Photo: Adqproductions · CC BY-SA 3.0Lac Kénogamichiche Muskrat Habitat begins at the edge of Hébertville
10.0 km from town is Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage de Saint-Gédéon. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Hébertville 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Hébertville is 17th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,536 to 2,642 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For public protected areas, Hébertville sits near the top of its size group: 11 of 39 have more. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Bonfield ON | 15% | 23% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel QC | 6.9% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Saint-Mathieu QC | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | High Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 1 | 14 |
| 26 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove NL | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 30 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Rosetown SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around Hébertville
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
About 1 in 10 of Hébertville’s residents are 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.
A median Canadian town manages 83%. About 2,300 residents live further than 400 m from one.
1.6% of the land around Hébertville is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Of those 12, 11 are public and the remainder private. Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec) covers 9,750 ha, the most of any named area. The figures include one private conservation area, left unnamed.
1 more named area within 10 km is in the comparison 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.
The nearest big park: Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), 10.0 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.
Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)
For a national park, people in Hébertville travel more than 100 km. Sépaq runs Québec’s parcs nationaux, which are provincial parks under another name.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Paths to walk: 163 km in and around Hébertville
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Woods cover more of it than in 90% of Canadian towns. For path density, 67% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
No named walking route passes Hébertville 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.
May is the best month for walking in Hébertville
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Roberval, 46 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -8 | -1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 55 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 87 | 112 | 104 | 99 | 81 | 71 | 66 |
Snowfall averages 271 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -11 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Rain peaks with the heat: 112 mm in July, against 45 mm in February. The climate in Hébertville →
The beach near Hébertville: Plage de Saint-Gédéon, 4.8 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
There are also 3 beaches without a name. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Hébertville has 2 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.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Nature reserves 1
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Hébertville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hébertville | 1.6% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Hébertville-Station 6.5 km | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Bruno 9.5 km | 0.6% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Gédéon 13 km | 0.6% | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix 13 km | 1% | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Larouche 13 km | 0.8% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alma 19 km | 0.8% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Hébertville’s protected share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Hébertville
What is the largest protected area near Hébertville?
Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec): 9,750 ha, a québec national park (provincial).
Is there a provincial park near Hébertville?
It is Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), 10.0 km away.
When should you visit Hébertville for the outdoors?
May: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a beach near Hébertville?
The nearest is Plage de Saint-Gédéon, 4.8 km from town.
What is the nearest national park to Hébertville?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Hébertville.
How much land around Hébertville is protected?
Within 10 km, 1.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources for this page on Hébertville
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).