First pick
Parc Bernard-Landry
Park or garden
32 ha5.4 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.4 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Route Verte 1
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Yanik Crépeau · CC BY-SA 3.01.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Laval-des-Rapides · parks, protected land & trails
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 15 km away, is the closest provincial park to Laval-des-Rapides
No national park lies within 100 km. The largest is rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat: 40 ha, 7.8 km from the edge of town. Of the country within 10 km, 1.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
31
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
15 km
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
Against other towns
How Laval-des-Rapides compares with 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
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 town0.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Laval-des-Rapides sits 10th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (37,408 to 47,280 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
Laval-des-Rapides1.7%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Laval-des-Rapides6
Towns its size13
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Laval-des-Rapides0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Laval-des-Rapides lags towns its size: 27 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Claire QC | 33% | 0.2% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | Pierrefonds-Est QC | 18% | 3.1% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Moody BC | 16% | 23% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| 6 | Sullivan BC | 15% | 5.6% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Luc QC | 14% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Penticton BC | 12% | 1% | 26 | 0 | 61 |
| 9 | Sainte-Dorothée QC | 12% | 3.7% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | West Kelowna BC | 12% | 2.7% | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 11 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Rouyn-Noranda QC | 11% | 14% | 90 | 15 | 8 |
| 13 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Boucherville QC | 7.1% | 14% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Anjou QC | 6.5% | 2.4% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Hagerman's Corners ON | 6.4% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Vellore ON | 5.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Yaletown BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| 19 | Duvernay QC | 4.1% | 1.2% | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Prince Albert SK | 3.3% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Le Boisé Champêtre QC | 3.2% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Spruce Grove AB | 3.1% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Campbell River BC | 3% | 7.3% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Kensington-Cedar Cottage BC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 26 | Beverley Glen ON | 2.8% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | Malton ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Cochrane AB | 2.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sainte-Rose QC | 1.9% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Laval-des-Rapides QC | 1.7% | 0.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | East Gwillimbury ON | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Meadowvale ON | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Orillia ON | 0.7% | 0.1% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 35 | Hurontario ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Paris ON | 0.4% | 0.2% | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 37 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Clarkson - Lorne Park ON | 0.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Erin Mills ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Leduc AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Laval-des-Rapides on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Laval-des-Rapides: 30 named parks and woods
Parc Bernard-Landry is the largest, at 32 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 177 ha in all
Parks & gardens 112 haWoods 65 ha
Bois Armand Frappier and Parc Bernard-Landry together hold 48% of it.
Bois Armand Frappier
Wood or forest
53 ha8.7 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.7 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Sentier De l'érableSentier du frêne
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Bois-de-Boulogne
Park or garden
17 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
2.1 km northfrom the centre
Route Verte
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Rosaire-Gauthier
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
7.1 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
2.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Merci
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
7.0 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Route Verte 1
Directionsto a point inside
parc des Bateliers
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
5.0 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.3 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Raimbault
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
4.4 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
2.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Parc Bernard-LandryPark or garden · 32 ha · 5.4 km of path
DirectionsBois Armand FrappierWood or forest · 53 ha · 8.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Bois-de-BoulognePark or garden · 17 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc Rosaire-GauthierPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc de la MerciPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
Directionsparc des BateliersPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc RaimbaultPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc ÉmilePark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBois du Trait-CarréWood or forest · 12 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Paul-Marcel-MaheuPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc-école Gerry-DattilioPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBerge Délia-TétreaultPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc Basile-RouthierPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Maurice-RichardPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Saint-ClaudePark or garden · 3.2 ha
DirectionsParc de ClunyPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Jeanne-SauvéPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Saint-NorbertPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc du Bon-PasteurPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc linéaire Napoléon-Prud’hommePark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc René-PatenaudePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc des MésangesPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsParc MontmorencyPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBerge du Père-DalmasPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc de l'Abbé-John-ColfordPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc GagnéPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc du Pont AhuntsicPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc de MontceauPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsParc GauthierPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBerge de l'Anse-BleuePark or garden · 0.7 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
Nearly all of Laval-des-Rapides is 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 (97%)Further (3.1%)
Laval-des-Rapides97%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,000 people more than a short walk away. The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
Around Laval-des-Rapides, protected areas make up 1.7%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Laval-des-Rapides0.1%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
6 of the 31 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat, 40 ha. Another 25 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
rivière des Milles Îles (Ile Provost) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.3 ha · 7.7 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 40 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 24 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
Marais-de-l'Île-des-Juifs Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 4.1 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
Parc-du-Mont-Royal Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 3.0 ha · 8.3 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Saint-Eustache Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 28 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
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
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 15 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)
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
15 km east8.1 km²since 1984
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Laval-des-Rapides has its province’s. Despite the name, a Québec parc national is a provincial park.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Laval-des-Rapides has 87 km of footpaths in and around it
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
87 km
in and around the town (26 km²)
Woodland
4.4%
about 1.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Laval-des-RapidesTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Laval-des-RapidesTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.4%
0%50%100%
63% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 76% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Laval-des-Rapides
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Laval-des-Rapides is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Montreal Trudeau (Airport), 10 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 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 103 | 84 | 92 |
Some 217 cm of snow falls each winter. Precipitation runs from 66 mm in February to 103 mm in October. Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -5 °C. The climate in Laval-des-Rapides →
Things to do
2 viewpoints near Laval-des-Rapides
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 141 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 141
Parc-École Ahuntsic1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 140 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Parc canin Falcoin town
DirectionsParc à chiens du parc Ahuntsic0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Laval-des-Rapides: 3 gardens and parks to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Ahuntsic ParkGarden or park · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsJarry ParkGarden or park · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsMontréal Botanical GardenNational Historic Site · 9.0 km from town
Its pageParks Canada lists one as a National Historic Site.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Laval-des-Rapides
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pont-ViauNouveau-BordeauxChomedeyCartiervilleSault-au-RécolletNicolas-VielLaval-des-Rapides
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval-des-Rapides | 1.7% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Pont-Viau 2.2 km | 1.3% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Nouveau-Bordeaux 2.9 km | 1.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Chomedey 3.1 km | 3.9% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| Cartierville 3.4 km | 5.6% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| Sault-au-Récollet 3.6 km | 1.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas-Viel 3.6 km | 1.3% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, Chomedey and Cartierville have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- 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. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
Questions about the outdoors in Laval-des-Rapides
Are there protected areas near Laval-des-Rapides?
Protected areas cover 1.7% of the land within 10 km.
Is Laval-des-Rapides near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Laval-des-Rapides.
When is the best time for walking in Laval-des-Rapides?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a provincial park near Laval-des-Rapides?
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 15 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Laval-des-Rapides?
rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat Habitat: 40 ha, a wildlife area.
Sources
Where Laval-des-Rapides’ 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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).