Photo: Félix Mathieu-Bégin · CC BY-SA 4.0Only 0.5% of the land within 10 km of La Sarre is protected
The closest provincial park is Lake Abitibi Islands Provincial Park, 17 km from the edge of town. The largest is rivière Maine Water Fowl Gathering Area: 530 ha, 7.7 km from the edge of town. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage Camping La Sarre.
La Sarre 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, La Sarre is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,068 to 7,334 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, La Sarre sits near the top of its size group: 11 of 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernie BC | 31% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hope BC | 15% | 4.1% | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Vanier South ON | 12% | 1.1% | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Les Cèdres QC | 11% | 0.1% | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Peace River AB | 8.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kent BC | 8.3% | 8.2% | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 7 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | L'Ange-Gardien QC | 5.4% | 0% | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Carlisle ON | 4% | 0% | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Raleigh ON | 4% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Coronation Park SK | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Haysboro AB | 3.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Concord ON | 3.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Cathedral Village SK | 2.8% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Saint-Paul QC | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Athabasca County AB | 2.4% | 3.2% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Twin Lakes SK | 2.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Colborne ON | 2.2% | 0.3% | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Fairwinds BC | 2.2% | 4.7% | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| 20 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Brown's Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Whyte Ridge MB | 1.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Lymburn AB | 1.7% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | North River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Sherbrooke AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Wainfleet ON | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | King Edward MB | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Inglewood AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Shannon QC | 0.9% | 3.9% | 21 | 1 | 14 |
| 30 | Merritt BC | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | Chibougamau QC | 0.8% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | Cougar Ridge AB | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Yarmouth NS | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | Erin Woods AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | La Sarre QC | 0.5% | 0.1% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Brighton SK | 0.5% | 0.1% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Cavanagh AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Val-des-Sources QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Niverville MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kincora AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around La Sarre
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near La Sarre
Largest first: Participarc leads with 5.9 ha. Numbers match the map.
Add Participarc to Parc Équestre de La Sarre and you have 81% of it.
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.
A park is within a short walk for 4 in 10 in La Sarre
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 4,300 residents live further than 400 m from one.
9 protected areas lie within 10 km of La Sarre
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Of those 9, 8 are public and the remainder private. rivière Maine Water Fowl Gathering Area is the biggest, 530 ha. The figures include one private conservation area, left unnamed.
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.
The nearest big park: Lake Abitibi Islands Provincial Park, 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.
Lake Abitibi Islands Provincial Park
For a national park, people in La Sarre 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.
La Sarre 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Woods cover less of it than in 51% of Canadian towns. For path density, 100% 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.
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near La Sarre
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 La Sarre
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Kirkland Lake, 93 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 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -8 | -1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 1 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 47 | 36 | 43 | 62 | 65 | 74 | 88 | 90 | 88 | 78 | 63 | 54 |
For dry weather, February is best (36 mm); August gets 90 mm. Daytime highs run from -10 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. The climate in La Sarre →
La Sarre has 2 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water 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.
Near La Sarre: 2 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.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to La Sarre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sarre | 0.5% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Macamic 16 km | 0.3% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Palmarolle 16 km | 1% | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Macamic has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 2. Around Palmarolle the protected share is at least double.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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 Sarre
Are there protected areas near La Sarre?
Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to La Sarre?
Plage Camping La Sarre, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is there a provincial park near La Sarre?
It is Lake Abitibi Islands Provincial Park, 17 km away.
Is La Sarre near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from La Sarre.
When is the best time for walking in La Sarre?
May: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near La Sarre?
rivière Maine Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area of 530 ha.
Where La Sarre’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).