First pick
Ritchie's Wharf
Park or garden
3.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
5.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.03.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Miramichi · parks, protected land & trails
Kouchibouguac National Park lies 29 km beyond Miramichi’s edge
The largest named area nearby is Miramichi Bay Closure, 146,842 ha, 8.8 km away. For a swim, Washburn Beach is the nearest of 7 beaches within 5 km. Within 10 km are 19 protected areas.
Protected land
3.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 14 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
29 km
Kouchibouguac National Park
Nearest provincial park
90 km
Mount Carleton Provincial Park
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Miramichi, 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km3.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas14Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches7Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Miramichi has the 20th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (18,885 to 19,953 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
Miramichi3.2%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Miramichi14
Towns its size6
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Miramichi0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Miramichi’s strong point is public protected areas, where 7 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaconsfield QC | 45% | 3.2% | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève QC | 29% | 40% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Summerside PE | 25% | 0.5% | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Overbrook ON | 14% | 1.1% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Esquimalt BC | 12% | 1% | 31 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Vinegar Hill ON | 8.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Greensborough ON | 8.5% | 23% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Purpleville ON | 6.2% | 13% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Granville Entertainment District BC | 5% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
| 16 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Heart Lake South ON | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lorimier QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Midland ON | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC | 3% | 24% | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Bendale-Glen Andrew ON | 2.8% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Westmount ON | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Mitchell MB | 2.3% | 0% | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Medway ON | 2.3% | 4.4% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Petawawa ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 33 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Saint-Colomban QC | 1.1% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Sainte-Sophie QC | 1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Weston ON | 0.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Wîhkwêntôwin AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Miramichi
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
10 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Miramichi
The biggest is Ritchie's Wharf, 3.7 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 11 ha in all
Parks & gardens 11 ha
Between them, Ritchie's Wharf and Elm Park cover 50%.
Elm Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
2.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Waterford Green
Park or garden
0.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Queen Elizabeth Park
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
5.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rankin Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.3 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Middle Island entrance
Park or garden
1.1 ha
4.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Ritchie's WharfPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsElm ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsWaterford GreenPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRankin ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMiddle Island entrancePark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsEllis ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsBenson ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsFrench Fort Cove ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsDouglastown ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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
About 3 in 10 of Miramichi’s residents are 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.
Within 400 m (28%)Further (73%)
Miramichi28%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. That leaves about 14,100 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 3.2% of the land near Miramichi
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Miramichi0.1%
Within 10 km3.2%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 14 of the 19, and private owners the rest. At 146,842 ha, Miramichi Bay Closure is the largest. 5 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Beaubears Island - Site of Boishébert and Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic SitesProtected area · 72 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
4020400Nature reserve · 1,079 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
4050600Nature reserve · 209 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
4026800Nature reserve · 3,174 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
4027000Nature reserve · 201 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
4027100Nature reserve · 504 ha · 6.8 km from the edge of town
4020300Nature reserve · 444 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
BellefondNature reserve · 1,282 ha · 8.5 km from the edge of town
Goodfellow BrookNature reserve · 113 ha · 8.6 km from the edge of town
Miramichi Bay ClosureNature reserve · 146,842 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
4 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
Big parks near Miramichi
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
National park
Kouchibouguac National Park
29 km south-east239 km²since 1969
Provincial park
Mount Carleton Provincial Park
90 km west173 km²since 1970
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 128 km in and around Miramichi
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
128 km
in and around the town (288.5 km²)
Woodland
63%
about 181.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MiramichiTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MiramichiTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland63%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 68% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 89% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Miramichi
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
Walking season in Miramichi: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Miramichi, 2.8 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 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 87 | 72 | 94 | 84 | 97 | 89 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 113 | 93 | 89 |
The wettest month, October, brings 113 mm, against 72 mm in February. Daytime highs run from -4 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. The climate in Miramichi →
Beaches
Miramichi has 7 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Washburn Beachin town
DirectionsMurdock Beach0.8 km from town
DirectionsGrant Beach0.9 km from town
DirectionsWithin 5 km is 45 km of coastline. 4 more are mapped without a name. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
14 things to do outdoors near Miramichi
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 6 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 3
The Enclosure0.6 km from town
DirectionsBeaubears Island National Historic Site0.9 km from town
DirectionsFerme MacDonald1.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Sunrise Campground1.5 km from town
DirectionsBartibogue Campground1.8 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 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 Miramichi
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 13–26 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Miramichi.
NewcastleGlenelgNelsonNortheskSoutheskMiramichi
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Newcastle, Glenelg and Nelson have at least twice the protected share around them. More routes are mapped around Northesk (2).
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. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Miramichi
Is there protected land near Miramichi?
Within 10 km, 3.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Miramichi?
The nearest is Washburn Beach, in town.
What is the nearest national park to Miramichi?
Kouchibouguac National Park is closest, at 29 km.
What is the largest protected area near Miramichi?
Miramichi Bay Closure: 146,842 ha, a nature reserve.
When is the best time for walking in Miramichi?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is there a provincial park near Miramichi?
Mount Carleton Provincial Park, 90 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Miramichi’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).