First pick
Parc des Chutes
Park or garden
62 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
5.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Bouchecl · CC BY-SA 3.07.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in La Tuque · parks, protected land & trails
La Tuque is 24 km from La Mauricie National Park
372 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 140 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Protected areas cover 7.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
7.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
372
within 10 km, 372 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
24 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
48 km
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Beaches
140
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What La Tuque has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyLa Mauricie National Park, 24 km awayBeaches140 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas372 public areas within 10 kmProtected land all round7.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 80% of Canadian towns
For someone who likes to get outside, La Tuque’s draw is La Mauricie National Park within easy reach, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
La Tuque 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km7.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas372Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches140Beaches 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 Tuque ranks 9th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,109 to 11,510 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 Tuque7.4%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
La Tuque372
Towns its size5
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
La Tuque0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, La Tuque tops all 39 other towns its size.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 10 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 22 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 24 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 25 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 26 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 30 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 36 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 37 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in La Tuque
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
12 parks and woods to walk in, in or near La Tuque
Largest first: Parc des Chutes leads with 62 ha. Numbers match the map.
12 named parks and woods, 77 ha in all
Parks & gardens 77 ha
Parc des Chutes plus Parc Saint-Louis account for 87% of the green.
Parc Saint-Louis
Park or garden
4.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
5.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Terrasse-Saint-Maurice
Park or garden
4.0 ha
6.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du Secteur Parent
Park or garden
1.3 ha
144 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Parc des ChutesPark or garden · 62 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsParc Saint-LouisPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc de la Terrasse-Saint-MauricePark or garden · 4.0 ha
DirectionsParc du Secteur ParentPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsParc des BouleauxPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsParc BertrandPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsParc des ÉrablesPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsParc CorbeilPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsParc Saint-EugènePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsParc Saint-MichelPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsParc du secteur LangelierPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsParc des HamelinPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsSource: 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
3 in 10 people in La Tuque live 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 (32%)Further (68%)
La Tuque32%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 7,700 residents live further than 400 m from one. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 7.4% of the land near La Tuque
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside La Tuque7.5%
Within 10 km7.4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 372 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Proposed Seigneurie-du-Triton Biodiversity Reserve, 40,770 ha.
Proposed Seigneurie-du-Triton Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 40,770 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Plateau-de-la-Pierriche Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 34,124 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Brûlis-du-Lac-Oskélanéo Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 26,121 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Buttes-et-Basses-Collines-du-Lac-Najoua Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 22,300 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Canyon-de-la-Rivière-aux-Rats Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 20,847 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Basses-Collines-du-Lac-Coucou Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 17,763 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Petite-Rivière-Croche Aquatic ReserveNature reserve · 16,379 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Lac-Wayagamac Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 13,091 ha · reaches La Tuque
Proposed Sikitakan Sipi Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 9,145 ha · reaches La Tuque
04351R028 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 630 ha · reaches La Tuque
30 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
Parks around La Tuque
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
National park
La Mauricie National Park
24 km south536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
48 km east671 km²since 1981
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
La Tuque and its edge hold 558 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
558 km
in and around the town (29,368.9 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
La TuqueTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
For path density, 97% 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.
Walking routes
No mapped walking route near La Tuque
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
May is the best month for walking in La Tuque
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from La Tuque (5.0 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -6 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 3 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 58 | 48 | 59 | 60 | 77 | 89 | 135 | 91 | 97 | 91 | 64 | 67 |
Summer brings the most rain: 135 mm in July; February gets 48 mm. From -8 °C in January to 26 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in La Tuque →
Beaches
140 unnamed beaches near La Tuque
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.
Things to do
La Tuque has 4 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
4Viewpoints21Hills and peaks2Waterfalls3Nature reserves5Picnic sites6Playgrounds27Campsites8Slipways
27 campsites top the list. Mont Louis-Georges-Morin, 602 m, is the high point nearby.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 21
Colline Kaotamictikwatinacikin town
DirectionsLa Tuque Hillin town
DirectionsMont Amiskotciin town
DirectionsMont Bériauxin town
DirectionsMont Bernecherin town
DirectionsMont Chatignyin town
DirectionsMont de la Tête de Brochetin town
DirectionsMont Faveronin town
DirectionsPlus 13 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Réserve faunique des Laurentidesin town
DirectionsRéserve faunique de Portneuf1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Picnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 27
Camp de base Caseyin town
DirectionsCamping Haut de la Chutein town
DirectionsCamping Lac Béliveauin town
DirectionsCamping Lac du Sablein town
DirectionsCamping Najouain town
DirectionsCamping Régional de Parentin town
DirectionsCamping Rivière-Aux-Ratsin town
DirectionsCamping Zec Borgiain town
DirectionsPlus 19 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 8
Plus 8 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to La Tuque
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 68–80 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from La Tuque.
Lac-aux-SablesSainte-ThècleSaint-TiteLa Tuque
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Tuque | 7.4% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| Lac-aux-Sables 68 km | 1.6% | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Sainte-Thècle 72 km | 6.2% | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Saint-Tite 80 km | 5.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice La Tuque’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in La Tuque
How far is La Tuque from a national park?
The nearest is La Mauricie National Park, 24 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in La Tuque?
May, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near La Tuque?
Proposed Seigneurie-du-Triton Biodiversity Reserve, a nature reserve of 40,770 ha.
What is the nearest beach to La Tuque?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
How much land around La Tuque is protected?
Yes: 7.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near La Tuque?
The closest is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), at 48 km.
Sources
The sources behind La Tuque’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).