First pick
Parc Raymond-Pitre
Park or garden
3.6 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
2.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mercier · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Mercier is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 26 protected areas. Biggest among them: Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 5.6 km off. The closest provincial park is Oka National Park (Québec), 23 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Against other towns
How Mercier 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km15%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 areas18Areas 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
Mercier has the 2nd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,686 to 16,403 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
Mercier15%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mercier18
Towns its size8
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mercier0
Towns its size1
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Mercier does best for protected land nearby: 1 of the other 39 has more. It trails them for walking routes, where 20 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Golfs QC | 17% | 18% | 40 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercier QC | 15% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fairview NS | 14% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Carlington ON | 12% | 2.5% | 33 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Lavaltrie QC | 9.9% | 0.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Severn ON | 9.6% | 1.1% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Paul QC | 8.4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Old Hunt Club ON | 7.3% | 7% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chutes-Montmorency QC | 6.4% | 0.1% | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Parc-Lafontaine QC | 5.4% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Vieux-Moulin QC | 4.7% | 0.1% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Jésuites QC | 4.6% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Saint-Louis QC | 4.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) ON | 4.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Downtown ON | 3.6% | 2.8% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vanier ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Oakridge ON | 2.6% | 4.4% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Mount Pleasant East ON | 2.5% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Cliffcrest ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | Trinity-Bellwoods ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 22 | North Toronto ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Newtonbrook East ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bathurst Manor ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Hillcrest Village ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Glen Cairn ON | 1.6% | 7% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Parc-Jarry QC | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Almonte ON | 1.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Comox BC | 1.4% | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Lansing-Westgate ON | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Leduc County AB | 1.2% | 0.7% | 85 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides QC | 1.1% | 4.1% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Kenora ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 34 | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Evergreen SK | 0.7% | 8.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | Corunna ON | 0.4% | 1% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | South Windsor ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sheridan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Winkler MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | East Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Mercier
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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Mercier
The biggest is Parc Raymond-Pitre, 3.6 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
7 named parks and woods, 10 ha in all
Parks & gardens 9.6 ha
Parc Raymond-Pitre plus Parc des Hirondelles account for 70% of the green.
Parc Georges-Étienne-Cartier
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.1 ha0.2 km of path
3.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Laval
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
0.4 ha0.2 km of path
3.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Haendel
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
0.4 ha0.1 km of path
3.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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
3 in 10 people in Mercier 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 (30%)Further (70%)
Mercier30%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 11,200 residents are further than 400 m from a park. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
26 protected areas around Mercier
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mercier0%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
18 of the 26 are on public land. Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area leads for size with 3,183 ha. Another 8 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Lac St-Louis (Pointe Ross) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,067 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
Îles de la Paix Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 1,089 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Îles de la Paix) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,350 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Îles de la Paix National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 131 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Lac St-Louis (Iles de la Paix) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 169 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Lac St-Louis (Île St-Bernard/Pt Mercier) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,242 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Beauharnois) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 405 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 3,183 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Pointe du Moulin / Pte Fortier) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 777 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Grande Anse) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,746 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
8 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
Oka National Park (Québec), 23 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)
Oka National Park (Québec)
23 km north-west24 km²since 1990
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Mercier, so the parks here are provincial. Québec’s parcs nationaux are provincial parks, run by Sépaq; Parks Canada’s national parks are separate.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Mercier and its edge hold 30 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
30 km
in and around the town (80.2 km²)
Woodland
4.5%
about 3.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MercierTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MercierTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.5%
0%50%100%
70% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². 63% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
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 Mercier
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 town. 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
Mercier is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Montreal Trudeau (Airport), 17 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 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 |
Precipitation runs from 66 mm in February to 103 mm in October. From -5 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 217 cm. The climate in Mercier →
Things to do
Near Mercier: 95 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 93 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Centre ecologique Fernand-Seguin1.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Mercier
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ChâteauguaySaint-IsidoreLérySainte-MartineKahnawakeSaint-Urbain-PremierMercier
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercier | 15% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Châteauguay 5.1 km | 19% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint-Isidore 5.7 km | 4.7% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Léry 6.2 km | 27% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Sainte-Martine 7.6 km | 8.8% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahnawake 8.7 km | 19% | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| Saint-Urbain-Premier 10 km | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Around Mercier, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Mercier
Is there protected land near Mercier?
Within 10 km, 15% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is Mercier near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Mercier.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Mercier?
Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 3,183 ha, a wildlife area.
Is there a provincial park near Mercier?
Oka National Park (Québec), 23 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Mercier?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
Sources for this page on Mercier
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).