First pick
Parc du Centenaire
Park or garden
52 ha9 km of path
2 hto walk all 9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Dollard-Des Ormeaux
Sentier du LynxSentier du RenardAccès+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Roncanada · CC BY 4.027%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Dollard-Des Ormeaux · parks, protected land & trails
Dollard-Des Ormeaux is ringed by protected land: 27% within 10 km
40 protected areas lie within 10 km. A provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), lies 9.4 km away. The largest is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 3,183 ha, 5.4 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
27%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
40
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
9.4 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Dollard-Des Ormeaux apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round27% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsMany protected areas23 public areas within 10 kmBeaches6 beaches within 5 km
What Dollard-Des Ormeaux has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Dollard-Des Ormeaux compares with 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km27%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.7%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
Of 40 towns its size, Dollard-Des Ormeaux has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (43,243 to 58,010 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
Dollard-Des Ormeaux27%
Towns its size4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Dollard-Des Ormeaux23
Towns its size10
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Dollard-Des Ormeaux0
Towns its size1
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Dollard-Des Ormeaux tops all 39 other towns its size. For walking routes, though, 20 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollard-Des Ormeaux QC | 27% | 3.7% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Newton BC | 15% | 7.3% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Rouyn-Noranda QC | 11% | 14% | 90 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | Saint-Eustache QC | 9.9% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Pointe-aux-Trembles QC | 9.5% | 7.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 12 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | West Vancouver BC | 8.6% | 21% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| 14 | Vernon BC | 8.4% | 1.9% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | Anjou QC | 6.5% | 2.4% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Hagerman's Corners ON | 6.4% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Fabreville QC | 5.8% | 3% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Spruce Grove AB | 3.1% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Alliston ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Charlottetown PE | 2% | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 26 | Quinte West ON | 1.4% | 0.6% | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Bradford ON | 1.1% | 1.3% | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Hurontario ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rocky View County AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| 32 | Paris ON | 0.4% | 0.2% | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 33 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Churchill Meadows ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Innisfil ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 37 | Victoriaville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | St. Thomas ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Dollard-Des Ormeaux
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Dollard-Des Ormeaux: 30 named parks and woods
Parc du Centenaire is the largest, at 52 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 172 ha in all
Parks & gardens 154 haWoods 17 ha
The bulk, 41%, is Parc du Centenaire and Fairview Forest.
Parc Lake Road
Park or garden
7.1 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc George-Springate
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
8.5 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Edward Janiszewski
Park or garden
8.1 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Spring Garden
Park or garden
4.4 ha2.1 km of path
25 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
2.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Park or garden
6.6 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Frederick T. Wilson
Park or garden
5.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Westminster
Park or garden
4.8 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
2.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Parc du CentenairePark or garden · 52 ha · 9 km of path
DirectionsParc Lake RoadPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsParc George-SpringatePark or garden · 8.5 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Edward JaniszewskiPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc Spring GardenPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsParc Dollard-des-OrmeauxPark or garden · 6.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Frederick T. WilsonPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsParc WestminsterPark or garden · 4.8 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsParc WestwoodPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc EcclestonePark or garden · 5.3 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc AlexanderPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsFairview ForestWood or forest · 17 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc FairviewPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc AragonPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsParc SunnybrookePark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc AlouettePark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc GreendalePark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc ElmPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Terry-FoxPark or garden · 3.6 ha
DirectionsParc HermitagePark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc GrahamPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc du Boisé-RoxboroPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Cyril-W.-MacDonaldPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc CoolbrookePark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc CeresPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc ParkinsonPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc d'A-Ma-BaiePark or garden · 1.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc Victor GrayPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsParc CoolbrookPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc ShakespearePark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
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
Almost everyone in Dollard-Des Ormeaux lives near 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 (98%)Further (1.8%)
Dollard-Des Ormeaux98%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,000 people more than a short walk away. Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
40 protected areas around Dollard-Des Ormeaux
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Dollard-Des Ormeaux3.7%
Within 10 km27%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
23 of the 40 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area leads for size with 3,183 ha. Not named: 17 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
L'Île-Bizard man-made landscapeProtected area · 1,354 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Baie de Valois) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 393 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Beaconsfield) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 567 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Pointe-Claire) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 335 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Île Bizard) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
lac des Deux Montagnes - Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 754 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Dorval) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 475 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 24 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 3,183 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis Nord-Ouest Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 770 ha · 6.0 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
Oka National Park (Québec) is 9.4 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)
Oka National Park (Québec)
9.4 km west24 km²since 1990
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Dollard-Des Ormeaux has its province’s. Despite the name, a Québec parc national is a provincial park.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Dollard-Des Ormeaux has 87 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
87 km
in and around the town (38.3 km²)
Woodland
5%
about 1.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Dollard-Des OrmeauxTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Dollard-Des OrmeauxTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland5%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 60% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 61% 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 Dollard-Des Ormeaux 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.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered as routes.
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 Dollard-Des Ormeaux: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Montreal Trudeau (Airport) (5.5 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 103 | 84 | 92 |
January brings highs of -5 °C, July highs of 27 °C. October is the wettest month (103 mm) and February the driest (66 mm). About 217 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Dollard-Des Ormeaux →
Beaches
Dollard-Des Ormeaux has 6 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Roxboro Beachpebbles · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlage Lajeunesse1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlage Noël2.3 km from town
DirectionsPlage Crystal4.2 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 2 unnamed stretches of beach. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Dollard-Des Ormeaux has 6 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 162 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Parc-nature du Bois-de-Liesse0.8 km from town
DirectionsParc-nature des Rapides-du-Cheval-Blanc1.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 9
Plus 9 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 162
Plus 162 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Dollard-Des Ormeaux
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pierrefonds-EstPointe-ClaireSainte-DorothéeL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-GenevièvePierrefonds-OuestKirklandDollard-Des Ormeaux
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollard-Des Ormeaux | 27% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierrefonds-Est 2.0 km | 18% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Pointe-Claire 3.6 km | 33% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Sainte-Dorothée 4.3 km | 12% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève 5.1 km | 29% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Pierrefonds-Ouest 5.2 km | 34% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Kirkland 5.9 km | 41% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
Around Dollard-Des Ormeaux, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Dollard-Des Ormeaux
What is the best season to get outdoors in Dollard-Des Ormeaux?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Dollard-Des Ormeaux?
Oka National Park (Québec), 9.4 km away.
Is there a beach near Dollard-Des Ormeaux?
Try Roxboro Beach, 1.1 km from town, first of several.
What is the nearest national park to Dollard-Des Ormeaux?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Dollard-Des Ormeaux.
Are there protected areas near Dollard-Des Ormeaux?
Yes: 27% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Which is the biggest protected area near Dollard-Des Ormeaux?
It is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area covering 3,183 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Dollard-Des Ormeaux
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).