First pick
Boisé de la Marconi
Wood or forest
124 ha6.9 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 6.9 km of path
2.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
![Rue principale à Drummondville . - [1930]](https://images.townratings.com/ca/town_images/52449058/678274501927697d5c45.jpg)
Photo: Unknown Unknown · Public domain0.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Drummondville · parks, protected land & trails
3 mapped walking routes pass Drummondville
Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. The protected share within 10 km is 0.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 5 km lie 4 beaches, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
72 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
38 km
Yamaska National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Drummondville, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes3 named routes within 2 kmLittle protected land0.1% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
For someone who likes to get outside, Drummondville’s draw is its choice of walking routes. Where it falls short is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Drummondville 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 km0.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Drummondville has the 3rd least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (66,480 to 113,671 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
Drummondville0.1%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Drummondville0
Towns its size12
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Drummondville3
Towns its size1
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For walking routes, Drummondville sits near the top of its size group: 11 of 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Maple Ridge BC | 26% | 21% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | North Vancouver BC | 15% | 22% | 18 | 11 | 169 |
| 4 | Port Coquitlam BC | 15% | 5.6% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | Chilliwack BC | 11% | 7.7% | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Repentigny QC | 8.3% | 1.6% | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | New Westminster BC | 8% | 0% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Victoria BC | 8% | 0.9% | 20 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | North Vancouver BC | 7.5% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 66 |
| 15 | Mirabel QC | 5.9% | 0.3% | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Brossard QC | 5.6% | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Fredericton NB | 4.3% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 19 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | St. Albert AB | 3.4% | 2.1% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 21 | Welland ON | 3.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Granby QC | 2.5% | 3.6% | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | Simcoe ON | 2.3% | 4.7% | 102 | 5 | 36 |
| 24 | Moncton NB | 2.2% | 1.7% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Aurora ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 27 | Georgetown ON | 1.8% | 3.5% | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| 28 | Grande Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 29 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Newmarket ON | 1.3% | 1.8% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC | 1.1% | 1.2% | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Peterborough ON | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 37 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Medicine Hat AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Airdrie AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Drummondville
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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Drummondville
The biggest is Boisé de la Marconi, 124 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 233 ha in all
Parks & gardens 109 haWoods 124 ha
Boisé de la Marconi plus Parc des Voltigeurs account for 64% of the green.
Parc des Voltigeurs
Park or garden
26 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
4.7 km northfrom the centre
Promenade Rivia
Directionsto a point inside
Parc municipal - d'Arbre en Arbre Drummondville
Park or garden
11 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
12 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Woodyatt
Park or garden
7.1 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.6 km northfrom the centre
Route Verte
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Boisbriand
Park or garden
6.3 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
5.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Complexe Rosaire-Smith
Park or garden
5.3 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
3.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Volière
Park or garden
3.8 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Celanese
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Drummondville
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Boisé de la MarconiWood or forest · 124 ha · 6.9 km of path
DirectionsParc des VoltigeursPark or garden · 26 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsParc municipal - d'Arbre en Arbre DrummondvillePark or garden · 11 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsParc WoodyattPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsParc BoisbriandPark or garden · 6.3 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Complexe Rosaire-SmithPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsParc de la VolièrePark or garden · 3.8 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsParc CelanesePark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Jacques-ParizeauPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Saint-GeorgesPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc Saint-Jean-BaptistePark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc FrigonPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc CotéPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc MillettePark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc des BénévolesPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Sainte-TherèsePark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc BellevuePark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Gérard-PerronPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc KounakPark or garden · 3.0 ha
DirectionsParc GuillemettePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc MessierPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Philippe-BernierPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Joyal-AudetPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc BoivinPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc GirouardPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc Jean-GamelinPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Monseigneur-Adolphe-DemersPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc-école Saint-ÉtiennePark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc La Clé de SolPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc RachelPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Drummondville
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 (80%)Further (20%)
Drummondville80%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 17,000 people more than a short walk away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Drummondville
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Drummondville0.2%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one is privately held, and none is named: private land isn’t a place to visit.
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 72 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)
Yamaska National Park (Québec)
38 km south13 km²since 1983
National park
La Mauricie National Park
72 km north536 km²since 1970
Nearer still is Yamaska National Park (Québec), a provincial park 38 km away. 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
Paths to walk: 260 km in and around Drummondville
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
260 km
in and around the town (386.8 km²)
Woodland
48%
about 184.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
DrummondvilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.7
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
DrummondvilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland48%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 63% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 82% 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
Where to walk from Drummondville
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Le Cerf de Virginie2.1 km
Le Renard Roux1.0 km
Le Lièvre d'Amérique0.8 km
3 are short walks under 3 km.
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 Drummondville: May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Drummondville (0.9 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 90 | 66 | 66 | 79 | 91 | 102 | 109 | 99 | 94 | 100 | 80 | 95 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 109 mm in July, against 66 mm in February. July is the warmest month, with highs around 26 °C; January the coldest, at -5 °C. Expect around 229 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Drummondville →
Beaches
4 unnamed beaches near Drummondville
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Drummondville 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.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 269 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Parc écologique de la Forêt-Watkinsin town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 8
Plus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 269
Glissadesin town
DirectionsLa Bassinein town
DirectionsParc Domaine Saint-Françoisin town
DirectionsParc-en-cielin town
DirectionsParc Michaud1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 264 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Parc canin Drummondvillein town
DirectionsCampsites 11
Camping des Voltigeurs - Zone 1in town
DirectionsCamping des Voltigeurs - Zone 2in town
DirectionsCamping des Voltigeurs - Zone 3in town
DirectionsCamping des Voltigeurs - Zone 4in town
DirectionsCamping des Voltigeurs - Zone 5in town
DirectionsCamping La Détentein town
DirectionsDomaine du reposin town
DirectionsCentre Naturiste D S A0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Drummondville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-Cyrille-de-WendoverSaint-Germain-de-GranthamSaint-Majorique-de-GranthamSaint-LucienWickhamSaint-EugèneDrummondville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummondville | 0.1% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover 6.0 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint-Germain-de-Grantham 7.9 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham 10 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Lucien 11 km | 0.1% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Wickham 13 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Eugène 17 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Drummondville doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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 Drummondville
When should you visit Drummondville 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.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Drummondville?
It is Yamaska National Park (Québec), 38 km away.
Are there hiking trails near Drummondville?
OpenStreetMap maps the Le Cerf de Virginie, Le Renard Roux and Le Lièvre d'Amérique close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Drummondville?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there protected land near Drummondville?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Drummondville from a national park?
It is La Mauricie National Park, 72 km off.
Sources
The sources behind Drummondville’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).