First pick
Parc Louisbourg
Park or garden
6.5 ha0.1 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.03.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Bonaventure · parks, protected land & trails
Beaches near Bonaventure: 11 within 5 km
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The protected share within 10 km is 3.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Miguasha National Park (Québec), 60 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
3.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
60 km
Miguasha National Park (Québec)
Beaches
11
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Bonaventure has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches11 beaches within 5 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Miguasha National Park (Québec), is 60 km off
Above all, Bonaventure offers its beaches. Less going for it: a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Bonaventure 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km3.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches11Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Bonaventure ranks 14th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,683 to 2,758 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
Bonaventure3.7%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Bonaventure7
Towns its size5
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Bonaventure0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Bonaventure sits near the top of its size group: 13 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria County, Subdivision A NS | 33% | 54% | 152 | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | Highlands BC | 24% | 41% | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Waskaganish QC | 24% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Electoral Area E, Peace River BC | 19% | 24% | 25 | 2 | 103 |
| 5 | Holyrood NL | 19% | 3.2% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Musquodoboit Harbour NS | 16% | 28% | 50 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Meadow Lake No. 588 SK | 13% | 15% | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Eastman QC | 11% | 7.4% | 49 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Waterridge Village ON | 11% | 9.2% | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Swan Valley West MB | 11% | 1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast BC | 10% | 15% | 73 | 0 | 231 |
| 12 | Freelton ON | 5.6% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Russell MB | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bonaventure QC | 3.7% | 1.5% | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Emerson-Franklin MB | 3.7% | 0.1% | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse QC | 3.6% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Trinity ON | 2.6% | 2.8% | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Wakefield NB | 2.2% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| 19 | Sussex NB | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L NL | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | La Présentation QC | 1.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Gore QC | 1.6% | 2.3% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Eastdale ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| 24 | Central River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Tuxedo Industrial MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 26 | Upper Mount Royal AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Saint-Alexandre QC | 0.6% | 0.6% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Souris MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Talbot-Grey MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sundre AB | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Macamic QC | 0.3% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | Electoral Area I, Central Kootenay BC | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 33 | Rivergrove MB | 0.2% | 4.7% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Cy Becker AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wickham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Lee Ridge AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Saint-Martin QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Country Hills Village AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Gold Bar AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Bonaventure
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
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Bonaventure
Parc Louisbourg is the largest, at 6.5 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Île Arsenault
Wood or forest
6.1 ha0.1 km of path
0.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Rue des Vieux-Ponts
Directionsto a point inside
Île des Chardons
Wood or forest
4.6 ha
0.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Rue des Vieux-Ponts
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 2 in 10 in Bonaventure
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 (24%)Further (76%)
Bonaventure24%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 2,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Around Bonaventure, protected areas make up 3.7%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Bonaventure1.5%
Within 10 km3.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one of the 7 is on public land. At 2,005 ha, Pointe de Paspébiac, Bonaventure Water Fowl Gathering Area is the largest.
Pointe de Paspébiac, Bonaventure Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 2,005 ha · reaches Bonaventure
Saint-Siméon de Bonaventure 190902 Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 223 ha · reaches Bonaventure
Bonaventure Ouest 19-09-01 Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 201 ha · reaches Bonaventure
Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure Marine ReserveNature reserve · 180 ha · reaches Bonaventure
Barachois-de-Bonaventure Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 39 ha · reaches Bonaventure
Robichaud 19-09-03 Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 641 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Saint-Godefroi, Paspébiac Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,089 ha · 9.6 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
The nearest big park: Miguasha National Park (Québec), 60 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)
Miguasha National Park (Québec)
60 km west0.6 km²since 1985
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Bonaventure, so the parks here are provincial. Québec’s parcs nationaux are provincial parks, run by Sépaq; Parks Canada’s national parks are separate.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Bonaventure and its edge hold 17 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
17 km
in and around the town (160.4 km²)
Woodland
57%
about 91 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BonaventureTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BonaventureTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland57%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 86% of Canadian towns. 85% 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
No named walking route passes Bonaventure on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Bonaventure in June to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (New Carlisle, 15 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 4 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 83 | 71 | 92 | 73 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 83 | 90 | 117 | 101 | 106 |
Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 23 °C in July. For dry weather, February is best (71 mm); October gets 117 mm. The climate in Bonaventure →
Beaches
Beaches near Bonaventure
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage de Beaubassinin town
DirectionsPlage de la Pioukein town
DirectionsPlage du villagein town
DirectionsPlage Évangélinein town
DirectionsPlage Fauvelsand · in town
DirectionsPlage McGrawpebbles · in town
DirectionsPlage de l'ile aux piratesin town
DirectionsPlage de l'îlepebbles · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlage Green3.2 km from town
DirectionsUnnamed on the map: 2 more. The shoreline runs 30 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
Bonaventure has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: campsites, 3 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Réserve marine de l'Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventurein town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Picnic sites 3
Bar laitier Bonnaventurein town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Camping Beaubassinin town
DirectionsCamping Cime Aventuresin town
DirectionsCamping le malinin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Bonaventure
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-SiméonNew CarlislePaspébiacCaplanBonaventure
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure | 3.7% | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Saint-Siméon 8.2 km | 2.5% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| New Carlisle 11 km | 4.2% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Paspébiac 16 km | 6.5% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Caplan 16 km | 2.5% | 11 | 0 | 3 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Bonaventure.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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. 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 Bonaventure
How far is Bonaventure from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Bonaventure.
Is there protected land near Bonaventure?
Protected areas cover 3.7% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Bonaventure?
Pointe de Paspébiac, Bonaventure Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area of 2,005 ha.
Is there a beach near Bonaventure?
Plage de Beaubassin, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
When is the best time for walking in Bonaventure?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Bonaventure?
It is Miguasha National Park (Québec), 60 km away.
Sources
Where Bonaventure’s outdoors figures come from
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).