First pick
Bois des Patriotes
Wood or forest
304 ha
9.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.01.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in La Présentation · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to La Présentation is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 17 km away
13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. No national park lies within 100 km. One beach is mapped within 5 km: Plage Ô 4 Îles.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
17 km
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
La Présentation 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km1.7%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 areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
La Présentation has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,657 to 2,736 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 Présentation1.7%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
La Présentation0
Towns its size3
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
La Présentation0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, La Présentation lags towns its size: 29 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Ronge SK | 49% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Bouctouche NB | 27% | 1.6% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 38% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Waskaganish QC | 24% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Musquodoboit Harbour NS | 16% | 28% | 50 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Meadow Lake No. 588 SK | 13% | 15% | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Tumbler Ridge BC | 12% | 5.1% | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| 8 | Eastman QC | 11% | 7.4% | 49 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Swan Valley West MB | 11% | 1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast BC | 10% | 15% | 73 | 0 | 231 |
| 11 | Saint George NB | 7.2% | 14% | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Freelton ON | 5.6% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Russell MB | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | East River, Part 1 PE | 4.3% | 9.1% | 38 | 14 | 20 |
| 15 | Bonaventure QC | 3.7% | 1.5% | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Emerson-Franklin MB | 3.7% | 0.1% | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Trinity ON | 2.6% | 2.8% | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L NL | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | La Présentation QC | 1.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Eastdale ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | Meadowlark Park AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Central River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Tuxedo Industrial MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 24 | Westview SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | North Point Douglas MB | 1.2% | 0% | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Hanna AB | 0.8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Alexandre QC | 0.6% | 0.6% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Sundre AB | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Macamic QC | 0.3% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Cy Becker AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Lee Ridge AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Spaniard's Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 33 | Saint-Bernard QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Saint-Martin QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Léonard-d'Aston QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Country Hills Village AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Delton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Gold Bar AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Highlands AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around La Présentation
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near La Présentation
Bois des Patriotes is the largest, at 304 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Terrain des loisirs
Park or garden
6.3 ha0.1 km of path
2.3 km northfrom 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
Most of La Présentation is more than 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.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
La Présentation0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,700 residents live further than 400 m from one. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
1.7% of the country within 10 km of La Présentation is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside La Présentation0%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
There is no public land among the 13. Not named: 13 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
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
The nearest big park: Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 17 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)
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
17 km south-west8.8 km²since 1985
For a national park, people in La Présentation travel more than 100 km. Note that Québec calls its provincial parks parcs nationaux; Sépaq manages them.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
La Présentation and its edge hold 0 km of footpath
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
0.2 km
in and around the town (160 km²)
Woodland
25%
about 40.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
La PrésentationTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
La PrésentationTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland25%
0%50%100%
For path density, 100% of Canadian towns do better. For woods, it beats 71% 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 La Présentation 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.
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
Get out in La Présentation in May to July and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Fleury, 17 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 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 61 | 71 | 96 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 114 | 97 | 108 | 90 | 85 |
Expect 114 mm in August, the wettest month, and 61 mm in February. July is the warmest month, with highs around 26 °C; January the coldest, at -6 °C. Expect around 202 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in La Présentation →
Beaches
For a swim near La Présentation: Plage Ô 4 Îles, 2.1 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage Ô 4 Îlessand · 2.1 km from town
DirectionsWater quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
7 things to do outdoors near La Présentation
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
6 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camping Sainte-Madeleine1.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to La Présentation
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sainte-MadeleineSaint-HyacintheSainte-Marie-MadeleineSaint-Barnabé-SudSaint-Charles-sur-RichelieuSaint-JudeLa Présentation
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Présentation | 1.7% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Sainte-Madeleine 7.2 km | 2.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Hyacinthe 7.7 km | 0.7% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Sainte-Marie-Madeleine 8.9 km | 2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Barnabé-Sud 11 km | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu 11 km | 1.9% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Jude 13 km | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice La Présentation’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- 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 La Présentation
What is the nearest beach to La Présentation?
The nearest is Plage Ô 4 Îles, 2.1 km from town.
What is the nearest national park to La Présentation?
None within 100 km of La Présentation.
Is there protected land near La Présentation?
Within 10 km, 1.7% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a provincial park near La Présentation?
The closest is Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), at 17 km.
When should you visit La Présentation for the outdoors?
May to July and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
Sources for this page on La Présentation
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).