First pick
Parc des Pionniers
Park or garden
21 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
4.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.07.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Baie-Comeau · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Baie-Comeau for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Biggest among them: Proposed Manicouagan Aquatic Reserve, 71,200 ha, 0.2 km off. 22 protected areas lie within 10 km. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land
7.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 19 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
92 km
Bic National Park (Québec)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Baie-Comeau has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round7.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 80% of Canadian townsParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Bic National Park (Québec), is 92 km off
Above all, Baie-Comeau offers protected land around it. It has less to offer in a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Each figure for Baie-Comeau, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km7.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas19Areas 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
Baie-Comeau has the 12th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (20,071 to 21,170 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
Baie-Comeau7.4%
Towns its size4.5%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Baie-Comeau19
Towns its size8
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Baie-Comeau0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Baie-Comeau’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 | Rivière-du-Loup QC | 36% | 0.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Pitt Meadows BC | 28% | 18% | 127 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Dorval QC | 20% | 0.2% | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Dunbar-Southlands BC | 17% | 0.9% | 12 | 1 | 62 |
| 5 | Woodlawn NS | 15% | 3.3% | 27 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Upper Lachine QC | 12% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Antoine QC | 11% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Wismer Commons ON | 11% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Westmount QC | 8.5% | 0.3% | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Lower Sackville NS | 8.5% | 14% | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Édouard-Montpetit QC | 8.3% | 0.7% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Baie-Comeau QC | 7.4% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Brook NL | 6.3% | 3.8% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Sacré-Coeur QC | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Longue-Pointe QC | 6.3% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Windsor NS | 5.7% | 2.2% | 153 | 1 | 14 |
| 17 | Maisonneuve QC | 5.2% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Quispamsis NB | 5% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| 19 | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC | 5% | 0.5% | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Bridgenorth ON | 4.7% | 0.3% | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Maple ON | 4.3% | 1.2% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Rouge ON | 3.4% | 2.2% | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 23 | Thorncliffe Park ON | 2.5% | 16% | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | Rosedale-Moore Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| 25 | Gabriel-Sagard QC | 2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Chameran/Montpellier QC | 1.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Thornlea ON | 1.9% | 0% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Fenside-Parkwoods ON | 1.9% | 5.5% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Yonge-Doris ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Fort York-Liberty Village ON | 1.7% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 31 | Huron Heights ON | 1.6% | 1.8% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | White Oaks ON | 1.4% | 0.1% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Salmon Arm BC | 1.3% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Oakwood Village ON | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | Centre (Montréal-Nord) QC | 1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Camrose AB | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Sturgeon County AB | 0.8% | 0.7% | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 38 | Niagara-on-the-Lake ON | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | East Windsor ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Roseland ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Baie-Comeau
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
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Baie-Comeau
Parc des Pionniers is the largest, at 21 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 24 ha in all
Parks & gardens 24 ha
Parc des Pionniers and Terrain Laval together hold 97% of it.
Terrain Laval
Park or garden
2.5 ha0.1 km of path
3.8 km eastfrom the centre
Sentier de la Grande Allée
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
A park is within a short walk for 5 in 10 in Baie-Comeau
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 (54%)Further (46%)
Baie-Comeau54%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 10,000 people more than a short walk away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
The 22 protected areas near Baie-Comeau
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Baie-Comeau0.4%
Within 10 km7.4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 19 of the 22, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: Proposed Manicouagan Aquatic Reserve, 71,200 ha. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Rivière du Vieux-Poste Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,154 ha · reaches Baie-Comeau
Pointe Saint-Pancrace - Anse Saint-Pancrace Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,090 ha · reaches Baie-Comeau
Baie Comeau Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 578 ha · reaches Baie-Comeau
Manic 2 nord HeronryProtected area · 23 ha · reaches Baie-Comeau
Anse-à-Moreau Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 11 ha · reaches Baie-Comeau
Ruisseau-Couillard Rare Forest EcosystemProtected area · 9.0 ha · reaches Baie-Comeau
Proposed Manicouagan Aquatic ReserveNature reserve · 71,200 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Batture de la Pointe Lebel Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 629 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
09351R022 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 1,380 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
09351R231 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 368 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
9 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
Bic National Park (Québec), 92 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
Québec national park (provincial)
Bic National Park (Québec)
92 km south-west33 km²since 1984
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Baie-Comeau has its province’s. A Québec parc national belongs to the province, not to Parks Canada.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Baie-Comeau and its edge hold 194 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
194 km
in and around the town (496.4 km²)
Woodland
72%
about 357.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Baie-ComeauTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Baie-ComeauTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland72%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 92% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 69% 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 Baie-Comeau
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
Baie-Comeau is best on foot in June and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Baie-Comeau, 8.9 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -7 | -2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 65 | 61 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 83 | 111 | 82 | 93 | 96 | 87 | 78 |
Daytime highs run from -8 °C in January up to 21 °C in July. Summer brings the most rain: 111 mm in July; February gets 61 mm. The climate in Baie-Comeau →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Baie-Comeau, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The shoreline runs 71 km within 5 km of town. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Baie-Comeau: 10 viewpoints, 3 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 10 viewpoints, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Chute Aux Canardsin town
DirectionsHalte Bec et Plumesin town
DirectionsHalte de la Pointe St-Gillesin town
DirectionsHalte Des Coquillagesin town
DirectionsLac Aux Canardsin town
Directionslac Low et Fjard saint-pancracein town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Côte Bertrand-Côtéin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 8
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping Boréalin town
DirectionsCamping Manic 20.9 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Baie-Comeau
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pointe-LebelChute-aux-OutardesPointe-aux-OutardesBaie-Comeau
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baie-Comeau | 7.4% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Pointe-Lebel 8.8 km | 34% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Chute-aux-Outardes 17 km | 22% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Pointe-aux-Outardes 17 km | 42% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
Around Pointe-Lebel, Chute-aux-Outardes and Pointe-aux-Outardes the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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 Baie-Comeau
When should you visit Baie-Comeau for the outdoors?
June and August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Baie-Comeau?
Proposed Manicouagan Aquatic Reserve: 71,200 ha, a nature reserve.
Is there a provincial park near Baie-Comeau?
Bic National Park (Québec), 92 km from the edge of town.
Where can you swim near Baie-Comeau?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
How far is Baie-Comeau from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Baie-Comeau.
Is there protected land near Baie-Comeau?
Within 10 km, 7.4% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Sources for this page on Baie-Comeau
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).