Photo: Miguel Tremblay · CC0The Sentier National runs by Saint-Côme
Within 10 km are 24 protected areas. The nearest provincial park, Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), is 5.8 km away. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 9.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Where Saint-Côme stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
What Saint-Côme has most to offer outdoors is the Sentier National, with protected land around it close behind.
Each figure for Saint-Côme, set against 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Saint-Côme ranks 8th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,770 to 2,853 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Saint-Côme’s strong point is public protected areas, where 10 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tofino BC | 41% | 21% | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Léry QC | 27% | 3.4% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Forestville QC | 26% | 1% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel QC | 18% | 23% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Maria QC | 9.5% | 1% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cultus Lake BC | 9.3% | 52% | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Saint-Côme QC | 9.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Addington Highlands ON | 8.9% | 8.2% | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Navan - Sarsfield ON | 8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rivière-Beaudette QC | 7.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Westcliffe East ON | 7.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Senneterre QC | 7% | 9.3% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ferme-Neuve QC | 5.6% | 8.2% | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints QC | 5.5% | 1% | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Jerome ON | 5.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Vernon River PE | 5.1% | 4.5% | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part ON | 5.1% | 4.9% | 81 | 0 | 28 |
| 20 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Front of Yonge ON | 4.9% | 6% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Sainte-Luce QC | 4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rosthern No. 403 SK | 2.2% | 2.6% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lacolle QC | 1.9% | 1.1% | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Woodcroft AB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rougemont QC | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint-Prime QC | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Turner Valley AB | 1.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Mathers MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Downtown West End AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Westbrook Estates AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Greenview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Meyonohk AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Elzéar QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kildare AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Newton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The green map of Saint-Côme
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Saint-Côme
Parc municipal is the largest, at 2.6 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.
Most of Saint-Côme is more than a short walk from 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.
A median Canadian town manages 83%. That leaves about 2,800 people more than a short walk away.
9.2% of the land around Saint-Côme is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
20 of the 24 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec) covers 151,010 ha, the most of any named area. 4 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
9 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.
The nearest big park: La Mauricie National Park, 65 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.
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
La Mauricie National Park
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), a provincial park, is nearer at 5.8 km. 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.
100 km of paths in and around Saint-Côme
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
It has fewer paths per km² than 68% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 100% 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.
Trails around Saint-Côme
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Of the Sentier National’s 340 km, 30.0 km passes close to town.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Get out in Saint-Côme in May to July and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Fleury (80 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 61 | 71 | 96 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 114 | 97 | 108 | 90 | 85 |
From -6 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. For dry weather, February is best (61 mm); August gets 114 mm. The climate in Saint-Côme →
2 unnamed beaches near Saint-Côme
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Saint-Côme: 14 and 4
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Montagne du Tranchant: 581 m. Count 14 viewpoints, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 14
Plus 14 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 7
Plus 6 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 4
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Campsites 7
Plus 2 campsites more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Saint-Côme
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Côme | 9.2% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie 12 km | 6.3% | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez 13 km | 0.9% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Sainte-Béatrix 16 km | 1.3% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Matha 18 km | 0.7% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Damien 19 km | 4% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Saint-Côme.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Côme
What is the best season to get outdoors in Saint-Côme?
May to July and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Saint-Côme from a national park?
La Mauricie National Park is closest, at 65 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Saint-Côme?
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) of 151,010 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Saint-Côme?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Where can you walk near Saint-Côme?
OpenStreetMap maps the Sentier National close by.
What is the nearest provincial park to Saint-Côme?
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 5.8 km from the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Saint-Côme?
Within 10 km, 9.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where Saint-Côme’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).