First pick
Parc écologique de la Péninsule acadienne
Park or garden
17 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Red Castle · CC BY-SA 4.00.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lamèque · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to Lamèque is Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), 79 km away
Within 5 km lie 14 beaches, unnamed on the map. The largest is 4010000: 3,237 ha, 8.9 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
0.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
94 km
Kouchibouguac National Park
Nearest provincial park
79 km
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec)
Beaches
14
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Lamèque apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches14 beaches within 5 kmLittle protected land0.4% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
For someone who likes to get outside, Lamèque’s draw is its beaches. Where it falls short is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Lamèque, 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km0.4%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
Beaches14Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Lamèque is 15th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,392 to 2,587 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
Lamèque0.4%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lamèque5
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lamèque0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Lamèque’s strong point is public protected areas, where 15 of 39 top it. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 25 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Lamèque NB | 0.4% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Lamèque
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
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Lamèque
Largest first: Parc écologique de la Péninsule acadienne leads with 17 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
3 in 10 people in Lamèque 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 (32%)Further (68%)
Lamèque32%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. Around 900 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Lamèque has 11 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 Lamèque0%
Within 10 km0.4%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
5 of the 11 are on public land. 4010000 leads for size with 3,237 ha. 6 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
4018700Nature reserve · 17 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
4018600Nature reserve · 49 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
4001700Nature reserve · 22 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
4008700Nature reserve · 54 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
4010000Nature reserve · 3,237 ha · 8.9 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
Kouchibouguac National Park is 94 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
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec)
79 km north-east5.8 km²since 1985
National park
Kouchibouguac National Park
94 km south239 km²since 1969
A provincial park is closer: Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), at 79 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Lamèque has 1 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
1.3 km
in and around the town (33.6 km²)
Woodland
58%
about 19.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LamèqueTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LamèqueTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland58%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 87% of Canadian towns. 94% 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.
Walking routes
No mapped walking route near Lamèque
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
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 Lamèque: June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Bas Caraquet (15 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 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 84 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 110 | 93 | 90 |
Expect around 343 cm of snow over a winter. October is the wettest month (110 mm) and February the driest (69 mm). July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -5 °C. The climate in Lamèque →
Beaches
14 beaches within 5 km of Lamèque, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The shoreline runs 77 km within 5 km of town. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Lamèque has 5 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are viewpoints: 5 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Lamèque
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ShippaganShippaganBas-CaraquetCaraquetLamèque
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamèque | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| Shippagan 2.5 km | 2.5% | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| Shippagan 10 km | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Bas-Caraquet 15 km | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Caraquet 17 km | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Around Shippagan the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Lamèque
Where can you swim near Lamèque?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
How much land around Lamèque is protected?
Yes: 0.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Lamèque?
Kouchibouguac National Park is closest, at 94 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Lamèque?
Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé National Park (Québec), 79 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Lamèque?
It is 4010000, a nature reserve covering 3,237 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Lamèque?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Lamèque’s outdoors figures come from
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).