First pick
Parc de la Jeunesse
Park or garden
9.8 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · Public domain0.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Roberval · parks, protected land & trails
02251R046 Biological Refuge reaches Roberval
Swimmers have 7 beaches within 5 km, Plage Chambord the nearest. 20 km from town is Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Roberval, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Roberval is strongest on its beaches. What it lacks is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
How Roberval 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. 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 km0.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas8Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches7Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Roberval sits 11th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,653 to 10,011 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
Roberval0.6%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Roberval8
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Roberval0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Roberval does best for public protected areas: 13 of the other 39 have more. On protected land nearby it is behind: 29 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox Valley BC | 22% | 12% | 74 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Shawnigan BC | 22% | 6.4% | 66 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Shediac NB | 18% | 5.4% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Hatchet Lake NS | 14% | 36% | 53 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Lac-Deschênes QC | 14% | 49% | 32 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Antigonish County, Subdivision A NS | 11% | 9.3% | 128 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | South Cambie BC | 8.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| 8 | M-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Silverado AB | 4.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Argyle North SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Elizabethtown-Kitley ON | 4.2% | 1.7% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Glastonbury AB | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlesbourg QC | 3.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | The Valleys of Thornhill ON | 3.8% | 12% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Acadia AB | 3.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Northeast SK | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Shawnessy AB | 3.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Laurentian Valley ON | 2.4% | 0.9% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Guildwood ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Rosenberg ON | 2.2% | 9.1% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lorraine QC | 1.6% | 0.2% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Blind Bay BC | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills ON | 1.5% | 3.9% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier QC | 1.4% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| 25 | Wiarton ON | 1.4% | 2.4% | 64 | 3 | 55 |
| 26 | Ladysmith BC | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Vincent ON | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | Lac-Saint-Charles QC | 1% | 1.6% | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | Willowgrove SK | 0.8% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Roberval QC | 0.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | Thamesford ON | 0.5% | 0.4% | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Malahide ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 33 | Stanley MB | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Penbrooke Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Springbank Hill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | River Valley Oleskiw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Devonshire ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Bridgewater NS | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mineola ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 40 | Olds AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Roberval on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Roberval
Largest first: Parc de la Jeunesse leads with 9.8 ha. Numbers match the map.
10 named parks and woods, 26 ha in all
Parks & gardens 26 ha
Most of it sits in Parc de la Jeunesse and Parc de la Pointe-Scott: 69% together.
Parc de la Pointe-Scott
Park or garden
8.5 ha
2.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jardin des Ursulines
Park or garden
2.3 ha0.3 km of path
0.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Marina
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc des Fleurs
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.1 km of path
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc-école Benoit-Duhamel
Park or garden
0.8 ha
0.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Pointe-Plate
Park or garden
0.5 ha
1.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Parc de la JeunessePark or garden · 9.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc de la Pointe-ScottPark or garden · 8.5 ha
DirectionsJardin des UrsulinesPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc de la MarinaPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc des FleursPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc-école Benoit-DuhamelPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsParc des LilasPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsParc de la Pointe-PlatePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsParc Père Claude-SimardPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsParc MénardPark or garden · 0.4 ha
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
A park is within a short walk for 6 in 10 in Roberval
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 (57%)Further (43%)
Roberval57%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. That leaves about 4,300 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Roberval: 02251R046 Biological Refuge
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Roberval0.1%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 8. The largest named one is 02251R046 Biological Refuge, at 268 ha.
02251R046 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 268 ha · reaches Roberval
Lac des Cèdres Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 14 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
02251R045 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 114 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
02251R044 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 108 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
marais du Golf de Saint-Prime Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 8.8 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
02251R047 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 46 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Lac du Curé HeronryProtected area · 26 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Lac Vallée Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 77 ha · 7.8 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
Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec) is 20 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)
Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec)
20 km north-east98 km²since 1985
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Roberval has its province’s. 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.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 25 km in and around Roberval
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
25 km
in and around the town (251.8 km²)
Woodland
60%
about 151.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RobervalTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RobervalTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland60%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 87% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 86% 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 Roberval
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped 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
May is the best month for walking in Roberval
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Roberval, 3.0 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -8 | -1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 55 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 87 | 112 | 104 | 99 | 81 | 71 | 66 |
Daytime highs run from -11 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Expect 112 mm in July, warm and wet, and 45 mm in February. Snowfall averages 271 cm a year. The climate in Roberval →
Beaches
Roberval has 7 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage Chambord2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlage Robertsonsand · 2.7 km from town
DirectionsAdd 5 unnamed beaches to the count. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Roberval: 10 and 3
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 12 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Point de vue0.2 km from town
DirectionsCascade Ouiatchouan0.3 km from town
DirectionsCascada Maline0.4 km from town
DirectionsCascade Maligne0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 3
Chute Ouiatchouan0.3 km from town
DirectionsOuiatchouan-Bas0.3 km from town
DirectionsChute Maligne0.4 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Val-Jalbert0.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Mont-Plaisantin town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 12
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping de Val-Jalbert0.2 km from town
DirectionsCamping de la Pointe1.2 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 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 Roberval
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
MashteuiatshSaint-PrimeChambordRoberval
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberval | 0.6% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Mashteuiatsh 6.9 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Saint-Prime 13 km | 1.5% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Chambord 17 km | 1.1% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
For protected land, Saint-Prime has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Roberval
When should you visit Roberval for the outdoors?
On the normals, May: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is Roberval near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Roberval.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Roberval?
Pointe-Taillon National Park (Québec), 20 km away.
Are there protected areas near Roberval?
Within 10 km, 0.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Roberval?
The nearest is Plage Chambord, 2.0 km from town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Roberval?
02251R046 Biological Refuge, a wildlife area of 268 ha.
Sources
Where Roberval’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).