First pick
Parc municipal
Park or garden
1.2 ha
4.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Oulgara Warter · CC06.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Racine · parks, protected land & trails
The Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy runs by Racine
The closest provincial park is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 3.9 km from the edge of town. 6.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Plage du Lac Fraser the nearest.
Protected land
6.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
3.9 km
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Racine stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy passes within 2 kmProtected land all round6.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 76% of Canadian townsWalking routes4 named routes within 2 km
What Racine has most to offer outdoors is the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Racine beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km6.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.6%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 routes4Named 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
Racine has the 6th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,441 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
Racine6.4%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Racine3
Towns its size3
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Racine4
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Racine sits near the top of its size group: 5 of 39 have more.
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 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Racine QC | 6.4% | 5.6% | 15 | 4 | 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
The green map of Racine
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
A named park or wood to walk in near Racine
Parc municipal is the largest, at 1.2 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on 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
Few people in Racine 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Racine0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. For about 1,400 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Racine, 6.4% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Racine5.6%
Within 10 km6.4%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 3 of the 15. Mont-Orford National Park (Québec) leads for size with 5,944 ha. The figures include 12 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Land set aside Rivière-au-SaumonProtected area · 1,366 ha · reaches Racine
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 5,944 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Rivière aux Cerises White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 1,636 ha · 6.2 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
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec) is 3.9 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)
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec)
3.9 km south59 km²since 1979
No national park lies within 100 km of Racine; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. 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
44 km of paths in and around Racine
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
44 km
in and around the town (166.4 km²)
Woodland
71%
about 118 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RacineTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RacineTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland71%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 92% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 74% 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
Trails around Racine
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegional
Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy22.6 km
Sentier de l'Estrie Zone Brompton16.4 km
Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy, Accès4.7 km
Sentier de l'Estrie Zone Brompton, accès2.2 km
13.9 km of the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 23 km. Among local routes, the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy, Accès is longest at 4.7 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Racine
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lennoxville (33 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 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 76 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 85 | 102 | 99 | 104 | 96 | 91 | 70 | 75 |
Highs peak near 26 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. February is the driest month at 66 mm; August the wettest at 104 mm. Snow totals about 269 cm a year. The climate in Racine →
Beaches
Racine has 3 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage du Lac Frasersand · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsPlage du Lac Frasersand · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsUnnamed on the map: one more. Sandy ones: 2. 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.
Things to do
20 viewpoints near Racine
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: viewpoints (20). Among the peaks, Mont des Trois Lacs is highest at 465 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 20
Belvédère - Banc en skisin town
DirectionsMont Cathédrale (Carré)in town
DirectionsPv Baie Carbunklein town
DirectionsPv Falaise Larouche 1in town
DirectionsPv Falaise Larouche 2in town
DirectionsPv falaise Mont Cathédrale (Carré)in town
DirectionsPv Gorge du ruisseau Elyin town
DirectionsPv Gulfin town
DirectionsPlus 12 viewpoints more.
Hills and peaks 3
Colline Larouche350 m · in town
DirectionsMont des Trois Lacs465 m · 1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Boisjoliin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
La Cantonnière1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping Plage McKenziein town
DirectionsLaö Cabinesin 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 Racine
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ValcourtSaint-Denis-de-BromptonValcourtOrfordSaint-François-Xavier-de-BromptonEastmanRacine
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine | 6.4% | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Valcourt 7.9 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Denis-de-Brompton 9.9 km | 9.4% | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Valcourt 10 km | 1.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Orford 15 km | 9.3% | 44 | 4 | 15 |
| Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton 16 km | 2.8% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Eastman 17 km | 11% | 49 | 5 | 7 |
Around Racine, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- 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 Racine
What is the nearest national park to Racine?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Racine.
When is the best time for walking in Racine?
May, 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 provincial park to Racine?
It is Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), 3.9 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Racine?
Mont-Orford National Park (Québec): 5,944 ha, a québec national park (provincial).
Where can you walk near Racine?
OpenStreetMap maps the Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy, Sentier de l'Estrie Zone Brompton and Sentier de l'Estrie, Zone Kingsbruy, Accès close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Racine?
The nearest is Plage du Lac Fraser, 4.2 km from town.
Are there protected areas near Racine?
Yes: 6.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Sources for this page on Racine
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).