First pick
Parc du Petit-Sault Park
Park or garden
21 ha3.2 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.2 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Parc linéaire interprovincial Petit-Témis
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Dr Wilson · CC BY-SA 3.00.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Edmundston · parks, protected land & trails
Only 0.6% of the land within 10 km of Edmundston is protected
Quisibis River (708 ha) is the biggest, 8.7 km from town. For a provincial park, Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec) lies 24 km off. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
24 km
Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Edmundston, 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
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 town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Edmundston has the 9th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,673 to 18,676 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
Edmundston0.6%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Edmundston5
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Edmundston0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Edmundston’s strong point is public protected areas, where 15 of 39 top it. For protected land nearby, though, 31 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Deux-Montagnes QC | 14% | 2.1% | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Saanich BC | 9.2% | 3.3% | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Desmarchais-Crawford QC | 8.8% | 1.4% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Bracebridge ON | 5.4% | 3.4% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Oak Bay BC | 5.4% | 3.4% | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Dewdney East SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Royal Oak BC | 4.1% | 0% | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Parc-Laurier QC | 3.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Auburn Bay AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Downtown Yonge East ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 20 | Kensington-Chinatown ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 21 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Fletchers West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Port Elgin ON | 1.6% | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 27 | Saint-Sulpice QC | 1.5% | 2.1% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 29 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Collingwood BC | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Eringate-Centennial-West Deane ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Port Hope ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Mimico-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 39 | DT Fairview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Edmundston on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
12 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Edmundston
Largest first: Parc du Petit-Sault Park leads with 21 ha. Numbers match the map.
12 named parks and woods, 51 ha in all
Parks & gardens 51 ha
Add Parc du Petit-Sault Park to The New Brunswick Botanical Garden and you have 63% of it.
The New Brunswick Botanical Garden
Park or garden
11 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
8.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Parc linéaire interprovincial Petit-Témis
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Richelieu
Park or garden
3.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Edmundston
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Hermyle-Mercure park
Park or garden
2.6 ha0.2 km of path
8.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc linéaire interprovincial Petit-Témis
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.0 km southfrom the centre
Parc linéaire interprovincial Petit-Témis
Directionsto a point inside
Edmundston North Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha
2.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Parc du Petit-Sault ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 3.2 km of path
DirectionsThe New Brunswick Botanical GardenPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsParc RichelieuPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc Hermyle-Mercure parkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc de l'aréna ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsParc Archibald FraserPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsParc linéaire interprovincial Petit-TémisPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsEdmundston North ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsParc Jeanne-VienneauPark or garden · 2.0 ha
Directionsparc Eymard-Desjardins ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsPlace de l'Hôtel de villePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Ronald-LeblondPark or garden · 0.3 ha
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
5 in 10 people in Edmundston 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 (49%)Further (51%)
Edmundston49%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. For about 9,200 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Edmundston has 5 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Edmundston0%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 5 is held by a public body. At 708 ha, Quisibis River is the largest.
Ruisseau Teed Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 45 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
Rivière-Madawaska Rare Forest EcosystemProtected area · 38 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
4011400Nature reserve · 229 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
4011800Nature reserve · 254 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
Quisibis RiverNature reserve · 708 ha · 8.7 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
The nearest big park: Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec), 24 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec)
24 km north-west177 km²since 2009
No national park lies within 100 km of Edmundston; 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
39 km of paths in and around Edmundston
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
39 km
in and around the town (187.7 km²)
Woodland
62%
about 116.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
EdmundstonTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EdmundstonTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland62%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 77% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 88% 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.
Walking routes
No named walking route passes Edmundston 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.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Edmundston in May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edmundston, 4.6 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 85 | 101 | 107 | 86 | 89 | 103 | 87 | 89 |
The yearly snowfall is near 329 cm. Rain peaks with the heat: 107 mm in July, against 63 mm in February. From -7 °C in January to 25 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Edmundston →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Edmundston
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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.
Things to do
Edmundston has 10 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Mont Farlagne: 430 m. Count 26 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Plus 10 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Côte à Blanchettein town
DirectionsMont Farlagne430 m · in town
DirectionsMontagne Michaudin town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 26
Plus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Campement de groupesin town
DirectionsCampement pour cyclistesin town
DirectionsDe la République Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsDenis Desjardinin town
DirectionsLuc Thibodeauin town
DirectionsPanoramic Camping0.2 km from town
DirectionsGrand Isle Campground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Madawaska Boat Landing0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
One garden within reach of Edmundston
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
New Brunswick Botanical GardenGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Edmundston
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-JacquesSaint-JosephEdmundston
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmundston | 0.6% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint-Jacques 8.1 km | 5.9% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Joseph 8.2 km | 5.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
Around Saint-Jacques and Saint-Joseph the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Edmundston
What is the best season to get outdoors in Edmundston?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Edmundston from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Edmundston.
What is the largest protected area near Edmundston?
It is Quisibis River, a nature reserve covering 708 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Edmundston?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there protected land near Edmundston?
Within 10 km, 0.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a provincial park near Edmundston?
Lac-Témiscouata National Park (Québec), 24 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Edmundston’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).