Photo: Original uploader was Chris-13 at fr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Clermont touches 03351R021 Biological Refuge
Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes (174,227 ha) is the biggest, 5.7 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, is 14 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Clermont against other 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Clermont ranks 15th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,065 to 3,162 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Clermont beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 11 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trois-Pistoles QC | 44% | 0.9% | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Cap-Pelé NB | 43% | 2.6% | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Cap-Saint-Ignace QC | 20% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Welcome Beach BC | 15% | 8.8% | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| 5 | Percé QC | 15% | 2.2% | 39 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Queensway Terrace North ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part ON | 11% | 9.8% | 92 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Saint-David-de-Falardeau QC | 8.6% | 3.7% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Chalk River ON | 8.2% | 1% | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Kingsclear NB | 7.4% | 7.7% | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Greenbelt (east) ON | 7.4% | 45% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Ainslie Wood East ON | 7.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Paspébiac QC | 6.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Clear Hills AB | 5.4% | 5.4% | 31 | 0 | 115 |
| 15 | Clermont QC | 4.1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Blakeley ON | 4.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Athens ON | 3.9% | 2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Rosedale ON | 2.3% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | Electoral Area E, Alberni-Clayoquot BC | 1.9% | 0% | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 20 | Garrison Woods AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lakeshore ON | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Minburn County No. 27 AB | 1.2% | 0.9% | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Thorhild County AB | 1.2% | 1.9% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Normandin QC | 1.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Brooklands MB | 1.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mont-Saint-Grégoire QC | 0.9% | 0.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Admaston/Bromley ON | 0.7% | 1% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Lower Mount Royal AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Shippagan NB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 30 | Ange-Gardien QC | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Westgate AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Crawford Plains AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Saint-Gabriel QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | Valhalla MB | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Bishop's Falls NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Saint-Liboire QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | La Loche SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Houston BC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | Crystallina Nera West AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Glengarry AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The green map of Clermont
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Clermont
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.
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. About 2,200 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Around Clermont, protected areas make up 4.1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
All 10 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 174,227 ha.
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.
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is 14 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.
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
For a national park, people in Clermont 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.
18 km of paths in and around Clermont
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For woods, it beats 97% of Canadian towns. For path density, 78% 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.
No named walking route passes Clermont 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 named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
The best months for walking in Clermont: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from La Pocatiere (41 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 61 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 99 | 72 | 74 |
October is the wettest month (99 mm) and February the driest (61 mm). The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-7 °C). The climate in Clermont →
Clermont has 4 waterfalls within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Waterfalls lead the count with 4. Montagne de la Croix tops the hills nearby, 250 m.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Waterfalls 4
Plus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Clermont
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 4.1% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs 6.9 km | 2.5% | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| La Malbaie 7.2 km | 27% | 28 | 3 | 2 |
Around La Malbaie the protected share is at least double. Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 5.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- 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 Clermont
What is the nearest national park to Clermont?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Clermont.
Which is the biggest protected area near Clermont?
Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes: 174,227 ha, a nature reserve.
How much land around Clermont is protected?
Within 10 km, 4.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Clermont?
The closest is Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, at 14 km.
When should you visit Clermont for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
The sources behind Clermont’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).