Photo: Torbenbrinker|Torbenbrinker · CC BY-SA 3.0Within 19 km of Deer Lake: Gros Morne National Park
14 km from town is Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. OpenStreetMap shows 6 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Within 10 km are 2 protected areas.
What sets Deer Lake apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
What Deer Lake has most to offer outdoors is Gros Morne National Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
How Deer Lake compares with 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Deer Lake has the 12th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,223 to 5,415 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For protected land nearby, Deer Lake lags towns its size: 28 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC | 43% | 33% | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Inverness County, Subdivision A NS | 29% | 40% | 156 | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay BC | 25% | 28% | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Oliver BC | 19% | 0.8% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Lake Echo NS | 16% | 33% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Upper Tantallon NS | 13% | 19% | 157 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Billings Bridge - Heron Park ON | 11% | 2.4% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton QC | 9.4% | 1.6% | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Electoral Area L, Cariboo BC | 9.1% | 9.1% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Central Frontenac ON | 8.2% | 8.2% | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | The Ravines of Rainbow Creek ON | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Gourley ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Uplands SK | 5.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay BC | 4.5% | 7.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Woodlands AB | 3.9% | 9.6% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Aldergrove AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | West Meadowlark Park AB | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Southdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Waverley Heights MB | 1.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Normand Park MB | 1.5% | 3.1% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | South West Industrial SK | 1.4% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Mount Royal SK | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Windsor QC | 1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Headingley MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 26 | Westdale MB | 1% | 1% | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| 27 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | St. Boniface Industrial Park MB | 0.6% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Deer Lake NL | 0.4% | 3.8% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | Norwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Belmont AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Kirkness AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover QC | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Edmonton Energy And Technology Park AB | 0.1% | 0.8% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Chisasibi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Carstairs AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Westlock AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Belvedere AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The green map of Deer Lake
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
1 in 10 people in Deer Lake 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.
For about 4,900 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected land at the edge of Deer Lake: Deer Lake Municipal PA
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Public bodies own 1 of the 2; land trusts and private owners hold the others. One further area is privately owned conservation land; it counts in the figures but isn’t named, as a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
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.
Big parks near Deer Lake
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.
Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park
Gros Morne National Park
A provincial park is closer: Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park, at 14 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Deer Lake has 29 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Woods cover less of it than in 78% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 77% 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.
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Deer Lake
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in Deer Lake: June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Deer Lake (5.2 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 126 | 102 | 80 | 65 | 81 | 73 | 106 | 104 | 99 | 95 | 95 | 120 |
Expect around 433 cm of snow over a winter. The wettest month, January, brings 126 mm, against 65 mm in April. July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; February the coldest, at -4 °C. The climate in Deer Lake →
6 unnamed beaches near Deer Lake
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Near Deer Lake: 2 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Deer Lake
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Deer Lake with figures are 22–46 km away.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lake | 0.4% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Pasadena 22 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Irishtown-Summerside 43 km | 10% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Massey Drive 43 km | 7.2% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Corner Brook 46 km | 6.3% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Irishtown-Summerside, Massey Drive and Corner Brook have at least twice the protected share around them.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Deer Lake
How far is the nearest provincial park from Deer Lake?
Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park, 14 km away.
When should you visit Deer Lake for the outdoors?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Deer Lake?
Deer Lake Municipal PA: 321 ha, a protected area.
Is there a beach near Deer Lake?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Are there protected areas near Deer Lake?
Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Deer Lake?
Gros Morne National Park, 19 km from the edge of town.
Sources for this page on Deer Lake
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).