First pick
Steeple View Park
Park or garden
0.5 ha
Centralin the middle of Miscouche
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada · CC BY 2.028%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Miscouche · parks, protected land & trails
The The Island Walk passes Miscouche
Protected areas cover 28% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22) (285,278 ha) is the biggest, 1.8 km from town. 29 km separate the town from Prince Edward Island National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land
28%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
29 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
51 km
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Miscouche has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Island Walk passes within 2 kmProtected land all round28% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
What Miscouche has most to offer outdoors is the The Island Walk, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Miscouche 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km28%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 areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named 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
Of 40 towns its size, Miscouche has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,113 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
Miscouche28%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Miscouche2
Towns its size3
Towns in Prince Edward Island7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Miscouche5
Towns its size0
Towns in Prince Edward Island11
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more protected land nearby than Miscouche. On public protected areas it is behind: 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscouche PE | 28% | 0% | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Miscouche
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 Miscouche: 3 named parks and woods
Largest first: Steeple View Park leads with 0.5 ha. Numbers match the map.
Community of Miscouche Playground
Park or garden
0.4 ha
Centralin the middle of Miscouche
Directionsto a point inside
Veterans Memorial Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha
Centralin the middle of Miscouche
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
Every resident of Miscouche lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Miscouche100%
Towns in Prince Edward Island0.2%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
28% of the country within 10 km of Miscouche 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 Miscouche0%
Within 10 km28%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 2 of the 12, and private owners the rest. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22) leads for size with 285,278 ha. 10 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22)Nature reserve · 285,278 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Egmont Bay PEI Conservation AgreementNature reserve · 2,958 ha · 3.6 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
Prince Edward Island National Park is 29 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
National park
Prince Edward Island National Park
29 km east27 km²since 1937
Provincial park
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
51 km south2.6 km²since 2000
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Miscouche and its edge hold 5 km of footpath
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
4.8 km
in and around the town (16.2 km²)
Woodland
23%
about 3.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MiscoucheTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MiscoucheTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Woodland23%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 72% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 70% 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
Where to walk from Miscouche
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Island Walk671.6 km
Confederation Trail (all spurs)341.9 km
Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira276.7 km
North Cape Coastal Walk195.1 km
Slemon Park Confederation Trail Connector0.7 km
10.5 km of the The Island Walk runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 672 km. Among local routes, the North Cape Coastal Walk is longest at 195.1 km.
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 Miscouche: June to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from New Glasgow (39 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 111 | 91 | 94 | 86 | 90 | 98 | 75 | 88 | 117 | 135 | 130 | 138 |
December is the wettest month (138 mm) and July the driest (75 mm). Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -3 °C in January. Snow totals about 292 cm a year. The climate in Miscouche →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Miscouche
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Linkletter Shore3.0 km from town
DirectionsShooting Gallery Shore4.4 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 49 km within 5 km of town. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
16 things to do outdoors near Miscouche
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 15.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 15
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Slemon Bark - Off Leash Dog Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Miscouche
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
SummersideWellingtonKensington, Part 1KensingtonMalpeque BayMiscouche
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscouche | 28% | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| Summerside 6.3 km | 25% | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Wellington 12 km | 32% | 38 | 5 | 2 |
| Kensington, Part 1 16 km | 11% | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| Kensington 17 km | 1.5% | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Malpeque Bay 18 km | 1.3% | 14 | 2 | 19 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Miscouche’s. For walking routes, Kensington, Part 1 leads the area with 11.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Miscouche
What is the biggest park or reserve near Miscouche?
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22), a nature reserve of 285,278 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Miscouche?
The closest is Amherst Shore Provincial Park, at 51 km.
When is the best time for walking in Miscouche?
June to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How much land around Miscouche is protected?
Protected areas cover 28% of the land within 10 km.
What walking routes are near Miscouche?
The The Island Walk, Confederation Trail (all spurs) and Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Miscouche?
The nearest is Linkletter Shore, 3.0 km from town.
Is Miscouche near a national park?
The nearest is Prince Edward Island National Park, 29 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Miscouche’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).