First pick
Parc de l'école secondaire des Patriotes
Park or garden
8.0 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Saint-Eustache
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Cecil Adelaide · Public domain9.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Eustache · parks, protected land & trails
Saint-Eustache has more protected land around it than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
4.1 km from town is Oka National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. CPCAD lists 42 protected areas within 10 km. Swimmers have 7 beaches within 5 km, Plage de Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac the nearest.
Protected land
9.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
42
within 10 km, 19 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
4.1 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Saint-Eustache apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round9.9% of the land within 10 km, more than 85% of Canadian townsBeaches7 beaches within 5 km
Saint-Eustache’s best card is protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Saint-Eustache beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km9.9%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 areas19Areas 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
Saint-Eustache has the 10th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (41,910 to 54,539 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-Eustache9.9%
Towns its size4.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Eustache19
Towns its size10
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Eustache0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Saint-Eustache sits near the top of its size group: 9 of 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 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Sullivan BC | 15% | 5.6% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Newton BC | 15% | 7.3% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Rouyn-Noranda QC | 11% | 14% | 90 | 15 | 8 |
| 10 | Saint-Eustache QC | 9.9% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Pointe-aux-Trembles QC | 9.5% | 7.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 13 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | West Vancouver BC | 8.6% | 21% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| 15 | Vernon BC | 8.4% | 1.9% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 16 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 | Boucherville QC | 7.1% | 14% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Anjou QC | 6.5% | 2.4% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Hagerman's Corners ON | 6.4% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Fabreville QC | 5.8% | 3% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Spruce Grove AB | 3.1% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Alliston ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Charlottetown PE | 2% | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 26 | Laval-des-Rapides QC | 1.7% | 0.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Quinte West ON | 1.4% | 0.6% | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Bradford ON | 1.1% | 1.3% | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | East Gwillimbury ON | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 31 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Hurontario ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Rocky View County AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| 34 | Paris ON | 0.4% | 0.2% | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 35 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Churchill Meadows ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Innisfil ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 38 | Victoriaville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | St. Thomas ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Saint-Eustache on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Saint-Eustache: 30 named parks and woods
Parc de l'école secondaire des Patriotes is the largest, at 8.0 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 73 ha in all
Parks & gardens 49 haWoods 24 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 20% of the whole.
Parc Rivière-Nord
Park or garden
7.0 ha0.2 km of path
1.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc de la Prucheraie
Wood or forest · 200 m outside town
15 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
4.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berge de l'Orée-des-Bois
Wood or forest · 130 m outside town
9.3 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
4.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Chénier
Park or garden
3.9 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Saint-Eustache
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Clair Matin
Park or garden
3.5 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc du Mont Saint-Eustache
Park or garden
3.3 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Boisé des Moissons
Park or garden
3.5 ha0.4 km of path
2.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Parc de l'école secondaire des PatriotesPark or garden · 8.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Rivière-NordPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc de la PrucheraieWood or forest · 15 ha · 1.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBerge de l'Orée-des-BoisWood or forest · 9.3 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc ChénierPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc Clair MatinPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsParc du Mont Saint-EustachePark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsParc Boisé des MoissonsPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsParc Jean-Guy-MathersPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsParc OlympiaPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Prud'homme (Parc école au Coeur-du-Boisé)Park or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPromenade de la Rivière-du-ChênePark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc des CaméliasPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsParc les Jardins du ManoirPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc canin St-EustachePark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsParc Pierre-LaportePark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc BelairPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Sacré-CœurPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc GodardPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsParc Louis WarrenPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc GroulxPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc du Plateau-des-ChênesPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Roger-Van-den-HendePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc René-LévesquePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc des ÉrablesPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc des PatriotesPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc Berge du Pont de St-EustachePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParc Terrasse-RenéPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsBerge du Grand-HéronPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParc MoirPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
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 7 in 10 in Saint-Eustache
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 (75%)Further (25%)
Saint-Eustache75%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 12,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
The 42 protected areas near Saint-Eustache
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint-Eustache0%
Within 10 km9.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
19 of the 42 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Oka National Park (Québec), 2,370 ha. The figures include 21 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
rivière des Mille Îles - Saint-Eustache Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 28 ha · reaches Saint-Eustache
Deux-Montagnes Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 5.3 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
rivière des Milles Îles (Ile Provost) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.3 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 24 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
lac des Deux Montagnes - Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 754 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Lac des Deux Montagnes (Île Bizard) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 895 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
rivière des Mille Îles - Île Morris Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 40 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
L'Île-Bizard man-made landscapeProtected area · 1,354 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Marais-de-l'Île-des-Juifs Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 4.1 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Oka National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 2,370 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
9 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Oka National Park (Québec) is 4.1 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)
Oka National Park (Québec)
4.1 km south-west24 km²since 1990
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Saint-Eustache, so the parks here are provincial. Québec’s parcs nationaux are provincial parks, run by Sépaq; Parks Canada’s national parks are separate.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Saint-Eustache has 87 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
87 km
in and around the town (120.5 km²)
Woodland
15%
about 18.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-EustacheTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.7
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-EustacheTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland15%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 61% of Canadian towns. 62% 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
No mapped walking route near Saint-Eustache
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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-Eustache: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Montreal Trudeau (Airport), 16 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 103 | 84 | 92 |
February is the driest month at 66 mm; October the wettest at 103 mm. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. Snow totals about 217 cm a year. The climate in Saint-Eustache →
Beaches
Beaches near Saint-Eustache: 7 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage de Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlage de Pointe-Calumet3.2 km from town
DirectionsPlage Martin4.2 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 4 unnamed stretches of beach. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Saint-Eustache: 4 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.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 115 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Belvédère St-Joseph1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 5
Parc nature Saint-Eustachein town
DirectionsBerge de l'Orée-des-Bois0.4 km from town
DirectionsParc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles1.5 km from town
DirectionsBois de la Source1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 115
Parc-école de l'Orée-des-Bois0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 114 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camping Mirabel1.0 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 Saint-Eustache
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Deux-MontagnesLaval-OuestSainte-Marthe-sur-le-LacFabrevilleBoisbriandSainte-DorothéeSaint-Eustache
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Eustache | 9.9% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Deux-Montagnes 3.1 km | 14% | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| Laval-Ouest 3.7 km | 11% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac 5.5 km | 19% | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Fabreville 6.1 km | 5.8% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| Boisbriand 6.4 km | 2.3% | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| Sainte-Dorothée 8.3 km | 12% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
Saint-Eustache holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share. For walking routes, Boisbriand leads the area with 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Eustache
What is the nearest national park to Saint-Eustache?
No national park lies within 100 km of Saint-Eustache.
Where can you swim near Saint-Eustache?
The nearest is Plage de Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, 2.0 km from town.
How much land around Saint-Eustache is protected?
Within 10 km, 9.9% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Saint-Eustache?
It is Oka National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) covering 2,370 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Saint-Eustache?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Saint-Eustache?
It is Oka National Park (Québec), 4.1 km away.
Sources
Where Saint-Eustache’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).