First pick
Plateau sportif
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.5 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.016%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Beaupré · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Beaupré is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest is Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes: 91,442 ha, 4.3 km from the edge of town. CPCAD lists 26 protected areas within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Le Mestashibo.
Protected land
16%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
26 km
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Beaupré, 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km16%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas18Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named 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
Beaupré has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,242 to 4,388 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
Beaupré16%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Beaupré18
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Beaupré1
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Beaupré’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 3 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Electoral Area E, Cariboo BC | 16% | 17% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Victoria County, Subdivision B NS | 12% | 17% | 244 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Invermere BC | 10% | 13% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Red Lake ON | 10% | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Deep River ON | 8.1% | 1% | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Sunrise Estates BC | 5.8% | 3.1% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Grand Forks BC | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Simonds NB | 3.9% | 12% | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast BC | 3.4% | 5.1% | 34 | 0 | 48 |
| 16 | Downtown SK | 3.2% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Stellarton NS | 3.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ormstown QC | 2.9% | 1.6% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Richmond County, Subdivision A NS | 2.7% | 1.4% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| 20 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Lantzville BC | 1.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | St. George MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rossland BC | 1.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 20% | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 29 | Glenridding Heights AB | 1.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Discovery Ridge AB | 0.5% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Patricia Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Pollard Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Winston Heights/Mountview AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | East Angus QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Ambroise QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Prescott ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Claresholm AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Mayliewan AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Beaupré
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
Walk in Beaupré: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Plateau sportif leads with 3.6 ha. Numbers match the map.
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
In Beaupré, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Beaupré0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 4,300 residents live further than 400 m from one. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
26 protected areas around Beaupré
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Beaupré1.2%
Within 10 km16%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 26, 18 are public and the remainder private. At 91,442 ha, Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes is the largest. 8 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Beaupré Moulin Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 134 ha · reaches Beaupré
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré E. Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 215 ha · reaches Beaupré
Saint-Joachim Village Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 169 ha · reaches Beaupré
Île d'Orléans Saint-François Ouest Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 752 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 2,309 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
réserve Saint-Joachim Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 293 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
Île d'Orléans Anse aux Canards Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 290 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Quai Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 261 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Île d'Orléans Sainte-Famille Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 421 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposesNature reserve · 91,442 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
8 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
The nearest big park: Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 26 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
Québec national park (provincial)
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
26 km north-west671 km²since 1981
For a national park, people in Beaupré travel more than 100 km. Sépaq runs Québec’s parcs nationaux, which are provincial parks under another name.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Beaupré and its edge hold 129 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
129 km
in and around the town (51 km²)
Woodland
61%
about 31.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BeaupréTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BeaupréTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland61%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 65% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 88% 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
1 walking route near Beaupré
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Le Mestashibo14.2 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Beaupré
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lauzon (29 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 80 | 80 | 78 | 95 | 98 | 120 | 129 | 117 | 123 | 112 | 84 | 101 |
Snow totals about 299 cm a year. Summer brings the most rain: 129 mm in July; March gets 78 mm. Highs peak near 25 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. The climate in Beaupré →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Beaupré
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Beaupré: 8 and 5
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Mont Sainte-Anne: 808 m. Count 8 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Plus 8 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 5
Chutes Jean Larosein town
DirectionsPetite Chutein town
DirectionsChute Sainte-Anne1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Parc du Mont-Sainte-Anne0.2 km from 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.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Beaupré
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sainte-Anne-de-BeaupréSaint-JoachimSaint-Ferréol-les-NeigesChâteau-RicherSaint-Tite-des-CapsSaint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'OrléansBeaupré
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaupré | 16% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré 3.4 km | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Joachim 4.5 km | 33% | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges 11 km | 12% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Château-Richer 13 km | 12% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Tite-des-Caps 14 km | 24% | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans 14 km | 21% | 57 | 0 | 1 |
More routes are mapped around Saint-Joachim (17). For protected land, Saint-Joachim has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Beaupré
How far is Beaupré from a national park?
None within 100 km of Beaupré.
Which is the biggest protected area near Beaupré?
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes: 91,442 ha, a nature reserve.
Is there a beach near Beaupré?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Where can you walk near Beaupré?
Try the Le Mestashibo.
Is there protected land near Beaupré?
Protected areas cover 16% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Beaupré?
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 26 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Beaupré for the outdoors?
On the normals, May: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Beaupré’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).