First pick
Parc Basler
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.3 km of path
1.4 km westfrom the centre
TriangleLabirynth
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Anna Frodesiak · Public domain2.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Morin-Heights · parks, protected land & trails
From Morin-Heights, Voyageur Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (30 km)
For a swim, Plage municipale is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. Within 100 km there is no national park. The largest named area nearby is 06151R003 Biological Refuge, 81 ha, 2.2 km away.
Protected land
2.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
23
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
30 km
Voyageur Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Morin-Heights, 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km2.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas 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
Morin-Heights comes 20th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,005 to 5,169 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
Morin-Heights2.2%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Morin-Heights3
Towns its size13
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Morin-Heights0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Morin-Heights lags towns its size: 26 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Donat QC | 41% | 6.7% | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Electoral Area F, Cariboo BC | 29% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley BC | 23% | 0.9% | 58 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Electoral Area D, Peace River BC | 19% | 18% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| 5 | Inverness NS | 13% | 5.1% | 141 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Northern Bruce Peninsula ON | 11% | 30% | 97 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Starlight Village NB | 9.2% | 3.1% | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Montréal-Est QC | 7.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Lemoyne QC | 7.6% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Cobble Hill BC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC | 6.1% | 19% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Webber Greens AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Nipawin SK | 4.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Rushdale ON | 3.9% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Tyendinaga ON | 3% | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Huntington ON | 2.9% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Idlewood ON | 2.8% | 12% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Gibsons BC | 2.7% | 4.8% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
| 20 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Hearst ON | 2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Coverdale NB | 1.9% | 4.4% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Big Lakes County AB | 1.8% | 1.9% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | Meinzinger Park-Lakeside ON | 1.7% | 4.4% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Bridgwater Forest MB | 1.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | River-Osborne MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Earl Grey MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Lord Roberts MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | West Alexander MB | 1.4% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Edgemont AB | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Kneehill County AB | 1.3% | 1.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Westmount ON | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Shaughnessy Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Robertson MB | 0.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kildonan Drive MB | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Twin Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Queen Alexandra AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Carbonear NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 40 | Capilano AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Morin-Heights
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
Walk in Morin-Heights: 3 named parks and woods
Largest first: Parc Basler leads with 1.3 ha. Numbers match 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
In Morin-Heights, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Morin-Heights0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. Around 5,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Around Morin-Heights, protected areas make up 2.2%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Morin-Heights0.9%
Within 10 km2.2%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 23 are on public land. At 81 ha, 06151R003 Biological Refuge is the largest. 20 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
06151R002 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 62 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
06151R003 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 81 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Lac Cornu (ouest) HeronryProtected area · 24 ha · 9.6 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
30 km to Voyageur Provincial Park
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
Provincial park
Voyageur Provincial Park
30 km south-west15 km²since 1966
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Morin-Heights, 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: 158 km in and around Morin-Heights
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
158 km
in and around the town (101.5 km²)
Woodland
85%
about 86.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Morin-HeightsTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.6
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Morin-HeightsTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland85%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 98% of Canadian towns. 51% 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
No mapped walking route near Morin-Heights
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Morin-Heights: May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lachute (28 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 97 | 72 | 74 | 100 | 89 | 111 | 112 | 104 | 114 | 120 | 93 | 94 |
January brings highs of -6 °C, July highs of 27 °C. The wettest month, October, brings 120 mm, against 72 mm in February. About 218 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Morin-Heights →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Morin-Heights
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage municipalesand · in town
DirectionsAdd 2 unnamed beaches to the count. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
8 viewpoints near Morin-Heights
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 16 hills and peaks, the biggest group. Look up to Mont du Loup-Garou;Refuge du mont Loup-Garou: 501 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Lookoutin town
DirectionsCap Bruce-Foy1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 16
Mont du Lac du Rapide491 m · in town
DirectionsMont Fairview425 m · in town
DirectionsMont Stapleton340 m · in town
DirectionsMont Hurtubise500 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsMont Maribou403 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsMont Green1.0 km from town
DirectionsMont du Loup-Garou;Refuge du mont Loup-Garou501 m · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsLa Marquise365 m · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Parc canin Morin-Heights Dog parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 1
Morin Heights Nature Campingin 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 Morin-Heights
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-SauveurPiedmontMille-IslesSainte-AdèleSainte-Anne-des-LacsSaint-Adolphe-d'HowardMorin-Heights
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morin-Heights | 2.2% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint-Sauveur 4.0 km | 2.3% | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Piedmont 7.4 km | 3.1% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| Mille-Isles 7.7 km | 1.9% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Sainte-Adèle 9.5 km | 4.8% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs 10.0 km | 2% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard 12 km | 3% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
Sainte-Adèle has at least twice the protected share around it. For walking routes, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard leads the area with 4.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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. 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Morin-Heights
Is there a beach near Morin-Heights?
The nearest is Plage municipale, in town.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Morin-Heights?
Voyageur Provincial Park, 30 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Morin-Heights?
It is 06151R003 Biological Refuge, a wildlife area covering 81 ha.
Are there protected areas near Morin-Heights?
Within 10 km, 2.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Morin-Heights from a national park?
None within 100 km of Morin-Heights.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Morin-Heights?
May to August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Morin-Heights’ 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).