First pick
Boisé Saint-Antoine
Wood or forest
23 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Laval-Ouest
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Germain Beauchamp · Public domain11%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Laval-Ouest · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Laval-Ouest beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), is 9.7 km away. 35 protected areas lie within 10 km. For a swim, Plage Martin is the nearest of 5 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
35
within 10 km, 14 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
9.7 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Laval-Ouest stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 87% of Canadian townsBeaches5 beaches within 5 km
Laval-Ouest is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Laval-Ouest 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km11%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 areas14Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches 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, Laval-Ouest ranks 9th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,772 to 11,290 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-Ouest11%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Laval-Ouest14
Towns its size9
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Laval-Ouest0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Laval-Ouest sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Park BC | 27% | 4% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool NS | 24% | 21% | 230 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Timberlea NS | 19% | 30% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Hintonburg-Mechanicsville ON | 11% | 1.4% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North ON | 11% | 7.8% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Laval-Ouest QC | 11% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Yellowhead County AB | 11% | 3.4% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Vieux Greenfield Park QC | 7.8% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Wendover ON | 6.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 19 | Cathedraltown ON | 3% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bendale South ON | 2.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Forest Hill South ON | 2.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 23 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 25 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 26 | East London ON | 1.8% | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Westminster ON | 1.7% | 28% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Alexandria ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Exeter ON | 1.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | West St. Paul MB | 1.5% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 34 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lacombe County AB | 0.4% | 0.4% | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Creditview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Walkerton ON | 0.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Lethbridge County AB | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Laval-Ouest on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
Walk in Laval-Ouest: 12 named parks and woods
The biggest is Boisé Saint-Antoine, 23 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 58 ha in all
Parks & gardens 24 haWoods 34 ha
Between them, Boisé Saint-Antoine and Parc Sentier des Bois cover 53%.
Parc Laval-Ouest
Park or garden
7.1 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berge du Grand-Brochet
Park or garden
5.6 ha0.1 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berge Aux-Quatre-Vents
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Laval-Ouest
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Sentier des Bois
Wood or forest
7.8 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Aimé-Struthers
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
0.8 ha0.3 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Île Turcotte
Wood or forest · 90 m outside town
3.3 ha
1.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Boisé Saint-AntoineWood or forest · 23 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Laval-OuestPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBerge du Grand-BrochetPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBerge Aux-Quatre-VentsPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBerge des GoélandsPark or garden · 4.1 ha
DirectionsParc Sentier des BoisWood or forest · 7.8 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Aimé-StruthersPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsÎle TurcotteWood or forest · 3.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc Fernando-PessoaPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Francine-et-Serge-GauthierPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsBerge de l'AnsePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsParc-école RaymondPark or garden · 0.4 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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Laval-Ouest
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 (85%)Further (15%)
Laval-Ouest85%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,600 people more than a short walk away. For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
35 protected areas around Laval-Ouest
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Laval-Ouest0%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
14 of the 35 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Oka National Park (Québec) is the biggest, 2,370 ha. The figures include 21 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 24 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
lac des Deux Montagnes - Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 754 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Saint-Eustache Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 28 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Île Bizard) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Deux-Montagnes Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 5.3 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
rivière des Milles Îles (Ile Provost) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.3 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
L'Île-Bizard man-made landscapeProtected area · 1,354 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 40 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Pointe-Calumet) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 486 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Marais-de-l'Île-des-Juifs Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 4.1 ha · 7.7 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
9.7 km to Oka National Park (Québec)
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)
Oka National Park (Québec)
9.7 km south-west24 km²since 1990
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Laval-Ouest 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
28 km of paths in and around Laval-Ouest
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
28 km
in and around the town (16.3 km²)
Woodland
7.9%
about 1.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Laval-OuestTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.7
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Laval-OuestTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland7.9%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 53% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 52% 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-Ouest
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 neighbourhood. 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.
When to get out
Walking season in Laval-Ouest: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Montreal Trudeau (Airport), 13 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 |
The wettest month, October, brings 103 mm, against 66 mm in February. In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -5 °C. A typical year sees 217 cm of snow. The climate in Laval-Ouest →
Beaches
Laval-Ouest has 5 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage Martin3.9 km from town
DirectionsPlage Lajeunesse4.2 km from town
DirectionsRoxboro Beachpebbles · 4.3 km from town
Directions2 more are mapped without a name. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Laval-Ouest: 2 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 36 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Bois de la Source1.6 km from town
DirectionsSecteur Les Rapides1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 36
Plus 36 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Laval-Ouest
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Deux-MontagnesSaint-EustacheFabrevilleSainte-DorothéeSainte-Marthe-sur-le-LacL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-GenevièveLaval-Ouest
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laval-Ouest | 11% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| Deux-Montagnes 2.3 km | 14% | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| Saint-Eustache 3.7 km | 9.9% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Fabreville 4.7 km | 5.8% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| Sainte-Dorothée 4.9 km | 12% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac 5.7 km | 19% | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève 5.8 km | 29% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
For protected land, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- 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-Ouest
What is the best season to get outdoors in Laval-Ouest?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest national park to Laval-Ouest?
No national park lies within 100 km of Laval-Ouest.
How much land around Laval-Ouest is protected?
Protected areas cover 11% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a beach near Laval-Ouest?
The nearest is Plage Martin, 3.9 km from town.
What is the largest protected area near Laval-Ouest?
Oka National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) of 2,370 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Laval-Ouest?
It is Oka National Park (Québec), 9.7 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Laval-Ouest
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).