First pick
Centre d'Interprétation de la nature
Park or garden
8.3 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Sentier des bergesSentier de la riivièreSentier des créateurs+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.02.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Boisbriand · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land at Boisbriand’s edge: rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat
For a provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec) lies 15 km off. L'Île-Bizard man-made landscape (1,354 ha) is the biggest, 9.9 km from town. One named trail is close: the Les parcours Boomerang.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
35
within 10 km, 10 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
15 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Boisbriand, 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 km2.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas10Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Boisbriand sits 14th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (28,356 to 31,360 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
Boisbriand2.3%
Towns its size4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Boisbriand10
Towns its size10
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Boisbriand2
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Boisbriand lags towns its size: 26 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierrefonds-Ouest QC | 34% | 25% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Squamish BC | 30% | 21% | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | Des Explorateurs QC | 23% | 12% | 46 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Du Plateau QC | 22% | 25% | 48 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Vieux-Lachine - Saint-Pierre QC | 17% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Bedford NS | 15% | 2.3% | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Portobello South ON | 12% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | La Cité QC | 9.1% | 0% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Verdun-Centre QC | 8.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Du Moulin QC | 8.2% | 9.9% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Montagne QC | 7.7% | 42% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Magog QC | 7.5% | 1.2% | 53 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | West End BC | 6.6% | 51% | 12 | 4 | 76 |
| 14 | Sainte-Julie QC | 5.8% | 0.7% | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Johnston Heights BC | 5.8% | 29% | 131 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Rockland ON | 5.2% | 0.9% | 57 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay ON | 5% | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Marie-Victorin QC | 4.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Alloa ON | 4.2% | 8.7% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | King ON | 4.1% | 2.7% | 94 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | Collingwood ON | 3.9% | 0.2% | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Conception Bay South NL | 3.6% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 23 | Victoria-Fraserview BC | 3.1% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Wasaga Beach ON | 3% | 21% | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 25 | York University Heights ON | 2.7% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | West Hill ON | 2.4% | 15% | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | Boisbriand QC | 2.3% | 0.2% | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Annex ON | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| 29 | Wexford/Maryvale ON | 2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | Vimont QC | 1.9% | 0% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Crémazie QC | 1.8% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Val-Bélair QC | 1.7% | 2.9% | 27 | 2 | 12 |
| 33 | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands ON | 1.7% | 6.1% | 12 | 9 | 48 |
| 34 | Parc-Extension QC | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Glenfield-Jane Heights ON | 1.6% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Nouveau-Bordeaux QC | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Beamsville ON | 1.2% | 1.3% | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| 38 | Meadowvale Village ON | 0.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Alma QC | 0.8% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | Fort Saskatchewan AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Boisbriand
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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Boisbriand
The biggest is Centre d'Interprétation de la nature, 8.3 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 132 ha in all
Parks & gardens 71 haWoods 61 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 9%.
Parc Régional
Park or garden
8.4 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc René-Lévesque
Park or garden
9.6 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Le Jardins des Sources
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
7.0 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
3.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Derek-Aucoin
Park or garden
4.9 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Boisbriand
Directionsto a point inside
Bois de l'Île Locas
Wood or forest · 210 m outside town
12 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.6 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Pellerin
Park or garden
3.1 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
2.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berge de l'Orée-des-Bois
Wood or forest · 360 m outside town
9.3 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
4.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Centre d'Interprétation de la naturePark or garden · 8.3 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsParc RégionalPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsParc René-LévesquePark or garden · 9.6 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsLe Jardins des SourcesPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Derek-AucoinPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsBois de l'Île LocasWood or forest · 12 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc PellerinPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsBerge de l'Orée-des-BoisWood or forest · 9.3 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc De La ClairièrePark or garden · 4.4 ha
DirectionsParc Olivier-GuimondPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsÎle des JuifsWood or forest · 12 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBerge MattawaWood or forest · 11 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc des Francs-BourgeoisPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Jean-Jacques RousseauPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc PerronPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc François-Xavier DionPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsÎle ChabotWood or forest · 4.2 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc BlaisPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc Saint-JacquesPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc RobertPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc ChenierPark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsParc des ChampionsPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Évariste-BrosseauWood or forest · 2.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc CharlebelPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsÎle ThibaultWood or forest · 6.0 ha
DirectionsParc JulienPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsParc Wilfrid-DionPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc WestgatePark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Ferme Sainte-ThérèsePark or garden · 1.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsÎle LefebvreWood or forest · 4.6 ha
DirectionsSource: 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 8 in 10 in Boisbriand
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 (80%)Further (20%)
Boisbriand80%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. Around 6,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 2.3% of the land near Boisbriand
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Boisbriand0.2%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 10 of the 35. The others are private conservation land. L'Île-Bizard man-made landscape is the biggest, 1,354 ha. 25 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 40 ha · reaches Boisbriand
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 24 ha · reaches Boisbriand
Marais-de-l'Île-des-Juifs Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 4.1 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
rivière des Milles Îles (Ile Provost) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.3 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Saint-Eustache Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 28 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Île-Garth Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 17 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
lac des Deux Montagnes - Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 754 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Deux-Montagnes Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 5.3 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Île Bizard) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
L'Île-Bizard man-made landscapeProtected area · 1,354 ha · 9.9 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
15 km to Oka National Park (Québec)
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)
Oka National Park (Québec)
15 km south-west24 km²since 1990
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Boisbriand, so the parks here are provincial. Québec’s “national” parks are the province’s own, managed by Sépaq.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Boisbriand and its edge hold 79 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
79 km
in and around the town (61.4 km²)
Woodland
16%
about 10 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BoisbriandTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BoisbriandTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland16%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 62% of Canadian towns. 54% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 Boisbriand
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Les parcours Boomerang5.0 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Boisbriand: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Montreal Trudeau (Airport) (18 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 103 | 84 | 92 |
Some 217 cm of snow falls each winter. The wettest month, October, brings 103 mm, against 66 mm in February. Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -5 °C. The climate in Boisbriand →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Boisbriand
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
11 viewpoints near Boisbriand
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 138 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 11
Belvédère des hirondellesin town
DirectionsBelvédère du maraisin town
DirectionsHaltein town
DirectionsBelvédère de la chauve-souris0.0 km from town
DirectionsBelvédère de la rivière0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 11
Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îlesin town
DirectionsRéserve naturelle de l'Île Locas0.4 km from town
DirectionsRéserve naturelle de l'Île des Juifs0.4 km from town
DirectionsBerge de l'Orée-des-Bois0.6 km from town
DirectionsMarais Le Bouthillier0.8 km from town
DirectionsRéserve naturelle de l'Île Darling1.5 km from town
DirectionsParc Marais Tylee1.8 km from town
DirectionsParc du Domaine Vert1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 10
Plus 10 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 138
Parc-école de l'Orée-des-Bois0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 137 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Parc Canin de Chavignyin town
DirectionsCampsites 1
Camping Mirabel1.1 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 Boisbriand
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sainte-ThérèseRosemèreFabrevilleSainte-RoseSaint-EustacheBlainvilleBoisbriand
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisbriand | 2.3% | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| Sainte-Thérèse 3.3 km | 1% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosemère 4.9 km | 1.8% | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabreville 5.2 km | 5.8% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| Sainte-Rose 5.3 km | 1.9% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Eustache 6.4 km | 9.9% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Blainville 6.7 km | 1.1% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
For protected land, Fabreville and Saint-Eustache have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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. 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Boisbriand
Are there hiking trails near Boisbriand?
OpenStreetMap maps the Les parcours Boomerang close by.
Where can you swim near Boisbriand?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
How much land around Boisbriand is protected?
Within 10 km, 2.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the largest protected area near Boisbriand?
L'Île-Bizard man-made landscape, a protected area of 1,354 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Boisbriand?
Oka National Park (Québec), 15 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Boisbriand?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is Boisbriand near a national park?
None within 100 km of Boisbriand.
Sources
The sources behind Boisbriand’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).