Photo: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 4.0Within 10 km of Neuville: 23 public protected areas
7.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The largest is Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 682 ha, 8.2 km from the edge of town. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Where Neuville stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Neuville is strongest on protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Neuville 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Neuville ranks 11th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,486 to 4,657 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Neuville beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 5 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper AB | 100% | 100% | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona BC | 49% | 64% | 34 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Shelburne NS | 27% | 28% | 194 | 0 | 80 |
| 4 | Sparwood BC | 23% | 3.4% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Douglas BC | 13% | 3.2% | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Queenswood - Chatelaine ON | 12% | 0% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-Nicola BC | 11% | 8.3% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Berthierville QC | 9.1% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gurnett ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Bowen Island BC | 7.2% | 17% | 60 | 0 | 173 |
| 11 | Neuville QC | 7.1% | 1.3% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Horning ON | 6.4% | 20% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Antonin QC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Melville SK | 5.2% | 1% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu QC | 4.3% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Eastmount ON | 4.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Wainwright No. 61 AB | 3.7% | 3.1% | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Crossroads ON | 3.5% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Britannia Youngstown AB | 3.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Warner County No. 5 AB | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Country Hills ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Battleford SK | 2.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Red Hill ON | 2.1% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | Caraquet NB | 1.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | Fairfield Park MB | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Felker ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Rockwood MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Carlisle AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Casselman ON | 1.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Albion ON | 1.4% | 11% | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Riverview MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Parkridge SK | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Iroquois Falls ON | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Britannia ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Blue Quill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Vanderhoof BC | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Saint-Anselme QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Howick ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Raymond AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neuville 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.
7 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Neuville
Parc Jean-Hardy is the largest, at 2.0 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Add Parc Jean-Hardy to Parc de la Famille and you have 53% of it.
Parc du Verger
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.
About 4 in 10 of Neuville’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.
About 2,900 residents live further than 400 m from one. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
7.1% of the land around Neuville is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Of those 30, 23 are public and the remainder private. Biggest of the named areas: Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 682 ha. 7 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
13 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.
La Mauricie National Park, 81 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.
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
La Mauricie National Park
Nearer still is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), a provincial park 42 km away. Sépaq runs Québec’s parcs nationaux, which are provincial parks under another name.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
20 km of paths in and around Neuville
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Woods cover more of it than in 83% of Canadian towns. For path density, 79% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
No named walking route passes Neuville on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Neuville is best on foot in May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Quebec Jean Lesage (Airport), 19 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -5 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 87 | 66 | 78 | 94 | 92 | 115 | 119 | 109 | 111 | 116 | 91 | 96 |
Summer storms make July the wettest month, 119 mm; February sees 66 mm. From -7 °C in January to 25 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 331 cm. The climate in Neuville →
A beach within 5 km of Neuville
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
4 viewpoints near Neuville
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 4.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Nature reserves 1
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Neuville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuville | 7.1% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly 4.5 km | 6.8% | 29 | 0 | 2 |
| Pont-Rouge 10 km | 5.1% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnacona 11 km | 9.6% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Apollinaire 12 km | 5.1% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 12 km | 5% | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| Sainte-Croix 14 km | 9.6% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Neuville’s.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Neuville
How much land around Neuville is protected?
Within 10 km, 7.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest beach to Neuville?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
What is the largest protected area near Neuville?
It is Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area covering 682 ha.
How far is Neuville from a national park?
The nearest is La Mauricie National Park, 81 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Neuville?
May and August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Neuville?
The closest is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), at 42 km.
Sources for this page on Neuville
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).