First pick
Parc Charles Lapointe
Park or garden
10.0 ha0.3 km of path
1.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: OgreBot · CC BY-SA 4.026%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Forestville · parks, protected land & trails
Forestville is ringed by protected land: 26% within 10 km
22 protected areas lie within 10 km. For a swim, Battures aux Gibiers is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land
26%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 22 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
39 km
Bic National Park (Québec)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Forestville apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round26% of the land within 10 km, more than 97% of Canadian townsMany protected areas22 public areas within 10 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Bic National Park (Québec), is 39 km off
What Forestville has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind. What it lacks is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Forestville 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km26%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas22Areas 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
Forestville has the 2nd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,796 to 2,872 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
Forestville26%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Forestville22
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Forestville0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Forestville beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; only 1 of 39 does better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léry QC | 27% | 3.4% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Forestville QC | 26% | 1% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Labelle QC | 25% | 19% | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Saint-Côme QC | 9.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Addington Highlands ON | 8.9% | 8.2% | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | South Keys ON | 8.3% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Navan - Sarsfield ON | 8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rivière-Beaudette QC | 7.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Westcliffe East ON | 7.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Senneterre QC | 7% | 9.3% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Anicet QC | 6.1% | 4.9% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Ferme-Neuve QC | 5.6% | 8.2% | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints QC | 5.5% | 1% | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Jerome ON | 5.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sainte-Luce QC | 4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Normanview West SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Perry ON | 2.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Minnedosa MB | 2.9% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Lacolle QC | 1.9% | 1.1% | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Rougemont QC | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Saint-Prime QC | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | Dundonald SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Westmount SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Sicamous BC | 0.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Bridgeport North ON | 0.9% | 4.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Grassie MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Westbrook Estates AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Greenview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Meyonohk AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Harbour Grace NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 38 | Saint-Elzéar QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kildare AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Newton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Forestville
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 Forestville
Parc Charles Lapointe is the largest, at 10.0 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
A park is within a short walk for 4 in 10 in Forestville
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 (44%)Further (57%)
Forestville44%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
The 22 protected areas near Forestville
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Forestville1%
Within 10 km26%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one of the 22 is on public land. Sector of Haute-Côte-Nord Territorial reserve for protected area purposes is the biggest, 156,917 ha.
Sector of Haute-Côte-Nord Territorial reserve for protected area purposesNature reserve · 156,917 ha · reaches Forestville
Baie Laval Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,071 ha · reaches Forestville
Banc de l'Île Patte de Lièvre Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 597 ha · reaches Forestville
Banc des Fortin Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 530 ha · reaches Forestville
Baie des Plongeurs Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 437 ha · reaches Forestville
Baie de la Rivière du Sault aux Cochons Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 308 ha · reaches Forestville
Île-Laval Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 32 ha · reaches Forestville
Île Laval Island Or Peninsula Inhabited By A Colony of BirdsWildlife area · 31 ha · reaches Forestville
Île Laval HeronryProtected area · 27 ha · reaches Forestville
Île Ouest de la Baie des Plongeurs Island Or Peninsula Inhabited By A Colony of BirdsWildlife area · 6.1 ha · reaches Forestville
11 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
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
39 km to Bic National Park (Québec)
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)
Bic National Park (Québec)
39 km south-east33 km²since 1984
No national park lies within 100 km of Forestville; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. In Québec, a parc national is a provincial park (Sépaq), not one of Parks Canada’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Forestville has 11 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
11 km
in and around the town (280.2 km²)
Woodland
77%
about 216.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ForestvilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ForestvilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland77%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 95% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 93% 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 mapped walking route near Forestville
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 route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Forestville: May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Rimouski (53 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 66 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 81 | 94 | 80 | 91 | 96 | 78 | 90 |
Most rain and snow falls in October, 96 mm; March sees 64 mm. In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -7 °C. The climate in Forestville →
Beaches
Battures aux Gibiers, 3.2 km away, is the beach near Forestville
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Battures aux Gibiers3.2 km from town
DirectionsAdd 2 unnamed beaches to the count. OpenStreetMap maps 79 km of coastline within 5 km. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Forestville: 4 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
3 campsites top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Camping de la Baie Vertein town
DirectionsCamping des Pinsin town
DirectionsCamping Lac aux Pinsin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Forestville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Forestville with figures are 39–58 km away.
PessamitLes EscouminsSaint-FabienRimouskiSaint-Anaclet-de-LessardForestville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville | 26% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| Pessamit 39 km | 24% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| Les Escoumins 49 km | 28% | 33 | 0 | 19 |
| Saint-Fabien 53 km | 21% | 27 | 10 | 27 |
| Rimouski 53 km | 8.8% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard 58 km | 4.9% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Forestville’s protected share. For walking routes, Saint-Fabien leads the area with 10.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Forestville
Is Forestville near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Forestville.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Forestville?
May, June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest beach to Forestville?
Try Battures aux Gibiers, 3.2 km from town, first of several.
How much land around Forestville is protected?
Protected areas cover 26% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Forestville?
The closest is Bic National Park (Québec), at 39 km.
What is the largest protected area near Forestville?
It is Sector of Haute-Côte-Nord Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, a nature reserve covering 156,917 ha.
Sources
Where Forestville’s outdoors figures come from
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).