First pick
Parc Havre du Souvenir
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.2 km of path
2.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: busand2003 · CC BY 3.030%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in L'Islet · parks, protected land & trails
Around L'Islet, 30% of the land is set aside for nature
CPCAD lists 43 protected areas within 10 km. No national park lies within 100 km. Grands-Jardins National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 59 km.
Protected land
30%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
43
within 10 km, 37 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
59 km
Grands-Jardins National Park (Québec)
Character
What sets L'Islet apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round30% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsMany protected areas37 public areas within 10 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Grands-Jardins National Park (Québec), is 59 km off
Above all, L'Islet offers protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind. Where it falls short is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
L'Islet 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. 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 km30%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 areas37Areas 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
L'Islet has the 2nd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,804 to 3,946 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
L'Islet30%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
L'Islet37
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
L'Islet0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, L'Islet sits near the top of its size group: 1 of 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area F, East Kootenay BC | 30% | 23% | 41 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | L'Islet QC | 30% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay BC | 11% | 4.9% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Salisbury NB | 11% | 12% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Trend-Arlington ON | 10% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Lamont County AB | 9.6% | 2.2% | 51 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Saint-Maurice QC | 9.2% | 0.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cap-Santé QC | 8.3% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Colchester County, Subdivision A NS | 7.5% | 14% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Ainslie Wood West ON | 7.5% | 15% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Saint-André-Avellin QC | 5.1% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Normanview Residents Group SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Fairview AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George BC | 3.1% | 3.3% | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 16 | Eleanor ON | 3.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lisgar ON | 2.8% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Mulmur ON | 2.1% | 2.9% | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Auditorium ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Grand River North ON | 1.8% | 3.6% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Guernsey ON | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | Norwood East MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | City Park SK | 1.3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Bridgeport East ON | 1.2% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Forty Mile County No. 8 AB | 1.1% | 1.6% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Corkery ON | 0.9% | 2.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Jamieson Place AB | 0.8% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Livingston AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rosscarrock AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Leila-McPhillips Triangle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Meadows MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Pasadena NL | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Penhold AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Maple AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Cardston AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Danville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Pincher Creek AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Fort Macleod AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Belle Rive AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
L'Islet on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
A named park or wood to walk in near L'Islet
Parc Havre du Souvenir is the largest, at 1.7 ha; the rest follow by size, 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
Most of L'Islet is more than 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 (0%)Further (100%)
L'Islet0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). About 3,900 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
43 protected areas around L'Islet
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside L'Islet0.1%
Within 10 km30%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 43, 37 are public and the remainder private. Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes leads for size with 91,442 ha. The figures include 6 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposesNature reserve · 91,442 ha · reaches L'Islet
Anse à Gilles Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 596 ha · reaches L'Islet
Petite-Gaspésie Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 335 ha · reaches L'Islet
L'Islet (est) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 295 ha · reaches L'Islet
Anse de Trois-Saumons Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 244 ha · reaches L'Islet
Trois-Saumons Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 157 ha · reaches L'Islet
L'Islet-Sur-Mer Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 120 ha · reaches L'Islet
L'Islet Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 59 ha · reaches L'Islet
Bourgault Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 703 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Marais-de-l'Anse-du-Cap Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 24 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
24 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
Grands-Jardins National Park (Québec), 59 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)
Grands-Jardins National Park (Québec)
59 km north-west319 km²since 2017
For a national park, people in L'Islet 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
L'Islet has 4 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
4.1 km
in and around the town (168.8 km²)
Woodland
42%
about 71.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
L'IsletTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
L'IsletTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland42%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 80% of Canadian towns. For path density, 96% 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 named walking route passes L'Islet on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
L'Islet is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (La Pocatiere, 37 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 61 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 99 | 72 | 74 |
Precipitation runs from 61 mm in February to 99 mm in October. January brings highs of -5 °C, July highs of 25 °C. About 349 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in L'Islet →
Beaches
34 km of coastline lies within 5 km of L'Islet
The OpenStreetMap coastline within 5 km of the town’s edge; no beach is mapped there.
Source: OpenStreetMap coastline, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near L'Islet: 4 and 3
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: viewpoints (4).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Belvédère1.6 km from town
DirectionsTour de l'Innovation1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Le Pain de Sucrein town
DirectionsWaterfalls 3
Plus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camping Municipal Rocher Panetin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to L'Islet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Cap-Saint-IgnaceSaint-Jean-Port-JoliSaint-AubertL'Islet
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Islet | 30% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap-Saint-Ignace 12 km | 20% | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Jean-Port-Joli 14 km | 52% | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Aubert 15 km | 15% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice L'Islet’s.
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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in L'Islet
What is the nearest provincial park to L'Islet?
It is Grands-Jardins National Park (Québec), 59 km away.
How much land around L'Islet is protected?
Protected areas cover 30% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near L'Islet?
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes: 91,442 ha, a nature reserve.
When is the best time for walking in L'Islet?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to L'Islet?
No national park lies within 100 km of L'Islet.
Sources
Where L'Islet’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).