First pick
Île Némékouch
Wood or forest · 380 m outside town
32 ha
11 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Emdx · CC BY-SA 4.026%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mistissini · parks, protected land & trails
Around Mistissini, 26% of the land is set aside for nature
Within 100 km there is no national park. Mistissini Beach is the one beach within 5 km. CPCAD lists 6 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
26%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
6
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Nibiischii National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Mistissini, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round26% of the land within 10 km, more than 97% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeNibiischii National Park (Québec) reaches the town
Above all, Mistissini offers protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Mistissini 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 km26%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
No town of the 40 its size has more protected land around it than Mistissini
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,007 to 4,125 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
Mistissini26%
Towns its size1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mistissini6
Towns its size3
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mistissini0
Towns its size1
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Mistissini tops all 39 other towns its size. For walking routes, though, 21 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistissini QC | 26% | 1.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges QC | 12% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area C, Okanagan-Similkameen BC | 12% | 12% | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | L'Ange-Gardien QC | 6.3% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Centremount ON | 5.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Lake of Bays ON | 4.8% | 1.8% | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Woodlands MB | 4.8% | 6.6% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Inch Park ON | 4.8% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | North Norfolk MB | 4.5% | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Pioneer Tower West ON | 2.3% | 3.9% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Haut-Madawaska NB | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs QC | 2% | 2.9% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Elbow Park AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | Kirkfield MB | 1% | 0.3% | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| 21 | Northern Lights County AB | 0.9% | 0.6% | 30 | 0 | 67 |
| 22 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Beaumaris AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Perth South ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Tuxedo Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Leger AB | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Meyokumin AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Matt Berry AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Lac-Etchemin QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Crossfield AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Balwin AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Forest Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | McCauley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Mistissini 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 Mistissini
The biggest is Île Némékouch, 32 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
1 in 10 people in Mistissini 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 (13%)Further (87%)
Mistissini13%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 3,500 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
The 6 protected areas near Mistissini
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mistissini1.4%
Within 10 km26%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 6 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: Nibiischii National Park (Québec), 1,217,546 ha.
Nibiischii National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 1,217,546 ha · reaches Mistissini
Land set aside territoire mis en réserve NibiischiiProtected area · 121,511 ha · reaches Mistissini
02662R019 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 124 ha · reaches Mistissini
02662R012 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 214 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
Baie du Poste Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 45 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
02662R013 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 387 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
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 Mistissini, Nibiischii National Park (Québec) 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
Québec national park (provincial)
Nibiischii National Park (Québec)
At the edge12,175 km²since 2024
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Mistissini, 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
Paths to walk: 6 km in and around Mistissini
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
6.2 km
in and around the town (1,242 km²)
Woodland
0.2%
about 2.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MistissiniTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MistissiniTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.2%
0%50%100%
For woods, 90% of Canadian towns have more. 99% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 Mistissini
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 town. 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
The walking year in Mistissini
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Roberval, 239 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -13 | -10 | -3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 7 | -1 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 55 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 87 | 112 | 104 | 99 | 81 | 71 | 66 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 112 mm in July, against 45 mm in February. Daytime highs run from -13 °C in January up to 23 °C in July. The climate in Mistissini →
Beaches
For a swim near Mistissini: Mistissini Beach, 0.6 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Mistissini Beach0.6 km from town
DirectionsFor water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Mistissini has 2 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Viewpoint of Mistassini Lakein town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Turn off to Mistissini Beachin town
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Sunrise Youth Camp1.1 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Mistissini
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 66–145 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Mistissini.
ChibougamauChapaisEeyou Istchee Baie-JamesMistissini
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistissini | 26% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Chibougamau 66 km | 0.8% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Chapais 100 km | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eeyou Istchee Baie-James 145 km | 22% | 358 | 5 | 63 |
More routes are mapped around Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (5). Next door, protected shares stay within twice Mistissini’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Mistissini
What is the largest protected area near Mistissini?
It is Nibiischii National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) covering 1,217,546 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Mistissini?
None within 100 km of Mistissini.
Where can you swim near Mistissini?
Try Mistissini Beach, 0.6 km from town.
What is the nearest provincial park to Mistissini?
Nibiischii National Park (Québec), which reaches the edge of town.
Are there protected areas near Mistissini?
Yes: 26% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Sources for this page on Mistissini
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).