First pick
Parc Terrio
Park or garden
2.2 ha0.5 km of path
1.5 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jacques Dupont · CC BY-SA 3.013%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Bolton-Est · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Bolton-Est beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
9 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton and Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton, accès. Mont-Orford National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 2.1 km. Within 5 km are 4 beaches; Plage municipale is the nearest.
Protected land
13%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
71
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
2.1 km
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
9
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Bolton-Est apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round13% of the land within 10 km, more than 91% of Canadian townsWalking routes9 named routes within 2 kmOn a national routeThe Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton passes within 2 km
Bolton-Est’s best card is protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Bolton-Est beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km13%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town13%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes9Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Bolton-Est comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,337 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
Bolton-Est13%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Bolton-Est4
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Bolton-Est9
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Bolton-Est sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Bolton-Est QC | 13% | 13% | 71 | 9 | 4 |
| 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
Bolton-Est on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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 Bolton-Est: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Parc Terrio leads with 2.2 ha. Numbers match the map.
Parc Duranceau
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.1 km of path
1.5 km westfrom the centre
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
In Bolton-Est, a park is close to every home
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%)
Bolton-Est100%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
The 71 protected areas near Bolton-Est
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Bolton-Est13%
Within 10 km13%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 71, 4 are public and the remainder private. The largest named one is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), at 5,944 ha. The figures include 39 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Mine-aux-Pipistrelles Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 3.2 ha · reaches Bolton-Est
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 5,944 ha · 2.1 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
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 2.1 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)
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)
2.1 km north-east59 km²since 1979
For a national park, people in Bolton-Est 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
Bolton-Est has 45 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
45 km
in and around the town (135.7 km²)
Woodland
88%
about 119.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Bolton-EstTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Bolton-EstTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland88%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 99% of Canadian towns. For path density, 71% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
The Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton passes Bolton-Est
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegionalLocalOther waymarked
Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Orford37.6 km
Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton29.2 km
Sentier de l'Estrie, Mont Singer12.4 km
Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton, accès10.0 km
Sentier de l'Estrie Zone Glen5.8 km
Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Glen, Accès1.4 km
Sentier des ruisseaux11.2 km
Sentier de la Tour3.6 km
Sentier du Verger1.0 km
The Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton (29 km) keeps within 2 km of town for 26.9 km. The longest of the rest is the Sentier des ruisseaux, 11.2 km. For a short stroll, 2 are under 3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Bolton-Est is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Sutton, 31 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 97 | 84 | 100 | 111 | 115 | 114 | 128 | 123 | 119 | 127 | 112 | 111 |
Expect around 321 cm of snow over a winter. July is the warmest month, with highs around 25 °C; January the coldest, at -4 °C. The wettest month is the warmest, July (128 mm); February has 84 mm. The climate in Bolton-Est →
Beaches
Plage municipale, 4.5 km away, is the beach near Bolton-Est
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage municipalesand · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 3 more, nameless. 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.
Things to do
Near Bolton-Est: 18 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Among the peaks, Mont Foster is highest at 708 m. Most numerous: viewpoints (18).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 18
Pv Passe Bolton 1in town
DirectionsPv sur l'étang au castorin town
DirectionsPv Lac Trouser 30.2 km from town
DirectionsPV 300.3 km from town
DirectionsPV320.5 km from town
DirectionsPV340.5 km from town
DirectionsPV310.5 km from town
DirectionsPV350.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 13
Mont Becky488 m · in town
DirectionsMont Glen - Sommet Sud640 m · in town
DirectionsMont Place480 m · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsPic de la Loutre341 m · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsMont Glen649 m · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsMont Gauvin575 m · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsMont Chagnon610 m · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsMont du Pevee640 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Réserve naturelle de la Colline-aux-Adrets1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Parcours des droits de l'enfant1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Camping Lac Trousersin town
DirectionsCamping Havre-des-Iles0.2 km from town
DirectionsCamping rustique Westfield0.3 km from town
DirectionsCamping rustique ~ Mont Foster0.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Bolton-Est: Le Jardin Pionnier Bigelow, 4.6 km off
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Le Jardin Pionnier BigelowGarden or park · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Bolton-Est
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
AustinEastmanPottonStukely-SudLac-BromeMagogBolton-Est
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
More routes are mapped around Potton (11). Around Bolton-Est, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Bolton-Est
Where can you walk near Bolton-Est?
Try the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton, Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Bolton, accès and Sentier de l'Estrie Zone Glen; more are on the map.
Where can you swim near Bolton-Est?
Plage municipale, 4.5 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there protected areas near Bolton-Est?
Within 10 km, 13% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Bolton-Est from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Bolton-Est.
What is the nearest provincial park to Bolton-Est?
It is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 2.1 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Bolton-Est?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Bolton-Est?
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) of 5,944 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Bolton-Est
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).