First pick
Parc Beauséjour
Park or garden
23 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Rimouski
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Alchimist · CC BY-SA 3.08.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Rimouski · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Rimouski beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
43 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 48 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land
8.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
43
within 10 km, 41 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Bic National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
10
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
48
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Rimouski stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round8.8% of the land within 10 km, more than 83% of Canadian townsWalking routes10 named routes within 2 kmBeaches48 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas41 public areas within 10 km
What Rimouski has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
How Rimouski compares with 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km8.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas41Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes10Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches48Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Rimouski comes 11th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (43,877 to 60,874 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
Rimouski8.8%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Rimouski41
Towns its size8
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Rimouski10
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Rimouski does best for public protected areas: 4 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollard-Des Ormeaux QC | 27% | 3.7% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Newton BC | 15% | 7.3% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint-Eustache QC | 9.9% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Pointe-aux-Trembles QC | 9.5% | 7.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 12 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | West Vancouver BC | 8.6% | 21% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| 14 | Vernon BC | 8.4% | 1.9% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Fabreville QC | 5.8% | 3% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Spruce Grove AB | 3.1% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Alliston ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Charlottetown PE | 2% | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 24 | Quinte West ON | 1.4% | 0.6% | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Bradford ON | 1.1% | 1.3% | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 29 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Hurontario ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rocky View County AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| 32 | Paris ON | 0.4% | 0.2% | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 33 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Churchill Meadows ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Innisfil ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 37 | Victoriaville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | St. Thomas ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Rimouski
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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Rimouski
Parc Beauséjour is the largest, at 23 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 128 ha in all
Parks & gardens 107 haWoods 20 ha
The green is scattered, with no place over 18%.
Parc Ernest-Lepage
Park or garden
10 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
0.8 km eastfrom the centre
sentier du parc Lepage
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du centre communautaire Saint-Pie-X
Park or garden
12 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
2.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du centre communautaire Pointe-au-Père
Park or garden
6.8 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
9.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du centre communautaire Rimouski-Est
Park or garden
5.4 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
5.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Promenade de la mer
Park or garden
1.8 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
1.9 km northfrom the centre
Piste cyclable Charles-Albert
Directionsto a point inside
Complexe sportif Valois-Doucet
Park or garden
4.0 ha
13 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Parc BeauséjourPark or garden · 23 ha · 6.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Ernest-LepagePark or garden · 10 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Saint-Pie-XPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Pointe-au-PèrePark or garden · 6.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Rimouski-EstPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsPromenade de la merPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsLa Grande ÎleWood or forest · 20 ha
DirectionsComplexe sportif Valois-DoucetPark or garden · 4.0 ha
DirectionsParc Gonzague-DrapeauPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsParc des Dames-Hélène-De-ChamplainPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsÎlot de l'avenue RossPark or garden · 3.4 ha
DirectionsSite historique de la Maison LamontagnePark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Victoire-PerreaultPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Terrasse-Arthur-BuiesPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Sainte-BlandinePark or garden · 2.9 ha
DirectionsParc en bordure du Musée de la merPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc du Mont-Saint-LouisPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Sacré-CoeurPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire NazarethPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Donald-BélangerPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc de la Pointe-à-PouliotPark or garden · 2.4 ha
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Sainte-OdilePark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Sainte-Agnès NordPark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsParc du centre communautaire Saint-RobertPark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsParc Laurent-DumaisPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc Flori-JeuxPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsÎlot du ThéâtrePark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsParc Marcelle-GauvreauPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc de la Famille-ParentPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Marie-Louise-GosselinPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSource: 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
7 in 10 people in Rimouski 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 (74%)Further (26%)
Rimouski74%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 14,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
43 protected areas around Rimouski
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Rimouski3.6%
Within 10 km8.8%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 41 of the 43. The others are private conservation land. The largest named one is Land set aside Duchénier, at 9,040 ha. One further area is privately owned conservation land; it counts in the figures but isn’t named, as a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Land set aside DuchénierProtected area · 9,040 ha · reaches Rimouski
Bic National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 3,320 ha · reaches Rimouski
Marais de Sacré-Coeur Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 783 ha · reaches Rimouski
Île Saint-Barnabé Nord Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 764 ha · reaches Rimouski
Île Saint-Barnabé Sud Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 704 ha · reaches Rimouski
Île du Bic Sud Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 661 ha · reaches Rimouski
Bic Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 631 ha · reaches Rimouski
Anse-au-Sable Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 617 ha · reaches Rimouski
Pointe Pouliot Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 549 ha · reaches Rimouski
Rimouski Est Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 524 ha · reaches Rimouski
28 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
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
Bic National Park (Québec) starts at the edge of Rimouski
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)
Bic National Park (Québec)
At the edge33 km²since 1984
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Rimouski, so the parks here are provincial. Québec’s “national” parks are the province’s own, managed by Sépaq.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
171 km of paths in and around Rimouski
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
171 km
in and around the town (520.9 km²)
Woodland
41%
about 212.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RimouskiTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RimouskiTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland41%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 80% of Canadian towns. 71% 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
10 walking routes near Rimouski
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
La Citadelle4.5 km
Le Grand Tour3.4 km
Le Pic Champlain3.0 km
Le Contrebandier2.9 km
Le Scoggan2.8 km
La Colonie2.3 km
Le Chemin du nord2.0 km
Les Anses1.7 km
La Pinède1.0 km
Les Escaliers0.9 km
For a longer outing, the La Citadelle runs 4.5 km. 7 are short walks under 3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Rimouski is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Rimouski (1.7 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 66 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 81 | 94 | 80 | 91 | 96 | 78 | 90 |
Rain and snow peak in October (96 mm) and ease in March (64 mm). In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -7 °C. A typical year sees 279 cm of snow. The climate in Rimouski →
Beaches
48 unnamed beaches near Rimouski
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Within 5 km is 138 km of coastline. 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
Near Rimouski: 33 viewpoints, 1 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 33 viewpoints, more than of anything else. The highest named peak nearby is Montagne Ronde, at 260 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 33
Zone d'observation des phoquesin town
DirectionsLa Fourche à Louison1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 31 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 13
Cap Lamontagne45 m · in town
DirectionsLe Chocolat63 m · in town
DirectionsMontagne à Michaud142 m · in town
DirectionsMontagne à Sergerie185 m · in town
DirectionsMontagne du Bûcheron135 m · in town
DirectionsMonts Notre-Damein town
DirectionsLa Citadelle225 m · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsMontagne Ronde260 m · 1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 27
Plus 27 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 29
Plus 29 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Camping Bienvenue Cyclistesin town
DirectionsCamping La Vieille Fermein town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Rimouski
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-Anaclet-de-LessardSainte-LuceRimouski
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rimouski | 8.8% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard 7.3 km | 4.9% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Sainte-Luce 18 km | 4% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Rimouski holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
Questions about the outdoors in Rimouski
Where can you swim near Rimouski?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Where can you walk near Rimouski?
OpenStreetMap maps the La Citadelle, Le Grand Tour and Le Contrebandier close by, with others.
Are there protected areas near Rimouski?
Yes: 8.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Rimouski?
Bic National Park (Québec), which reaches the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Rimouski?
Land set aside Duchénier: 9,040 ha, a protected area.
What is the nearest national park to Rimouski?
No national park lies within 100 km of Rimouski.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Rimouski?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Rimouski
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).