Photo: Harfang · CC BY-SA 3.0Pont-Rouge has 24 public protected areas within 10 km
The largest is Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 682 ha, 6.8 km from the edge of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 5.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Each figure for Pont-Rouge, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Pont-Rouge ranks 15th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,133 to 11,548 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Pont-Rouge’s strong point is public protected areas, where 3 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 9 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 21 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 22 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 24 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 27 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 34 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 35 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around Pont-Rouge
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
8 named parks and woods to walk in near Pont-Rouge
Parc Pleau is the largest, at 7.0 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Between them, Parc Pleau and Parc du Verger cover 76%.
Parc du Verger
Les Jardins du 150e
Parc de Place-Saint-Louis
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.
A park is within a short walk for 4 in 10 in Pont-Rouge
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.
That leaves about 6,800 people more than a short walk away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Around Pont-Rouge, protected areas make up 5.1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
24 of the 41 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. The largest named one is Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 682 ha. 16 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
14 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, 74 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
A provincial park is closer: Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), at 38 km. Despite the name, a Québec parc national is a provincial park.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Paths to walk: 29 km in and around Pont-Rouge
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
It has fewer paths per km² than 80% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 85% 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.
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Pont-Rouge
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.
Pont-Rouge is best on foot in May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Quebec Jean Lesage (Airport), 24 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 |
The yearly snowfall is near 253 cm. The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (119 mm), while February is driest at 66 mm. From -7 °C in January to 25 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Pont-Rouge →
A beach within 5 km of Pont-Rouge
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Pont-Rouge has 2 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 8 picnic sites, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 8
Plus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
The garden near Pont-Rouge: Joly de Lotbinière Estate, 9.6 km off
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Parks Canada lists one as a National Historic Site.
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 to Pont-Rouge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont-Rouge | 5.1% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Donnacona 8.9 km | 9.6% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Basile 9.8 km | 3.3% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Neuville 10 km | 7.1% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap-Santé 11 km | 8.3% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier 12 km | 1.4% | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly 15 km | 6.8% | 29 | 0 | 2 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Pont-Rouge has.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Pont-Rouge
What is the best season to get outdoors in Pont-Rouge?
May and August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Pont-Rouge from a national park?
La Mauricie National Park is closest, at 74 km.
Where can you swim near Pont-Rouge?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Pont-Rouge?
Cap-Santé (ouest) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 682 ha, a wildlife area.
How much land around Pont-Rouge is protected?
Yes: 5.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Pont-Rouge?
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 38 km from the edge of town.
The sources behind Pont-Rouge’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).