First pick
Parc de la Nature
Park or garden
4.8 ha
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.03.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Brownsburg-Chatham · parks, protected land & trails
Brownsburg-Chatham borders Voyageur Provincial Park
35 protected areas lie within 10 km. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage municipale de Brownsburg-Chatham. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
3.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
35
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Voyageur Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Brownsburg-Chatham 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km3.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2%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 routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches 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, Brownsburg-Chatham ranks 19th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,352 to 8,581 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
Brownsburg-Chatham3.1%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Brownsburg-Chatham18
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Brownsburg-Chatham0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Brownsburg-Chatham sits near the top of its size group: 2 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt Club Park ON | 13% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Alta Vista ON | 13% | 0.7% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Britannia ON | 13% | 12% | 31 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | West Centretown ON | 11% | 0% | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Stone Mills ON | 10% | 11% | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Wildfield ON | 9.1% | 14% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Muskoka Lakes ON | 6.3% | 11% | 26 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Lac la Biche County AB | 5.8% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 5.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Norton Park ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Trinity Commons ON | 5.3% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Saint-Roch QC | 5.1% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Vaughan Metropolitan Centre ON | 4.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Somerset AB | 4.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Electoral Area A, Comox Valley BC | 4% | 4.1% | 97 | 2 | 19 |
| 16 | Heart Lake North ON | 3.9% | 43% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Trail BC | 3.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Electoral Area G, Nanaimo BC | 3.2% | 7.5% | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| 19 | Brownsburg-Chatham QC | 3.1% | 2% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Ogden AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | Deer Lake BC | 2.9% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 22 | Rocky Ridge AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Douro-Dummer ON | 2.3% | 1.4% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Prairie View SK | 2.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Puslinch ON | 2.2% | 1.1% | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 26 | Goderich ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Drumheller AB | 1% | 4.9% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | St. John's MB | 0.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosewood SK | 0.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Hillhurst AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | South-West Oxford ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | Lac-Beauport QC | 0.4% | 0.1% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Marlborough Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Albert Park/Radisson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | King Edward Park AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 | Wild Rose AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Nolan Hill AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Garneau AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Aylmer ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Huron-Kinloss ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Brownsburg-Chatham
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
10 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Brownsburg-Chatham
Parc de la Nature is the largest, at 4.8 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 18 ha in all
Parks & gardens 13 haWoods 4.9 ha
Between them, Île Robinson and Parc de la Nature cover 53%.
Parc Espace nature Orica
Park or garden
1.9 ha
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la caserne de Pine Hill
Park or garden
1.4 ha
9.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Benard-Guay
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
0.6 ha0.2 km of path
4.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Parc de la NaturePark or garden · 4.8 ha
DirectionsParc Roland-CadieuxPark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsParc Espace nature OricaPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsÎle RobinsonWood or forest · 4.9 ha
DirectionsParc de la caserne de Pine HillPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsParc Benard-GuayPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc des VétéransPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsParc MacVicarPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsHalte routière de Pine HillPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsParc de la TourterellePark or garden · 0.2 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
About 1 in 10 of Brownsburg-Chatham’s residents are a short walk from a park
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 (8.2%)Further (92%)
Brownsburg-Chatham8.2%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 7,800 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Around Brownsburg-Chatham, protected areas make up 3.1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Brownsburg-Chatham2%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 18 of the 35. Voyageur Provincial Park is the biggest, 1,466 ha. The count includes 17 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Voyageur Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,466 ha · reaches Brownsburg-Chatham
Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 492 ha · reaches Brownsburg-Chatham
Parc Carillon Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 173 ha · reaches Brownsburg-Chatham
Ormes-Lièges-du-Canton-de-Chatham Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 9.2 ha · reaches Brownsburg-Chatham
Outaouais, Rivière des - Baie du Calumet Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 17 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
06151R001 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 97 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Baie Brazeau et Baie des Seigneurs Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 107 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Pointe Séguin) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 53 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes - Baie Carillon Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 434 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Deux Montagnes, Lac des - Baie Carillon Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 227 ha · 7.2 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
Voyageur Provincial Park starts at the edge of Brownsburg-Chatham
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
Provincial park
Voyageur Provincial Park
At the edge15 km²since 1966
No national park lies within 100 km of Brownsburg-Chatham; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. The province names its big parks parcs nationaux, though they are provincial.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Brownsburg-Chatham and its edge hold 52 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
52 km
in and around the town (339.9 km²)
Woodland
64%
about 216.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Brownsburg-ChathamTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Brownsburg-ChathamTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland64%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 81% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 89% 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
No named walking route passes Brownsburg-Chatham 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.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Brownsburg-Chatham in May to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Lachute, 7.3 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 97 | 72 | 74 | 100 | 89 | 111 | 112 | 104 | 114 | 120 | 93 | 94 |
The yearly snowfall is near 218 cm. From -6 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. For dry weather, February is best (72 mm); October gets 120 mm. The climate in Brownsburg-Chatham →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Brownsburg-Chatham
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage municipale de Brownsburg-Chathamin town
Directions2 further beaches go unnamed. 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
Brownsburg-Chatham has 1 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
1Viewpoints2Hills and peaks1Waterfalls2Nature reserves14Picnic sites24Playgrounds2Dog parks8Campsites9Slipways
Most numerous: playgrounds (24).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Plus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Boisé multiressource Von Allmen0.4 km from town
DirectionsParc Carillon1.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 14
Halte-détente de Greece's Pointin town
DirectionsPlus 13 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Au-delà du boulotin town
DirectionsCamping municipal du Parc Carillon0.3 km from town
DirectionsCamping rustique0.5 km from town
DirectionsIroquois Campground1.0 km from town
DirectionsPortage Campground1.2 km from town
DirectionsCamping au soleil Wentwirth-Nord1.7 km from town
DirectionsChamplain Campground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 9
Plus 9 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Brownsburg-Chatham
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LachuteSaint-André-d'ArgenteuilGoreGrenvilleEast HawkesburyHawkesburyBrownsburg-Chatham
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsburg-Chatham | 3.1% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| Lachute 6.4 km | 3.5% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-André-d'Argenteuil 13 km | 7.4% | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| Gore 14 km | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Grenville 15 km | 3.7% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| East Hawkesbury 16 km | 3.3% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Hawkesbury 17 km | 3.5% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
For protected land, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Brownsburg-Chatham
How far is Brownsburg-Chatham from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Brownsburg-Chatham.
What is the largest protected area near Brownsburg-Chatham?
Voyageur Provincial Park, a provincial park of 1,466 ha.
Are there protected areas near Brownsburg-Chatham?
Within 10 km, 3.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Brownsburg-Chatham?
The nearest is Plage municipale de Brownsburg-Chatham, in town.
When should you visit Brownsburg-Chatham for the outdoors?
May to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Brownsburg-Chatham?
Voyageur Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Brownsburg-Chatham’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).