First pick
Parc Lafrenière
Park or garden
2.1 ha
Centralin the middle of Pierreville
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Pierreville · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Pierreville is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 10 km are 72 protected areas. Biggest among them: Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area, 4,676 ha, 1.5 km off. For a national park, La Mauricie National Park is 57 km away.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
72
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
57 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
66 km
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Pierreville, 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 areas23 public areas within 10 km
Out of doors, Pierreville leads with protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Pierreville 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. 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 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas23Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Pierreville has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,154 to 2,587 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
Pierreville15%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Pierreville23
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Pierreville0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Pierreville beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 4 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Pierreville QC | 15% | 0.4% | 72 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Pierreville
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Pierreville
Largest first: Parc Lafrenière leads with 2.1 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
2 in 10 people in Pierreville 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 (20%)Further (80%)
Pierreville20%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,700 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
The 72 protected areas near Pierreville
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Pierreville0.4%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 23 of the 72. At 4,676 ha, Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area is the largest. Not named: 25 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
lac Saint-Pierre S.-E. Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 1,954 ha · reaches Pierreville
Pointe Fer à Cheval - Longue-Pointe Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,456 ha · reaches Pierreville
Anse du Fort Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,267 ha · reaches Pierreville
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Baie des Îlets) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 206 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Île du Moine Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,015 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent - Île Mîlette Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 92 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 4,676 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Anse du Moine) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 11 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Marécage-de-l'Île-Lacroix Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 14 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent le Banc de Sable Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.4 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
5 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
57 km to La Mauricie National 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
National park
La Mauricie National Park
57 km north536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec)
66 km south-west8.1 km²since 1984
The province names its big parks parcs nationaux, though they are provincial.
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: 5 km in and around Pierreville
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
5.2 km
in and around the town (140.3 km²)
Woodland
26%
about 36.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
PierrevilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
PierrevilleTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland26%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 94% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 71% 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 Pierreville
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.
When to get out
Walking season in Pierreville: May and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Nicolet (21 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 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 49 | 52 | 82 | 75 | 95 | 103 | 86 | 95 | 90 | 75 | 76 |
The yearly snowfall is near 213 cm. From -7 °C in January to 26 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. Rain peaks with the heat: 103 mm in July, against 49 mm in February. The climate in Pierreville →
Beaches
Pierreville has 4 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Battures Saint-François0.8 km from town
DirectionsBattures de l'Île à la Pierre3.8 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 2 unnamed stretches of beach. 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
12 things to do outdoors near Pierreville
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Slipways lead the count with 5.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping Île du fortin town
DirectionsAbenaki Aventure0.5 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 5
Mise a eau Notre Dame De pierrevillein town
DirectionsPlus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Pierreville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-François-du-LacBaie-du-FebvreYamaskaSaint-RobertSaint-BonaventureSainte-Anne-de-SorelPierreville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierreville | 15% | 72 | 0 | 4 |
| Saint-François-du-Lac 1.6 km | 13% | 78 | 0 | 4 |
| Baie-du-Febvre 8.4 km | 11% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamaska 11 km | 12% | 68 | 0 | 5 |
| Saint-Robert 16 km | 5.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Bonaventure 17 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel 19 km | 18% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Pierreville’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Pierreville
How far is Pierreville from a national park?
The nearest is La Mauricie National Park, 57 km away.
What is the largest protected area near Pierreville?
It is Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area covering 4,676 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Pierreville?
On the normals, May and August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a beach near Pierreville?
Try Battures Saint-François, 0.8 km from town, first of several.
Are there protected areas near Pierreville?
Protected areas cover 15% of the land within 10 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Pierreville?
The closest is Îles-de-Boucherville National Park (Québec), at 66 km.
Sources
Where Pierreville’s 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).