First pick
Parc du Boisé de la Volière
Park or garden
23 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
14 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.05.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mirabel · parks, protected land & trails
37 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Mirabel
The closest provincial park is Oka National Park (Québec), 3.2 km from the edge of town. 5.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Les parcours Boomerang.
Protected land
5.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
76
within 10 km, 37 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
3.2 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Mirabel against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km5.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%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 routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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, Mirabel ranks 13th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (51,739 to 90,201 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
Mirabel5.9%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mirabel37
Towns its size8
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mirabel1
Towns its size1
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Mirabel beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 4 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Port Coquitlam BC | 15% | 5.6% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Fleetwood BC | 7.8% | 7.9% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | North Vancouver BC | 7.5% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 66 |
| 12 | North Bay ON | 7.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 13 | Mirabel QC | 5.9% | 0.3% | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Fredericton NB | 4.3% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | St. Albert AB | 3.4% | 2.1% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | Welland ON | 3.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Granby QC | 2.5% | 3.6% | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Simcoe ON | 2.3% | 4.7% | 102 | 5 | 36 |
| 23 | Aurora ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Georgetown ON | 1.8% | 3.5% | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Grande Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 26 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Belleville ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Blainville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 33 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 36 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 37 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Medicine Hat AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Mirabel
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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Mirabel
Parc du Boisé de la Volière is the largest, at 23 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 119 ha in all
Parks & gardens 119 ha
The area is spread out: the biggest holds 20% of it.
Le Jardins des Sources
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
7.1 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
6.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc des Bolivars
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
8.8 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
4.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Cardinal
Park or garden
6.3 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
3.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Gingras
Park or garden
7.0 ha0.4 km of path
12 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du Sommet
Park or garden
7.1 ha0.2 km of path
13 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Montagne
Park or garden
4.7 ha0.3 km of path
12 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Binette
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.3 km of path
5.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Parc du Boisé de la VolièrePark or garden · 23 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsLe Jardins des SourcesPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc des BolivarsPark or garden · 8.8 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc CardinalPark or garden · 6.3 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc GingrasPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc du SommetPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc de la MontagnePark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc BinettePark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc du complexe Jean-LaurinPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsEspace VertPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Optimiste-Saint-AntoinePark or garden · 4.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc du MarbrePark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Raymond-FortierPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Jacques-BeauchampPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Pablo-PicassoPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc de la RochellePark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsFun Show AmusementPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Jean-Paul CharbonneauPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsParc Bédo-LaurinPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc Gaffney-KennedyPark or garden · 2.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc des IntendantsPark or garden · 2.4 ha
DirectionsParc Maurice-Saint-PierrePark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc de la RivePark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsParc de l'ÉclusePark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc de la CouléePark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc des ChampionsPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc du Centre-CommunautairePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc de la RocaillePark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Victor-:LapointePark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsParc du BosquetPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
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 4 in 10 in Mirabel
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 (37%)Further (63%)
Mirabel37%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). For about 43,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 5.9% of the land near Mirabel
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mirabel0.3%
Within 10 km5.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 37 of the 76; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The largest named one is Oka National Park (Québec), at 2,370 ha. The count includes 20 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Anglais, Pointe aux Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 57 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
lac des Deux Montagnes (Baie de Saint-Placide) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 546 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Oka National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 2,370 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes - B. Fer Cheval Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 248 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes - B. Fer Cheval Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 91 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Saint-Eustache Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 28 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Baie Quesnel) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 662 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Hudson) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 865 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 24 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 40 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
10 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), 3.2 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)
3.2 km south-west24 km²since 1990
No national park lies within 100 km of Mirabel; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. In Québec, a parc national is a provincial park (Sépaq), not one of Parks Canada’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
303 km of paths in and around Mirabel
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
303 km
in and around the town (642.9 km²)
Woodland
27%
about 176.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MirabelTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MirabelTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland27%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 67% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 72% 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
Mirabel has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Les parcours Boomerang5.0 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Mirabel is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Montreal Trudeau (Airport) (27 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 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 |
Winter brings about 217 cm of snow. The warmest days come in July (27 °C highs), the coldest in January (-5 °C). Precipitation runs from 66 mm in February to 103 mm in October. The climate in Mirabel →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Mirabel, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Mirabel: 11 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
11Viewpoints1Hills and peaks1Waterfalls1Nature reserves10Picnic sites194Playgrounds8Dog parks3Campsites
194 playgrounds top the list. Mont Bleu, 249 m, is the high point nearby.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Mont Bleu249 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Parc du Domaine Vertin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 10
Plus 10 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 194
Butte de glissein town
DirectionsLabirynthein town
DirectionsAire d'hébertisme0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 191 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Camping Mirabelin town
DirectionsCamping Plage des Tremblesin town
DirectionsCamping Lac Lafontaine1.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Mirabel
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BlainvilleSainte-ThérèseBoisbriandSaint-EustacheRosemèreLorraineMirabel
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabel | 5.9% | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| Blainville 5.7 km | 1.1% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| Sainte-Thérèse 8.1 km | 1% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Boisbriand 9.4 km | 2.3% | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| Saint-Eustache 11 km | 9.9% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Rosemère 12 km | 1.8% | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorraine 12 km | 1.6% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Mirabel doubles its share.
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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Mirabel
Are there protected areas near Mirabel?
Protected areas cover 5.9% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Mirabel?
Oka National Park (Québec): 2,370 ha, a québec national park (provincial).
Are there hiking trails near Mirabel?
The Les parcours Boomerang, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Mirabel?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is Mirabel near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Mirabel.
What is the nearest provincial park to Mirabel?
The closest is Oka National Park (Québec), at 3.2 km.
When is the best time for walking in Mirabel?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Mirabel’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).