | 87 | 78 | 108 | 99 | 99 | 88 | 88 | 120 | 97 | 100 |
Daytime highs run from -5 °C in January up to 25 °C in July. Expect 120 mm in October, the wettest month, and 72 mm in February. Snowfall averages 337 cm a year. The climate in Beresford →
The beach near Beresford: Beresford Beach, 0.1 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The coast is close: 62 km of shoreline within 5 km. There are also 17 beaches without a name. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
6 things to do outdoors near Beresford
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
3 campsites top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Beresford
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford | 24% | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Nigadoo 4.6 km | 22% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Beresford 7.9 km | 26% | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Bathurst 8.7 km | 20% | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| Petit-Rocher 9.5 km | 23% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathurst 10 km | 13% | 42 | 1 | 23 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Beresford’s protected share.
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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Beresford
When should you visit Beresford for the outdoors?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Beresford?
It is Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21), a nature reserve covering 47,707 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Beresford?
The closest is Miguasha National Park (Québec), at 60 km.
What is the nearest beach to Beresford?
Beresford Beach, 0.1 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there protected areas near Beresford?
Within 10 km, 24% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest national park to Beresford?
The nearest is Kouchibouguac National Park, 97 km away.
The sources behind Beresford’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).