First pick
Parc des Ancêtres
Park or garden
6.0 ha
3.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 3.029%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc · parks, protected land & trails
The boundary of La Mauricie National Park runs along Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
Protected areas cover 29% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 12 walking routes nearby, including the Sentier Le Trapeur and Sentier Chute-du-Diable. Within 5 km are 6 beaches; Plage municipal is the nearest.
Protected land
29%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
64 km
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
12
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkLa Mauricie National Park starts at the edge of townProtected land all round29% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsWalking routes12 named routes within 2 kmBeaches6 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc’s draw is La Mauricie National Park on its doorstep, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc 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 km29%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes12Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches 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-Mathieu-du-Parc has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,598 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-Mathieu-du-Parc29%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc6
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc12
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more protected land nearby than Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc QC | 29% | 5.6% | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 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
Where the green is in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
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-Mathieu-du-Parc: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Parc des Ancêtres leads with 6.0 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
Few people in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc live near 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. That leaves about 1,600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
29% of the country within 10 km of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc5.6%
Within 10 km29%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 6 of the 17, and private owners the rest. La Mauricie National Park leads for size with 53,610 ha. The figures include 11 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
La Mauricie National ParkNational park · 53,610 ha · reaches Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
04151R088 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 539 ha · reaches Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
04151R079 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 96 ha · reaches Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
04151R041 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 69 ha · reaches Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
Marie-Jean-Eudes Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 832 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
04151R074 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 6.1 ha · 5.3 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
The parks within reach of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
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
At the edge536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
64 km west1,510 km²since 1981
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
Paths to walk: 112 km in and around Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
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
112 km
in and around the town (325.8 km²)
Woodland
90%
about 292.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-Mathieu-du-ParcTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-Mathieu-du-ParcTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland90%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 99% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 71% 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
12 mapped routes to walk from Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Sentier 314.8 km
Sentier Vianney-Guillemette14.4 km
Sentier Le Trapeur14.1 km
Sentier Wabenaki10.9 km
Sentier Chute-du-Diable10.0 km
Sentier Roland-Leclerc9.8 km
Sentier Chute Parker4.1 km
Sentier 73.6 km
Sentier Les Falaises3.6 km
Sentier Citoyen Nord3.1 km
Sentier Les Cascades1.7 km
Sentier Ruisseau-Brodeur0.7 km
Among local routes, the Sentier 3 is longest at 14.8 km. 2 are short walks under 3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Trois-Rivieres (40 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) | -6 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 83 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 83 | 105 | 125 | 96 | 97 | 101 | 88 | 95 |
Snowfall averages 274 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 25 °C in July. Expect 125 mm in July, warm and wet, and 66 mm in February. The climate in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc →
Beaches
The beach near Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc: Plage municipal, 1.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage municipalmixed · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsAnother 5 have no name on the map. 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
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc has 16 viewpoints and 5 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: campsites (23).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 16
Lac Parker0.6 km from town
DirectionsGrande Maison0.9 km from town
DirectionsWater cascade lookout1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 13 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Parc récréoforestier St-Mathieuin town
DirectionsLa Mauricie National Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 17
Place-de-la-Grande-Maison0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 16 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 23
Camping 1in town
DirectionsCamping 2in town
DirectionsCamping 3in town
DirectionsCamping Du Parcin town
DirectionsCamping Lac Bellemarein town
DirectionsCamping Villa Familiale Des Mclaren & Prattein town
DirectionsCamping Mistagance0.4 km from town
DirectionsCamping de groupe de la Clairière0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 15 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-BonifaceShawiniganSaint-Élie-de-CaxtonCharetteSaint-Mathieu-du-Parc
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc | 29% | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Saint-Boniface 12 km | 3.1% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Shawinigan 13 km | 24% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| Saint-Élie-de-Caxton 14 km | 2.9% | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Charette 17 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc’s. For walking routes, Shawinigan leads the area with 16.
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.
- 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. 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. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc
What is the best season to get outdoors in Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc?
On the normals, May, June, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc?
It is Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 64 km away.
Is there protected land near Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc?
Yes: 29% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a beach near Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc?
Try Plage municipal, 1.6 km from town, first of several.
What walking routes are near Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc?
The Sentier Le Trapeur, Sentier Chute-du-Diable and Sentier Roland-Leclerc, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the largest protected area near Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc?
La Mauricie National Park: 53,610 ha, a national park.
Is Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc near a national park?
La Mauricie National Park begins right at Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc’s edge.
Sources
Where Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc’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).