First pick
Confederation Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
9.2 ha0.2 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.03.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Grenville · parks, protected land & trails
Voyageur Provincial Park is 11 km from Grenville
Biggest among them: Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering Area, 492 ha, 1.1 km off. National parks are all over 100 km off. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land
3.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Voyageur Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Grenville, set against 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km3.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Grenville comes 14th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,889 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
Grenville3.7%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Grenville9
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Grenville0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Grenville’s strong point is public protected areas, where 12 of 39 top it.
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 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Grenville QC | 3.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Grenville on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Grenville
The biggest is Confederation Park, 9.2 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Hamilton Island
Wood or forest · 300 m outside town
23 ha
1.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Normand-Woodbury
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Grenville
Directionsto a point inside
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
Every resident of Grenville 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Grenville100%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 3.7% of the land near Grenville
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Grenville0%
Within 10 km3.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one of the 9 is on public land. At 492 ha, Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering Area is the largest.
Outaouais, Rivière des - Baie du Calumet Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 17 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 492 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Graine de Citrouille (section du lac) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 217 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Rivière des Outaouais (Calumet) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 11 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Rivière des Outaouais - Aval rivière Rouge Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 18 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Pointe-au-Chêne (section 3 km E de) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 309 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
Rivière-Rouge Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 320 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Parc Carillon Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 173 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Pointe-au-Chêne (section de) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 325 ha · 9.2 km from the edge of town
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
11 km to Voyageur Provincial Park
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
Provincial park
Voyageur Provincial Park
11 km south-east15 km²since 1966
No national park lies within 100 km of Grenville; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. The province names its big parks parcs nationaux, though they are provincial.
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: 3 km in and around Grenville
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
2.8 km
in and around the town (17.3 km²)
Woodland
17%
about 2.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
GrenvilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
GrenvilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland17%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 79% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 64% 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 Grenville 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.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Grenville: May to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Lachute, 21 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 97 | 72 | 74 | 100 | 89 | 111 | 112 | 104 | 114 | 120 | 93 | 94 |
Some 218 cm of snow falls each winter. The wettest month, October, brings 120 mm, against 72 mm in February. Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -6 °C. The climate in Grenville →
Things to do
31 things to do outdoors near Grenville
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 20 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 8
Plus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 20
Splash Pad1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlace Cameron Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Grenville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
HawkesburyGrenville-sur-la-RougeVankleek HillEast HawkesburyBrownsburg-ChathamGrenville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenville | 3.7% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawkesbury 2.6 km | 3.5% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Grenville-sur-la-Rouge 4.1 km | 3.2% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Vankleek Hill 8.3 km | 5.2% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| East Hawkesbury 14 km | 3.3% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Brownsburg-Chatham 15 km | 3.1% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Grenville’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Grenville
How far is Grenville from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Grenville.
Is there protected land near Grenville?
Yes: 3.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Grenville?
It is Greece Point Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area covering 492 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Grenville?
May to August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Grenville?
Voyageur Provincial Park, 11 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Grenville
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).