First pick
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Park or garden
209 ha43 km of path
9 h 35 minto walk all 43 km of path
6.8 km eastfrom the centre
Circuit Gilles-VilleneuveChemin du Bassin NordChemin du Bassin Sud+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: CanadianPhotographer · CC015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Montréal · parks, protected land & trails
Montréal has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
131 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Swimmers have 29 beaches within 5 km, Plage de l'Horloge the nearest. 1.2 km from town is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
131
within 10 km, 67 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
1.2 km
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
29
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Montréal, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 93% of Canadian townsMany protected areas67 public areas within 10 kmBeaches29 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Montréal’s draw is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Montréal, 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. 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 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas67Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches29Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Montréal has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 1,915,366 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
Montréal15%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Montréal67
Towns its size15
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Montréal1
Towns its size2
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Montréal’s strong point is public protected areas, where 4 of 39 top it. On walking routes it is behind: 20 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Montréal QC | 15% | 5.8% | 131 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 8 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Where the green is in Montréal
The city’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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Montréal
Largest first: Parc Jean-Drapeau leads with 209 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 1,229 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,229 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 17% of the whole.
Parc du Canal-de-Lachine
Park or garden
134 ha35.6 km of path
7 h 55 minto walk all 35.6 km of path
8.1 km southfrom the centre
Piste Cyclable du Canal de LachinePiste multifonctionnellePiste Atwater - Des Seigneurs+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Angrignon
Park or garden
95 ha21 km of path
4 h 40 minto walk all 21 km of path
10 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jardin botanique de Montréal
Park or garden
82 ha24.3 km of path
5 h 25 minto walk all 24.3 km of path
5.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Sentier du boisé des frênes
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Frédéric-Back
Park or garden
64 ha15.4 km of path
3 h 25 minto walk all 15.4 km of path
4.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Rue Paul-Boutet
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Maisonneuve
Park or garden
59 ha9.5 km of path
2 h 5 minto walk all 9.5 km of path
5.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Récré-O-Parc de Sainte-Catherine
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
49 ha9.9 km of path
2 h 10 minto walk all 9.9 km of path
14 km southfrom the centre
Petite Voie du Fleuve
Directionsto a point inside
Parc La Fontaine
Park or garden
36 ha16.2 km of path
3 h 35 minto walk all 16.2 km of path
3.9 km eastfrom the centre
Allée Royale
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Parc Jean-DrapeauPark or garden · 209 ha · 43 km of path
DirectionsParc du Canal-de-LachinePark or garden · 134 ha · 35.6 km of path
DirectionsParc AngrignonPark or garden · 95 ha · 21 km of path
DirectionsJardin botanique de MontréalPark or garden · 82 ha · 24.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Frédéric-BackPark or garden · 64 ha · 15.4 km of path
DirectionsParc MaisonneuvePark or garden · 59 ha · 9.5 km of path
DirectionsRécré-O-Parc de Sainte-CatherinePark or garden · 49 ha · 9.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc La FontainePark or garden · 36 ha · 16.2 km of path
DirectionsParc olympiquePark or garden · 49 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsParc JarryPark or garden · 39 ha · 10.5 km of path
DirectionsParc de l'Honorable-George-O'ReillyPark or garden · 34 ha · 11.5 km of path
DirectionsParc des RapidesPark or garden · 29 ha · 8.9 km of path
DirectionsVieux-PortPark or garden · 28 ha · 9 km of path
DirectionsParc Marcel-LaurinPark or garden · 38 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Bernard-LandryPark or garden · 31 ha · 5.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc de la Voie maritimePark or garden · 26 ha · 5.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc de la Promenade-BellerivePark or garden · 23 ha · 5.9 km of path
DirectionsParc Marcelin-WilsonPark or garden · 23 ha · 4.8 km of path
DirectionsParc du Père-MarquettePark or garden · 16 ha · 4 km of path
DirectionsParc LaSallePark or garden · 16 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsParc AhuntsicPark or garden · 15 ha · 4.5 km of path
DirectionsParc de l'AqueducPark or garden · 15 ha · 4.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Arthur-TherrienPark or garden · 16 ha · 3.8 km of path
DirectionsParc Jeanne-MancePark or garden · 15 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Thomas-ChapaisPark or garden · 17 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsParc Henri-JulienPark or garden · 13 ha · 4.8 km of path
DirectionsParc René-LévesquePark or garden · 15 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsParc du Bois-FrancPark or garden · 15 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsParc de la TraverséePark or garden · 13 ha · 4.5 km of path
DirectionsParc des HirondellesPark or garden · 16 ha · 3.2 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
In Montréal, nearly every home is close to 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 (97%)Further (3.4%)
Montréal97%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. About 65,000 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
The 131 protected areas near Montréal
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Montréal5.8%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 131, 67 are public land; the others are privately held. Lac des Deux Montagnes (Anse à l'Orme) Water Fowl Gathering Area leads for size with 1,984 ha. 21 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Anse à l'Orme) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,984 ha · reaches Montréal
L'Île-Bizard man-made landscapeProtected area · 1,354 ha · reaches Montréal
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Île Bizard) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · reaches Montréal
lac Saint-Louis (Dorval) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 475 ha · reaches Montréal
Bassin de la Prairie (Verdun) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 424 ha · reaches Montréal
Bassin de la Prairie (Île des Soeurs) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 389 ha · reaches Montréal
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Emb Rdp) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 326 ha · reaches Montréal
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Battures Tailhandier) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 280 ha · reaches Montréal
Rapides de Lachine (Lasalle) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 264 ha · reaches Montréal
Rapides de Lachine (Cote Ste-Catherine) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 260 ha · reaches Montréal
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
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec) is 1.2 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)
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
1.2 km north-east8.1 km²since 1984
For a national park, people in Montréal travel more than 100 km. Note that Québec calls its provincial parks parcs nationaux; Sépaq manages them.
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: 1,573 km in and around Montréal
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
1,573 km
in and around the town (571.7 km²)
Woodland
5.3%
about 30.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MontréalTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MontréalTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.3%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 60% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 68% 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
One mapped route to walk from Montréal
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
RESO1.0 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Montréal: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Montreal Trudeau (Airport) (13 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 | 15.3 | 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 |
Snow totals about 217 cm a year. February is the driest month at 66 mm; October the wettest at 103 mm. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. The climate in Montréal →
Beaches
29 beaches within 5 km of Montréal
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage de l'Horlogemixed · in town
DirectionsPlage du Cap Saint-Jacquessand · in town
DirectionsPlage du Centre de plein airsand · in town
DirectionsPlage Noëlin town
DirectionsPlage urbaine de Verdunsand · in town
DirectionsPlage Jean-Dorésand · in town
DirectionsPlage Martinin town
DirectionsPlage Crystal0.1 km from town
DirectionsRoxboro Beachpebbles · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlage Lajeunesse0.4 km from town
DirectionsUnnamed on the map: 13 more. OpenStreetMap marks 4 as sandy. For 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
Near Montréal: 98 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
98Viewpoints8Hills and peaks2Waterfalls16Nature reserves154Picnic sites1678Playgrounds87Dog parks2Campsites25Slipways
The most common are playgrounds: 1,678 on the map. For a climb, Mont-Royal rises to 233 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 98
Belvédèrein town
DirectionsBelvédère Camillien-Houdein town
DirectionsBelvédère du Boisé Estin town
DirectionsBelvédère Kondiaronkin town
DirectionsBelvédère Léo-Ayottein town
DirectionsBelvédère Outremontin town
DirectionsBlockhausin town
DirectionsDu chemin qui marchein town
DirectionsPlus 90 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 8
Colline d'Outremont211 m · in town
DirectionsColline de l'Abri200 m · in town
DirectionsMont Boullé41 m · in town
DirectionsMont Champlain38 m · in town
DirectionsMont-Royal233 m · in town
DirectionsSommet de Westmount201 m · 0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 16
Domaine Saint-Paulin town
DirectionsParc de la Coulée-Grouin town
DirectionsParc écologique des Sourcesin town
DirectionsParc Nature - Accès Bihoreauin town
DirectionsParc Nature - Accès Saint-Raphaëlin town
DirectionsParc Tiohtià:ke Otsira'kéhnein town
DirectionsParc-nature des Rapides-du-Cheval-Blancin town
DirectionsParc-nature du Bois-de-Liessein town
DirectionsPlus 8 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 154
Abri de la collinein town
DirectionsCafé-terrassein town
DirectionsEspace vert de la ruelle Desjardins-Pie IXin town
DirectionsHalte Notre-Damein town
DirectionsL'embouchurein town
DirectionsL’étangin town
DirectionsLa Clairièrein town
DirectionsLa clanièrein town
DirectionsPlus 146 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1678
Aire de jeux La salamandrein town
DirectionsDog Parkin town
DirectionsKazoom Café Saint-Laurentin town
DirectionsL'Île aux Volcansin town
DirectionsMini-Parc Champagneurin town
DirectionsMini-Parc De l'Épéein town
DirectionsMini-Parc Durocherin town
DirectionsMini-Parc Querbesin town
DirectionsPlus 1670 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 87
Aire d'exercice canin pour petits chiensin town
DirectionsDes Bruants dog parkin town
DirectionsDog park - Rue Victoria and 28e Avenuein town
DirectionsGallery dog parkin town
DirectionsLogan dog parkin town
DirectionsLucien-L'Allier dog parkin town
DirectionsParc à chien Arthur-Péloquinin town
DirectionsParc à chien Jarryin town
DirectionsPlus 79 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 25
Rampe de mise-à-l'eau de l'Ile-Bizard0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 24 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
12 gardens within reach of Montréal
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Montréal Botanical GardenNational Historic Site · from 1931 · In Montréal
Its pageSaint-Sulpice Seminary and its GardenNational Historic Site · from 1684 · In Montréal
Its pageAhuntsic ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsJarry ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsLa Fontaine ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsParc AngrignonGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsParc Jeanne-ManceGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsParc Sir-Wilfrid-LaurierGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsParc de l'EspoirGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsParc de la Promenade-BelleriveGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsRiverside ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsMorgan ArboretumGarden or park · 2.4 km from town
DirectionsWithin the town: 2 of them. Saint-Sulpice Seminary and its Garden goes back furthest, to 1684. Among them are 2 National Historic Sites.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Montréal
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-ÉdouardParc-JarryParc-ExtensionCrémaziePère-MarquetteOutremontMontréal
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 15% | 131 | 1 | 29 |
| Saint-Édouard 0.7 km | 2.3% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Parc-Jarry 1.1 km | 1.5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Parc-Extension 1.2 km | 1.6% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Crémazie 1.4 km | 1.8% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Père-Marquette 1.5 km | 2.4% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Outremont 1.7 km | 5.9% | 24 | 1 | 1 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Montréal doubles its share.
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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Montréal
When should you visit Montréal for the outdoors?
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 Montréal?
None within 100 km of Montréal.
Is there a provincial park near Montréal?
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), 1.2 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Montréal is protected?
Yes: 15% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What walking routes are near Montréal?
Try the RESO.
Is there a beach near Montréal?
Plage de l'Horloge, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What is the largest protected area near Montréal?
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Anse à l'Orme) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 1,984 ha, a wildlife area.
Sources
The sources behind Montréal’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).