First pick
Parc du Centre Récréatif
Park or garden
4.2 ha
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.07.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Casimir · parks, protected land & trails
Saint-Casimir has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest national park is La Mauricie National Park, 40 km away. Long-Montauban White-Tailed Deer Yard (7,430 ha) is the biggest, 6.8 km from town. The 10 km around town hold 12 protected areas.
Protected land
7.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 10 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
40 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
72 km
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Saint-Casimir 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 km7.5%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 areas10Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches 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-Casimir has the 6th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,506 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
Saint-Casimir7.5%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Casimir10
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Casimir0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Saint-Casimir does best for protected land nearby: 5 of the other 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 | Saint-Casimir QC | 7.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
Where the green is in Saint-Casimir
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
A named park or wood to walk in near Saint-Casimir
Largest first: Parc du Centre Récréatif leads with 4.2 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
In Saint-Casimir, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Saint-Casimir0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,500 residents live further than 400 m from one. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
12 protected areas around Saint-Casimir
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint-Casimir0%
Within 10 km7.5%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 12, 10 are public land; the others are privately held. Long-Montauban White-Tailed Deer Yard leads for size with 7,430 ha. Another 2 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Pointe de Grondines Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 964 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Île à la Batture Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 453 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Les Becquets-Deschaillons Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 973 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Deschaillons - Leclercville Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Long-Montauban White-Tailed Deer YardProtected area · 7,430 ha · 6.8 km from the edge of town
Batiscan-Sainte-Anne Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 737 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
Grondines Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 901 ha · 7.7 km from the edge of town
Deschambault Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 533 ha · 8.5 km from the edge of town
Leclercville Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 240 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
Baie des Hurons Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 562 ha · 9.8 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
La Mauricie National Park is 40 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
National park
La Mauricie National Park
40 km west536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
72 km north-east671 km²since 1981
Note that Québec calls its provincial parks parcs nationaux; Sépaq manages them.
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: 8 km in and around Saint-Casimir
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
8.4 km
in and around the town (113.9 km²)
Woodland
44%
about 50.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-CasimirTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-CasimirTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland44%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 81% of Canadian towns. For path density, 89% 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
No named walking route passes Saint-Casimir on the map
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
The best months for walking in Saint-Casimir: May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Fortierville (22 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) | 8.9 | 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 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 69 | 79 | 94 | 92 | 108 | 133 | 103 | 95 | 105 | 82 | 100 |
Snowfall averages 253 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -7 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (133 mm); February is driest (69 mm). The climate in Saint-Casimir →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Saint-Casimir
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.
Things to do
Near Saint-Casimir: 9 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 9 viewpoints, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 9
Plus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
La Montagnein town
DirectionsCap de Roche1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Parc Naturel de Portneuf - Section La Plantation1.7 km from town
DirectionsParc Naturel de Portneuf - Section Le Plateau1.7 km from town
DirectionsParc Naturel de Portneuf - Section de la Cascatelle1.9 km from town
DirectionsParc Naturel de Portneuf - Section la Conduite Forcée1.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Casimir
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-Marc-des-CarrièresSaint-AlbanSainte-Anne-de-la-PéradeDeschambault-GrondinesSaint-UbaldeSaint-Casimir
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Casimir | 7.5% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Marc-des-Carrières 7.4 km | 10% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Alban 9.6 km | 7.5% | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade 11 km | 7.1% | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Deschambault-Grondines 14 km | 9.4% | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| Saint-Ubalde 14 km | 7.5% | 4 | 7 | 8 |
For walking routes, Saint-Alban leads the area with 11. Next door, protected shares stay within twice Saint-Casimir’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Casimir
Is there a beach near Saint-Casimir?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Is there protected land near Saint-Casimir?
Protected areas cover 7.5% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Saint-Casimir?
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 72 km away.
What is the nearest national park to Saint-Casimir?
La Mauricie National Park, 40 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Saint-Casimir for the outdoors?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Saint-Casimir?
Long-Montauban White-Tailed Deer Yard: 7,430 ha, a protected area.
Sources
Sources for this page on Saint-Casimir
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).