First pick
Jean Lake's Forest
Wood or forest
5.2 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Wabush
The Jean Lake Trail System
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Dan Fleet at English Wikipedia · Public domain1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Wabush · parks, protected land & trails
3.2 km from Wabush to Duley Lake Provincial Park
Close by: one protected area. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
3.2 km
Duley Lake Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Wabush 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km1%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 areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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, Wabush is 18th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,105 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
Wabush1%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Wabush1
Towns its size3
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador1
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Wabush0
Towns its size0
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Wabush is weakest for public protected areas: 28 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 | Wabush NL | 1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 Wabush
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Wabush: 4 named parks and woods
Largest first: Jean Lake's Forest leads with 5.2 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 11 ha in all
Parks & gardens 6.0 haWoods 5.2 ha
The bulk, 71%, is Jean Lake's Forest and Jean Lake's Park.
Jean Lake's Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Wabush
The Jean Lake Trail SystemThe Jean Lake Walking Trail.
Directionsto a point inside
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
8 in 10 people in Wabush 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 (79%)Further (21%)
Wabush79%
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador21%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. That leaves about 400 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
1% of the land around Wabush is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Wabush0%
Within 10 km1%
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It belongs to a government.
Duley Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 690 ha · 3.2 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
Duley Lake Provincial Park, 3.2 km off
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
Duley Lake Provincial Park
3.2 km west6.9 km²
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Wabush has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Wabush has 21 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
21 km
in and around the town (89.4 km²)
Woodland
0.4%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
WabushTowns in Newfoundland and LabradorTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
WabushTowns in Newfoundland and LabradorTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.4%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 87% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 76% 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 Wabush 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.
When to get out
The walking year in Wabush
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Wabush (3.5 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | -16 | -14 | -7 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 5 | -4 | -11 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 49 | 38 | 52 | 48 | 55 | 89 | 114 | 120 | 91 | 81 | 72 | 53 |
Some 459 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 20 °C in July; in January they stay near -16 °C. Rain and snow peak in August (120 mm) and ease in February (38 mm). The climate in Wabush →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Wabush, none named
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.
Things to do
19 viewpoints near Wabush
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
19 viewpoints top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 19
Plus 19 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Jean Lake Recreationnal areain town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 1
Hudson Drive Park's Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Jean Lake Regata centerin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Wabush
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Labrador CityFermontWabush
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabush | 1% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Labrador City 5.7 km | 1.2% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fermont 19 km | 19% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
For protected land, Fermont has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Wabush
Is there a beach near Wabush?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is Wabush near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Wabush.
Is there protected land near Wabush?
Protected areas cover 1% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Wabush?
It is Duley Lake Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 690 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Wabush?
The closest is Duley Lake Provincial Park, at 3.2 km.
Sources
The sources behind Wabush’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).