First pick
Île d'Un Mille
Wood or forest
42 ha
18 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sylfred1977 · CC BY-SA 3.09.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mont-Laurier · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Mont-Laurier is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Count 29 protected areas within 10 km of town. Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Plage_Windigo the nearest. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land
9.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
29
within 10 km, 29 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
57 km
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Mont-Laurier has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round9.7% of the land within 10 km, more than 85% of Canadian townsMany protected areas29 public areas within 10 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), is 57 km off
Mont-Laurier is strongest on protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind. It has less to offer in a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Each figure for Mont-Laurier, set against 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km9.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town4.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas29Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Mont-Laurier comes 4th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (14,347 to 14,870 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
Mont-Laurier9.7%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mont-Laurier29
Towns its size8
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mont-Laurier0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Mont-Laurier’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 3 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravenhurst ON | 18% | 24% | 27 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Bayshore ON | 11% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | La Crète AB | 11% | 7.9% | 9 | 0 | 112 |
| 4 | Mont-Laurier QC | 9.7% | 4.6% | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Vieux-Montréal QC | 8% | 0% | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Maricourt QC | 6.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Vieux-Bourg QC | 6.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis QC | 6.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Peace Village ON | 5.7% | 0.6% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Maizerets QC | 5.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Vieux-Limoilou QC | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy QC | 4.8% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Guildford BC | 4.5% | 4% | 125 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Val-des-Monts QC | 4.4% | 2.6% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Bourg-Royal QC | 4.1% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Long Sault ON | 2.6% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Orsainville QC | 2.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Southcrest ON | 2.5% | 7.8% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | South Glengarry ON | 2.3% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Hyde Park ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Harbour Landing SK | 2.2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | South London ON | 2% | 1.2% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Forest Heights ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Lawrence Park North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Des Châtels QC | 1.3% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Pont-Viau QC | 1.3% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Roncesvalles ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 28 | Briar Hill-Belgravia ON | 1% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Chappelle AB | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Carleton Place ON | 0.6% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Rockwood ON | 0.5% | 0.4% | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 32 | Lacombe AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Durham ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Martindale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Truro NS | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Mount Forest ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Mountain View County AB | 0.1% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Cooksville NHD (West) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Grand Falls-Windsor NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | Portage la Prairie MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Mont-Laurier on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
16 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Mont-Laurier
Largest first: Île d'Un Mille leads with 42 ha. Numbers match the map.
16 named parks and woods, 102 ha in all
Parks & gardens 17 haWoods 85 ha
The bulk, 69%, is Île d'Un Mille and Île Papineau.
Parc des Canotiers
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.4 km of path
3.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Île Latour
Wood or forest · 280 m outside town
7.3 ha
11 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 16 named parks and green spaces
Île d'Un MilleWood or forest · 42 ha
DirectionsÎle PapineauWood or forest · 28 ha
DirectionsTerrain multisportsPark or garden · 6.8 ha
DirectionsParc des CanotiersPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsÎle LatourWood or forest · 7.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc Denis-MénardPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsÎle aux ScoutsWood or forest · 5.9 ha
DirectionsParc de la rue NeveuPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsParc de Val-LimogesPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsParc Claude-LimogesPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsParc Toussaint-LachapellePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsÎle des PèresWood or forest · 2.3 ha
DirectionsJardin de l’Eau-VivePark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsParc Neuve-DorionPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc de l’Île-BellPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsParc de la rivière du LièvrePark or garden · 0.5 ha
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
About 3 in 10 of Mont-Laurier’s residents are 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 (28%)Further (72%)
Mont-Laurier28%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 10,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
29 protected areas around Mont-Laurier
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mont-Laurier4.6%
Within 10 km9.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 29. Biggest of the named areas: lac des Trente et Un Milles White-Tailed Deer Yard, 24,354 ha.
lac des Trente et Un Milles White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 24,354 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
Proposed Montagne-du-Diable Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 6,619 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
06452R041 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 123 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
06452R042 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 67 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
06451R004 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 67 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
06451R099 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 61 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
06451R100 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 53 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
Lac Atacas HeronryProtected area · 24 ha · reaches Mont-Laurier
Lac Trilby White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 359 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Montagne-du-Diable Land set asideProtected area · 1,341 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
17 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
2 areas recorded only by their type (provincial layers such as wildlife habitat areas) are counted, not listed.
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
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) is 57 km away
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)
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
57 km east1,510 km²since 1981
No national park lies within 100 km of Mont-Laurier; 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
Mont-Laurier and its edge hold 123 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
123 km
in and around the town (774.7 km²)
Woodland
79%
about 615.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Mont-LaurierTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Mont-LaurierTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland79%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 96% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 80% 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
No mapped walking route near Mont-Laurier
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
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 Mont-Laurier: May to July and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Maniwaki, 62 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 76 | 56 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 95 | 87 | 96 | 72 | 76 |
February is the driest month at 56 mm; October the wettest at 96 mm. January brings highs of -6 °C, July highs of 26 °C. The climate in Mont-Laurier →
Beaches
The beach near Mont-Laurier: Plage_Windigo, 2.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage_Windigosand · 2.6 km from town
Directions2 further beaches go unnamed. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Mont-Laurier: 5 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 most common are picnic sites: 11 on the map. For a climb, Mont Sir-Wilfrid rises to 783 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 6
Mont Laurierin town
DirectionsMontagne de Ferin town
DirectionsMontagnes du Lac Traversin town
DirectionsMont Sir-Wilfrid783 m · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsMontagne des Bleuets0.2 km from town
DirectionsSommet Belzébuth749 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 11
Plus 11 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Camping à la Clairièrein town
DirectionsCamping Lac Gatineauin town
DirectionsCamping Parc JoAnin town
DirectionsLe Camping Baskatongin town
DirectionsSommet0.5 km from town
DirectionsCamping Walker1.7 km from town
DirectionsCamping Plein Air2.0 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 Mont-Laurier
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lac-des-ÉcorcesFerme-NeuveMont-Laurier
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont-Laurier | 9.7% | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| Lac-des-Écorces 14 km | 8.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferme-Neuve 18 km | 5.6% | 42 | 0 | 2 |
Mont-Laurier holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Mont-Laurier
Where can you swim near Mont-Laurier?
Try Plage_Windigo, 2.6 km from town, first of several.
Is there a provincial park near Mont-Laurier?
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 57 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Mont-Laurier is protected?
Yes: 9.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Mont-Laurier?
May to July and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Mont-Laurier?
No national park lies within 100 km of Mont-Laurier.
Which is the biggest protected area near Mont-Laurier?
It is lac des Trente et Un Milles White-Tailed Deer Yard, a protected area covering 24,354 ha.
Sources
The sources behind Mont-Laurier’s 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).