First pick
Parc Camille-Côté
Park or garden
0.9 ha
Centralin the middle of Saint-Joachim
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Hadrianopolis · CC BY-SA 3.033%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Joachim · parks, protected land & trails
33% of the land within 10 km of Saint-Joachim is protected
Walkers have 17 mapped routes close by, starting with the Le Mestashibo and Les Dalles Humides. Within 10 km are 34 protected areas. Within 5 km are 3 beaches; Battures de la Traverse is the nearest.
Protected land
33%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
34
within 10 km, 30 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
32 km
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
17
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Saint-Joachim apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round33% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsWalking routes17 named routes within 2 kmProtected land in town33% of Saint-Joachim itself lies in protected areasParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), is 32 km off
What Saint-Joachim has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind. The gap is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Saint-Joachim 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. 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 km33%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town33%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas30Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes17Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Of 40 towns its size, Saint-Joachim has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,425 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-Joachim33%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Joachim30
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Joachim17
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more protected land nearby than Saint-Joachim.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Joachim QC | 33% | 33% | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 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
The green map of Saint-Joachim
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
A named park or wood to walk in near Saint-Joachim
Largest first: Parc Camille-Côté leads with 0.9 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-Joachim, 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-Joachim0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. That leaves about 1,400 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
34 protected areas around Saint-Joachim
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint-Joachim33%
Within 10 km33%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
30 of the 34 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. The largest named one is Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, at 91,442 ha. The figures include 4 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposesNature reserve · 91,442 ha · reaches Saint-Joachim
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 2,309 ha · reaches Saint-Joachim
Cap Tourmente Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 958 ha · reaches Saint-Joachim
réserve Saint-Joachim Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 293 ha · reaches Saint-Joachim
Saint-Joachim Village Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 169 ha · reaches Saint-Joachim
Cap Brûlé Ouest Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 445 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Beaupré Moulin Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 134 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Cap-Brûlé Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 69 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Île d'Orléans Saint-François Ouest Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 752 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Île d'Orléans Anse aux Canards Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 290 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
18 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
2 areas recorded only by their type (provincial layers such as wildlife habitat areas) are 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.
National & provincial parks
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 32 km off
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)
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
32 km north-west671 km²since 1981
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Saint-Joachim has its province’s. 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.
Footpaths and woods
Saint-Joachim has 56 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
56 km
in and around the town (81.9 km²)
Woodland
53%
about 43.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-JoachimTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.7
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-JoachimTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland53%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 85% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 62% 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
17 walking routes near Saint-Joachim
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Le Mestashibo14.2 km
Sentier la Cime7.6 km
Les Dalles Humides6.1 km
Sentier de l'Anse de la Montée du Lac4.1 km
Sentier la Cédrière2.1 km
Sentier L'Allée d'ormes1.7 km
Sentier le Petit-Sault1.6 km
Sentier le Souchet1.4 km
Sentier l'Érablière1.3 km
Sentier la Falaise1.3 km
Sentier Le Pierrier1.2 km
Sentier l'Aulnaie1.1 km
Plus 5 more waymarked walks on the map.
Among local routes, the Le Mestashibo is longest at 14.2 km. 13 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
May is the best month for walking in Saint-Joachim
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lauzon (33 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 80 | 80 | 78 | 95 | 98 | 120 | 129 | 117 | 123 | 112 | 84 | 101 |
About 299 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -5 °C, July highs of 25 °C. Summer storms make July the wettest month, 129 mm; March sees 78 mm. The climate in Saint-Joachim →
Beaches
The beach near Saint-Joachim: Battures de la Traverse, 2.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Battures de la Traverse2.6 km from town
DirectionsAdd 2 unnamed beaches to the count. The coast is close: 10 km of shoreline within 5 km. 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-Joachim: 18 and 8
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: viewpoints, 18 of them. Highest of the named peaks: Cap Tourmente, 567 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 18
Plus 18 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Le Petit Capin town
DirectionsCap Tourmente567 m · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsLa Montagne525 m · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 8
Chute de la Friponnein town
DirectionsChute de la Migmatitein town
DirectionsChute des Pins rougesin town
DirectionsChute Sainte-Anne0.0 km from town
DirectionsChutes Jean Larose1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Sept Chutes1.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Joachim
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BeaupréSainte-Anne-de-BeaupréSaint-Ferréol-les-NeigesSaint-Tite-des-CapsSaint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'OrléansBerthier-sur-MerSaint-Joachim
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Joachim | 33% | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| Beaupré 4.5 km | 16% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré 7.3 km | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges 9.8 km | 12% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Saint-Tite-des-Caps 11 km | 24% | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans 16 km | 21% | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| Berthier-sur-Mer 17 km | 25% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Saint-Joachim’s.
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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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. 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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Joachim
Where can you swim near Saint-Joachim?
Try Battures de la Traverse, 2.6 km from town, first of several.
What walking routes are near Saint-Joachim?
The Le Mestashibo, Les Dalles Humides and Sentier la Cime, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there protected land near Saint-Joachim?
Protected areas cover 33% of the land within 10 km.
Is Saint-Joachim near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Saint-Joachim.
When should you visit Saint-Joachim for the outdoors?
May, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Which is the biggest protected area near Saint-Joachim?
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes: 91,442 ha, a nature reserve.
Is there a provincial park near Saint-Joachim?
It is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 32 km away.
Sources
Where Saint-Joachim’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).