First pick
Secteur des loisirs
Park or garden
8.7 ha
Centralin the middle of Saint-Boniface
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 3.03.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Boniface · parks, protected land & trails
Saint-Boniface is 6.3 km from La Mauricie National Park
Named trails close by number 5, the Sentier Citoyen Sud and Sentier Citoyen Nord among them. Swimmers have 4 beaches within 5 km, Plage municipal the nearest. 13 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land
3.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
6.3 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
74 km
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Saint-Boniface apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyLa Mauricie National Park, 6.3 km awayWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
Saint-Boniface is strongest on La Mauricie National Park within easy reach, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
How Saint-Boniface 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km3.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named 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
Saint-Boniface has the 15th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,311 to 5,491 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
Saint-Boniface3.1%
Towns its size1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Boniface2
Towns its size2
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Boniface5
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Saint-Boniface does best for protected land nearby: 14 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC | 43% | 33% | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Inverness County, Subdivision A NS | 29% | 40% | 156 | 2 | 35 |
| 3 | Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay BC | 25% | 28% | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Juan de Fuca (Part 1) BC | 14% | 50% | 64 | 12 | 71 |
| 5 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Billings Bridge - Heron Park ON | 11% | 2.4% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Burton NB | 9.5% | 2% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Electoral Area L, Cariboo BC | 9.1% | 9.1% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Central Frontenac ON | 8.2% | 8.2% | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | The Ravines of Rainbow Creek ON | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Garner ON | 6.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Woodlands AB | 3.9% | 9.6% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Aldergrove AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | West Meadowlark Park AB | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | North Gower - Kars ON | 2% | 3% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Metcalfe ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Stirling ON | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Windsor QC | 1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Headingley MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 22 | Westdale MB | 1% | 1% | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| 23 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Deer Lake NL | 0.4% | 3.8% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Mandalay West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Riverbend MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Chisasibi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stonewall MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Westlock AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Belvedere AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Saint-Boniface
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Saint-Boniface
Largest first: Secteur des loisirs leads with 8.7 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
3 in 10 people in Saint-Boniface 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 (32%)Further (68%)
Saint-Boniface32%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. About 3,700 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Around Saint-Boniface, protected areas make up 3.1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint-Boniface0%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 13, 2 are public and the remainder private. The largest named one is La Mauricie National Park, at 53,610 ha. Another 11 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Lac-à-la-Tortue Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 566 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
La Mauricie National ParkNational park · 53,610 ha · 6.3 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
Big parks near Saint-Boniface
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
6.3 km north536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
74 km west1,510 km²since 1981
Sépaq runs Québec’s parcs nationaux, which are provincial parks under another name.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Saint-Boniface has 64 km of footpaths in and around it
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
64 km
in and around the town (159.4 km²)
Woodland
69%
about 110.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-BonifaceTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-BonifaceTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland69%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 91% of Canadian towns. For path density, 69% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Saint-Boniface has 5 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Sentier Citoyen Sud3.8 km
Sentier Citoyen Nord3.1 km
Sentier de la Vallée-des-Bouleaux1.4 km
Sentier du CMVR0.6 km
Sentier du Lac-Brûlé0.4 km
Among local routes, the Sentier Citoyen Sud is longest at 3.8 km. 3 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Saint-Boniface: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Trois-Rivieres, 29 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 83 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 83 | 105 | 125 | 96 | 97 | 101 | 88 | 95 |
Snow totals about 274 cm a year. Highs peak near 25 °C in July and fall to -6 °C in January. Rain peaks with the heat: 125 mm in July, against 66 mm in February. The climate in Saint-Boniface →
Beaches
Saint-Boniface has 4 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage municipalmixed · in town
DirectionsAnother 3 have no name on the map. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Saint-Boniface: 5 and 4
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The highest named peak nearby is Mont Georges, at 110 m. There are 10 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Belvédère des Chutes de Shawinigan1.1 km from town
Directionssite d'observation1.4 km from town
DirectionsBelvédère Lambert1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Mont Georges110 m · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsMontagne Ronde0.5 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 4
Chutes de Shawinigan1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Parc des Chutes-de-Shawinigan0.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 7
Plus 7 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Camping Bivouac0.7 km from town
DirectionsCamping Du Parc1.6 km from town
DirectionsCamping 11.7 km from town
DirectionsCamping 21.7 km from town
DirectionsCamping 31.8 km from town
DirectionsCamping de l'Île-Melville1.8 km from town
DirectionsCamping lac Blais1.8 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Boniface
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CharetteSaint-Étienne-des-GrèsSaint-Élie-de-CaxtonNotre-Dame-du-Mont-CarmelShawiniganSaint-Mathieu-du-ParcSaint-Boniface
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Boniface | 3.1% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Charette 8.0 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 8.4 km | 2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Élie-de-Caxton 9.2 km | 2.9% | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel 11 km | 5.7% | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Shawinigan 11 km | 24% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc 12 km | 29% | 17 | 12 | 6 |
More routes are mapped around Shawinigan (16). Around Shawinigan and Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc the protected share is at least double.
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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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 Saint-Boniface
Are there hiking trails near Saint-Boniface?
The Sentier Citoyen Sud, Sentier Citoyen Nord and Sentier de la Vallée-des-Bouleaux, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Saint-Boniface?
Try Plage municipal, in town, first of several.
Are there protected areas near Saint-Boniface?
Within 10 km, 3.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest national park to Saint-Boniface?
La Mauricie National Park, 6.3 km from the edge of town.
What is the nearest provincial park to Saint-Boniface?
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 74 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Saint-Boniface?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Saint-Boniface?
La Mauricie National Park: 53,610 ha, a national park.
Sources
Where Saint-Boniface’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).