An Indigenous protected and conserved area near Eskasoni 3: Eskasoni Fish and Wildlife Commission IPCA
A provincial park, Ben Eoin Provincial Park, lies 8.1 km away. For a national park, Cape Breton Highlands National Park is 67 km away. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
What sets Eskasoni 3 apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Eskasoni 3’s best card is the number of public protected areas close by, with an Indigenous protected and conserved area nearby close behind.
Each figure for Eskasoni 3, 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Eskasoni 3 has the 18th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,824 to 3,987 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Eskasoni 3’s strong point is public protected areas, where 3 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area F, East Kootenay BC | 30% | 23% | 41 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | L'Islet QC | 30% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay BC | 11% | 4.9% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Trend-Arlington ON | 10% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Lamont County AB | 9.6% | 2.2% | 51 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Cap-Santé QC | 8.3% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Colchester County, Subdivision A NS | 7.5% | 14% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Ainslie Wood West ON | 7.5% | 15% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Saint-André-Avellin QC | 5.1% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Normanview Residents Group SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Fairview AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | New Richmond QC | 3.4% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard QC | 3% | 0.2% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | Lisgar ON | 2.8% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Eskasoni 3 NS | 2.1% | 0.2% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Auditorium ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | Norwood East MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | City Park SK | 1.3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Bridgeport East ON | 1.2% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Forty Mile County No. 8 AB | 1.1% | 1.6% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Livingston AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rosscarrock AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Leila-McPhillips Triangle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Pasadena NL | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Maple AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Watford ON | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Cardston AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Danville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Pincher Creek AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Fort Macleod AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Belle Rive AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around Eskasoni 3
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the First Nations reserve.
2 in 10 people in Eskasoni 3 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.
That leaves about 3,000 people more than a short walk away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas cover 2.1% of the land near Eskasoni 3
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Each of the 27 is held by a public body. Old Growth Forest Lands is the biggest, 659 ha. One is Indigenous-led: Eskasoni Fish and Wildlife Commission IPCA.
17 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.
The nearest big park: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 67 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.
Ben Eoin Provincial Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Ben Eoin Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 8.1 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Eskasoni 3 has 11 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
It is more wooded than 89% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 81% 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.
No mapped walking route near Eskasoni 3
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 First Nations reserve. 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.
Get out in Eskasoni 3 in June to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Sydney, 53 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 139 | 131 | 121 | 120 | 99 | 101 | 87 | 99 | 118 | 147 | 149 | 170 |
For dry weather, July is best (87 mm); December gets 170 mm. Summer highs reach 23 °C in July; in February they stay near -1 °C. The climate in Eskasoni 3 →
One unnamed beach near Eskasoni 3
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
OpenStreetMap maps 73 km of coastline within 5 km. 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 Eskasoni 3: 4 outdoor spots 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
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Eskasoni 3
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Eskasoni 3 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 21–45 km out.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskasoni 3 | 2.1% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| Victoria County, Subdivision B 21 km | 12% | 244 | 1 | 21 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision B 34 km | 5.9% | 76 | 0 | 51 |
| Membertou 28B 41 km | 0.7% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A 41 km | 2.7% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| Cape Breton 45 km | 8.2% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
Victoria County, Subdivision B, Richmond County, Subdivision B and Cape Breton have at least twice the protected share around them.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Eskasoni 3
What is the nearest beach to Eskasoni 3?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
How much land around Eskasoni 3 is protected?
Protected areas cover 2.1% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Eskasoni 3 from a national park?
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is closest, at 67 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Eskasoni 3?
It is Old Growth Forest Lands, a nature reserve covering 659 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Eskasoni 3?
Ben Eoin Provincial Park, 8.1 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Eskasoni 3?
June to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources for this page on Eskasoni 3
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).