First pick
Plage Municipale
Park or garden
3.5 ha
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Gabriel · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 45 km from Saint-Gabriel: La Mauricie National Park
Within 5 km are 7 beaches; Plage Armstrong is the nearest. Of the country within 10 km, 0.2% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest named area nearby is 06251R021 Biological Refuge, 61 ha, 7.4 km away.
Protected land
0.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
45 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
37 km
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Saint-Gabriel has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Out of doors, Saint-Gabriel leads with its beaches. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Saint-Gabriel, 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km0.2%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 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
Among 40 towns its size, Saint-Gabriel is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,045 to 3,138 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-Gabriel0.2%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Gabriel2
Towns its size3
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Gabriel0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Saint-Gabriel is weakest for protected land nearby: 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trois-Pistoles QC | 44% | 0.9% | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Cap-Pelé NB | 43% | 2.6% | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Cap-Saint-Ignace QC | 20% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Welcome Beach BC | 15% | 8.8% | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| 5 | Percé QC | 15% | 2.2% | 39 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part ON | 11% | 9.8% | 92 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Leslie Park - Bruce Farm ON | 11% | 0% | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Electoral Area D, Cariboo BC | 9.4% | 10% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Saint-David-de-Falardeau QC | 8.6% | 3.7% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Greenbelt (east) ON | 7.4% | 45% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Ainslie Wood East ON | 7.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Paspébiac QC | 6.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Clear Hills AB | 5.4% | 5.4% | 31 | 0 | 115 |
| 14 | Clermont QC | 4.1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Athens ON | 3.9% | 2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Rosedale ON | 2.3% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Alpine ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Electoral Area E, Alberni-Clayoquot BC | 1.9% | 0% | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 19 | Garrison Woods AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Nutana Park SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Lakeshore ON | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Crescentwood MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Princeton BC | 1.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 24 | Normandin QC | 1.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Brooklands MB | 1.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Admaston/Bromley ON | 0.7% | 1% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Lower Mount Royal AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Luxton MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tisdale SK | 0.4% | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Shippagan NB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Ange-Gardien QC | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Bisset AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Crawford Plains AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Laurier Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Gabriel QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | Saint-Dominique QC | 0.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Liboire QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | La Loche SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Houston BC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | Glengarry AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Saint-Gabriel
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-Gabriel
Largest first: Plage Municipale leads with 3.5 ha. Numbers match the map.
Parc Patrick Gendron
Park or garden
2.8 ha
Centralin the middle of Saint-Gabriel
Directionsto a point inside
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
About 5 in 10 of Saint-Gabriel’s residents are 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.
Within 400 m (54%)Further (46%)
Saint-Gabriel54%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,400 people more than a short walk away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Saint-Gabriel has 2 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint-Gabriel0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 2 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: 06251R021 Biological Refuge, 61 ha.
06251R021 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 61 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
06251R022 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 50 ha · 8.4 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-Gabriel
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)
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
37 km west1,510 km²since 1981
National park
La Mauricie National Park
45 km north-east536 km²since 1970
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), a provincial park, is nearer at 37 km. A Québec parc national belongs to the province, not to Parks Canada.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Saint-Gabriel and its edge hold 8 km of footpath
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
7.9 km
in and around the town (33.1 km²)
Woodland
31%
about 10.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-GabrielTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-GabrielTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland31%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 74% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 75% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Saint-Gabriel
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Saint-Gabriel is best on foot in May and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Nicolet (60 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) | 70 | 49 | 52 | 82 | 75 | 95 | 103 | 86 | 95 | 90 | 75 | 76 |
Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -6 °C. July is warm and wet, 103 mm; the driest month, February, has 49 mm. The climate in Saint-Gabriel →
Beaches
Saint-Gabriel has 7 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage Armstrongin town
DirectionsPlage du Manoirin town
DirectionsPlage Sarrazinin town
DirectionsPlage Turennein town
Directions3 more are mapped without a name. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Saint-Gabriel: 10 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are campsites: 7 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Mont De Lanaudière1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Secteur Plage0.1 km from town
DirectionsSection Camping0.1 km from town
DirectionsCamping de la Baie0.3 km from town
DirectionsSection Village0.7 km from town
DirectionsSection Parc1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Gabriel
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-Gabriel-de-BrandonSaint-NorbertMandevilleSaint-DamienSaint-Jean-de-MathaSaint-Félix-de-ValoisSaint-Gabriel
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Gabriel | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon 3.0 km | 0.2% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Saint-Norbert 11 km | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mandeville 12 km | 2.5% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| Saint-Damien 13 km | 4% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Matha 14 km | 0.7% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Félix-de-Valois 15 km | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Saint-Norbert, Mandeville and Saint-Damien have at least twice the protected share around them. Mandeville has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 4.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Gabriel
How far is Saint-Gabriel from a national park?
La Mauricie National Park is closest, at 45 km.
Are there protected areas near Saint-Gabriel?
Within 10 km, 0.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest beach to Saint-Gabriel?
Try Plage Armstrong, in town, first of several.
Is there a provincial park near Saint-Gabriel?
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 37 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Saint-Gabriel?
06251R021 Biological Refuge, a wildlife area of 61 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Saint-Gabriel?
May and August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Saint-Gabriel’s outdoors figures
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).