First pick
Parc de la Rivière
Park or garden
5.2 ha0.5 km of path
1.0 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jouu31 · Public domain28%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Les Escoumins · parks, protected land & trails
Protected areas cover 28% of the country around Les Escoumins
CPCAD lists 33 protected areas within 10 km. Swimmers have 19 beaches within 5 km, Grande batture des Escoumins the nearest. The largest named area nearby is Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 174,227 ha, 9.1 km away.
Protected land
28%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
33
within 10 km, 33 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
Beaches
19
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Les Escoumins apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round28% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsMany protected areas33 public areas within 10 kmBeaches19 beaches within 5 kmA provincial park at the edgeSaguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park reaches the town
What Les Escoumins has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Les Escoumins 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. 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 km28%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas33Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches19Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Of 40 towns its size, Les Escoumins has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,751 to 2,587 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
Les Escoumins28%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Les Escoumins33
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Les Escoumins0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more protected land nearby than Les Escoumins.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Escoumins QC | 28% | 2.3% | 33 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Les Escoumins
The town’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 Les Escoumins: one named park or wood
The biggest is Parc de la Rivière, 5.2 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
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
In Les Escoumins, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Les Escoumins0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. About 1,800 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
The 33 protected areas near Les Escoumins
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Les Escoumins2.3%
Within 10 km28%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 33 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 174,227 ha.
Sector of Haute-Côte-Nord Territorial reserve for protected area purposesNature reserve · 156,917 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine ParkProvincial park · 124,600 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine ParkMunicipal park · 124,600 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Rivière des Petits Escoumins, Petite rivière Romaine Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,538 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Pointe du Moulin, Rivière Petits Escoumins Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 866 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Pointe à Georges-Morneau, Pointe du Moulin Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 594 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Pointe Rouge - Pointe G.Morneau Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 487 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
09751R069 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 194 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
Escoumins Rare Forest EcosystemProtected area · 131 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
09751R304 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 129 ha · reaches Les Escoumins
23 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
From the edge of Les Escoumins, Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park begins
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
Provincial park
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
At the edge1,246 km²since 1998
For a national park, people in Les Escoumins 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.
Footpaths and woods
Les Escoumins has 12 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
12 km
in and around the town (365.8 km²)
Woodland
83%
about 302.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Les EscouminsTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Les EscouminsTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland83%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 97% of Canadian towns. For path density, 94% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Les Escoumins
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered 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
The best months for walking in Les Escoumins: June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Grandes-Bergeronnes (14 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -6 | -1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 63 | 68 | 74 | 98 | 96 | 101 | 113 | 111 | 110 | 124 | 78 | 86 |
In July the typical high is 22 °C; in January, -8 °C. October is the wettest month (124 mm) and January the driest (63 mm). A typical year sees 281 cm of snow. The climate in Les Escoumins →
Beaches
The beach near Les Escoumins: Grande batture des Escoumins, 0.2 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Grande batture des Escoumins0.2 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 18 more, nameless. Within 5 km is 44 km of coastline. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Les Escoumins: 11 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.
The map shows 11 viewpoints, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 11
Pointe de la Croix0.0 km from town
DirectionsVue des baleines0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Camping la maison Jackelsonin town
Directionsparc municipalin town
DirectionsLe Tipi0.1 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Les Escoumins
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 31–41 km from Les Escoumins.
Trois-PistolesSacré-CoeurNotre-Dame-des-NeigesL'Isle-VerteSaint-FabienLes Escoumins
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Escoumins | 28% | 33 | 0 | 19 |
| Trois-Pistoles 31 km | 44% | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Sacré-Coeur 32 km | 30% | 45 | 4 | 4 |
| Notre-Dame-des-Neiges 33 km | 41% | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| L'Isle-Verte 38 km | 39% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint-Fabien 41 km | 21% | 27 | 10 | 27 |
For walking routes, Saint-Fabien leads the area with 10. Next door, protected shares stay within twice Les Escoumins’.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Les Escoumins
What is the largest protected area near Les Escoumins?
Sector of central estuary Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, a nature reserve of 174,227 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Les Escoumins?
June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is there a provincial park near Les Escoumins?
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, which reaches the edge of town.
What is the nearest national park to Les Escoumins?
No national park lies within 100 km of Les Escoumins.
Is there protected land near Les Escoumins?
Protected areas cover 28% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to Les Escoumins?
Grande batture des Escoumins, 0.2 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Sources
The sources behind Les Escoumins’ 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).