First pick
Parc de La Conception
Park or garden
2.7 ha
2.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Stéphane Duquesne · CC BY-SA 3.013%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in La Conception · parks, protected land & trails
La Conception has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 3.9 km. Within 5 km are 12 beaches; Plage municipale du lac Mercier is the nearest. CPCAD lists 15 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
13%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 14 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
3.9 km
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
12
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in La Conception, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round13% of the land within 10 km, more than 91% of Canadian townsOn a national routeThe Sentier National passes within 2 kmBeaches12 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, La Conception leads with protected land around it, with the Sentier National close behind.
Against other towns
La Conception 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km13%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas14Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches12Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, La Conception ranks 5th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,685 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
La Conception13%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
La Conception14
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
La Conception1
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, La Conception sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
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 | La Conception QC | 13% | 1.7% | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 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
Where the green is in La Conception
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
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near La Conception
Largest first: Parc de La Conception leads with 2.7 ha. Numbers match the map.
Parc François-Xavier-Clément
Park or garden
0.3 ha
3.0 km eastfrom the centre
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
In La Conception, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
La Conception0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,700 residents live further than 400 m from one. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
The 15 protected areas near La Conception
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside La Conception1.7%
Within 10 km13%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 15, 14 are public and the remainder private. Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) leads for size with 151,010 ha. The figures include one private conservation area, left unnamed.
Lac de la Sucrerie White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 2,768 ha · reaches La Conception
Lac Barbotte White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 458 ha · reaches La Conception
06151R010 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 106 ha · reaches La Conception
Lac Tremblant White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 3,254 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Îles du lac a l'Ours HeronryProtected area · 24 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
06151R009 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 61 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
06152R002 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 86 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Lac-Tremblant Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 64 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
Lac Belanger HeronryProtected area · 42 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 151,010 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
4 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
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 3.9 km off
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)
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
3.9 km north-east1,510 km²since 1981
For a national park, people in La Conception 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.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 53 km in and around La Conception
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
53 km
in and around the town (203.5 km²)
Woodland
81%
about 163.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
La ConceptionTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
La ConceptionTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland81%
0%50%100%
For path density, 74% of Canadian towns do better. Woods cover more of it than in 96% 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
La Conception is on the Sentier National
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
National
Sentier National340.0 km
The Sentier National (340 km) keeps within 2 km of town for 26.1 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
La Conception is best on foot in May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lachute (64 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 97 | 72 | 74 | 100 | 89 | 111 | 112 | 104 | 114 | 120 | 93 | 94 |
Precipitation runs from 72 mm in February to 120 mm in October. Highs peak near 25 °C in July and fall to -6 °C in January. The climate in La Conception →
Beaches
Beaches near La Conception: 12 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage municipale du lac Merciersand · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsPlage Municipale de Brébeufsand · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 2. 10 further beaches go unnamed. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
La Conception has 17 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.
Among the peaks, Montagne d'Argent is highest at 455 m. Most numerous: viewpoints (17).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 17
Plus 17 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Montagne d'Argent455 m · in town
DirectionsLa Tuque0.7 km from town
DirectionsMontagne à Labelle390 m · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsMontagne à Lapointe1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Parc d’escalade et de randonnée de la Montagne d’Argentin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
29in town
Directions30in town
Directions31in town
DirectionsCamping de la Montagne D'Argentin town
DirectionsParc La Conceptionin town
DirectionsLabelle et la Rouge0.3 km from town
DirectionsStationnement public lac et rivière maskinongés1.3 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to La Conception
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BrébeufMont-TremblantAmherstLabelleLa Conception
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conception | 13% | 15 | 1 | 12 |
| Brébeuf 8.2 km | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Mont-Tremblant 10 km | 27% | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| Amherst 12 km | 3.2% | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| Labelle 13 km | 25% | 22 | 1 | 8 |
Mont-Tremblant has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in La Conception
When should you visit La Conception for the outdoors?
May to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is La Conception near a national park?
None within 100 km of La Conception.
What is the largest protected area near La Conception?
It is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) covering 151,010 ha.
Is there a provincial park near La Conception?
It is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 3.9 km away.
Are there protected areas near La Conception?
Yes: 13% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where can you walk near La Conception?
The Sentier National, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near La Conception?
The nearest is Plage municipale du lac Mercier, 3.0 km from town.
Sources
The sources behind La Conception’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).