First pick
Terrain des loisirs
Park or garden
1.6 ha
2.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.09.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Deschambault-Grondines · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Deschambault-Grondines beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
26 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. La Mauricie National Park is the closest national park, 49 km from town. Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Batture Simon the nearest.
Protected land
9.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
49 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
63 km
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Deschambault-Grondines stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round9.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 84% of Canadian townsMany protected areas23 public areas within 10 kmBeaches6 beaches within 5 km
Deschambault-Grondines is strongest on protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Deschambault-Grondines 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km9.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas23Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Deschambault-Grondines comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,251 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
Deschambault-Grondines9.4%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Deschambault-Grondines23
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Deschambault-Grondines0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Deschambault-Grondines sits near the top of its size group: 1 of 39 has 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 | Deschambault-Grondines QC | 9.4% | 0.3% | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| 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
Deschambault-Grondines 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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Deschambault-Grondines
Terrain des loisirs is the largest, at 1.6 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
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
Most of Deschambault-Grondines is more than 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Deschambault-Grondines0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 2,300 residents are further than 400 m from a park. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
26 protected areas around Deschambault-Grondines
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Deschambault-Grondines0.3%
Within 10 km9.4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
23 of the 26 are on public land. Les Becquets-Deschaillons Water Fowl Gathering Area leads for size with 973 ha. The figures include 3 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Pointe de Grondines Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 964 ha · reaches Deschambault-Grondines
Grondines Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 901 ha · reaches Deschambault-Grondines
Deschambault Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 533 ha · reaches Deschambault-Grondines
Portneuf Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 354 ha · reaches Deschambault-Grondines
Cap Lauzon Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 255 ha · reaches Deschambault-Grondines
Deschaillons - Leclercville Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Décharge du Platon Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 379 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Île Richelieu Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 215 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Baie des Hurons Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 562 ha · 1.2 km from the edge of town
Lotbinière-Est Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 230 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
13 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
La Mauricie National Park is 49 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
National park
La Mauricie National Park
49 km west536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
63 km north-east671 km²since 1981
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
3 km of paths in and around Deschambault-Grondines
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
2.6 km
in and around the town (197.7 km²)
Woodland
43%
about 84.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Deschambault-GrondinesTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Deschambault-GrondinesTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland43%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 80% of Canadian towns. 98% 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 Deschambault-Grondines 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
The best months for walking in Deschambault-Grondines: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Fortierville, 19 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -5 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 69 | 79 | 94 | 92 | 108 | 133 | 103 | 95 | 105 | 82 | 100 |
The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (133 mm), while February is driest at 69 mm. Daytime highs run from -7 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. Snowfall averages 253 cm a year. The climate in Deschambault-Grondines →
Beaches
6 beaches within 5 km of Deschambault-Grondines
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Batture Simon1.0 km from town
DirectionsBattures du Chêne1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlage de Deschaillons2.8 km from town
DirectionsGrande batture de la Rivière du Chêne3.1 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 2 more, nameless. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Deschambault-Grondines: 2 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (10).
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camping Panoramique0.4 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 2
Quai de Grondines0.0 km from town
DirectionsQuai de Deschambault0.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
A garden to visit near Deschambault-Grondines: Joly de Lotbinière Estate, 4.3 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Joly de Lotbinière EstateNational Historic Site · 4.3 km from town
Its pageA National Historic Site is among them.
Sources: 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 Deschambault-Grondines
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-Marc-des-CarrièresPortneufSaint-Édouard-de-LotbinièreSaint-CasimirCap-SantéSaint-AlbanDeschambault-Grondines
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschambault-Grondines | 9.4% | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| Saint-Marc-des-Carrières 7.6 km | 10% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Portneuf 9.7 km | 9.8% | 29 | 5 | 6 |
| Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière 13 km | 12% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Casimir 14 km | 7.5% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap-Santé 14 km | 8.3% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Alban 16 km | 7.5% | 8 | 11 | 5 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Deschambault-Grondines has. For walking routes, Saint-Alban leads the area with 11.
How to read these numbers
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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Deschambault-Grondines
What is the nearest provincial park to Deschambault-Grondines?
It is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 63 km away.
When should you visit Deschambault-Grondines for the outdoors?
On the normals, May, June, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Where can you swim near Deschambault-Grondines?
Try Batture Simon, 1.0 km from town, first of several.
What is the largest protected area near Deschambault-Grondines?
Les Becquets-Deschaillons Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area of 973 ha.
Are there protected areas near Deschambault-Grondines?
Yes: 9.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Deschambault-Grondines?
It is La Mauricie National Park, 49 km off.
Sources
Sources for this page on Deschambault-Grondines
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).