First pick
Parc Rémi-Gauthier
Park or garden
6.9 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Saint-Polycarpe
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.04.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Polycarpe · parks, protected land & trails
From Saint-Polycarpe, Voyageur Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (21 km)
Biggest among them: lac Saint-Francois (Canal Port-Lewis) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 1,275 ha, 7.2 km off. Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Plage du Sablon is the nearest. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land
4.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
21 km
Voyageur Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Saint-Polycarpe, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km4.2%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 areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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-Polycarpe comes 12th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,502 to 2,591 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-Polycarpe4.2%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Polycarpe6
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Polycarpe0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Saint-Polycarpe’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 11 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Saint-Polycarpe
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
Walk in Saint-Polycarpe: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Parc Rémi-Gauthier leads with 6.9 ha. Numbers match the map.
Parc Eucher-Aubry
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.3 km of path
0.8 km eastfrom the centre
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
Few people in Saint-Polycarpe 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-Polycarpe0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. That leaves about 2,500 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
4.2% of the country within 10 km of Saint-Polycarpe 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-Polycarpe0%
Within 10 km4.2%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
6 of the 11 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: lac Saint-Francois (Canal Port-Lewis) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 1,275 ha. 5 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
lac Saint-Francois (Saint-Zotique) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 857 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Francois (Pointe Beaudette) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 605 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Micocoulier Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 29 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
Îles-Arthur-et-Bienville Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 29 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Francois (Canal Port-Lewis) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,275 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Francois (Saint-Anicet / Port-Lewis) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 789 ha · 7.2 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
Voyageur Provincial Park, 21 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
Provincial park
Voyageur Provincial Park
21 km north15 km²since 1966
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Saint-Polycarpe 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-Polycarpe has 1 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
1.1 km
in and around the town (123.3 km²)
Woodland
6%
about 7.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-PolycarpeTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-PolycarpeTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland6%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 57% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 98% 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
No mapped walking route near Saint-Polycarpe
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Saint-Polycarpe is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (ST-Anicet, 19 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 73 | 59 | 67 | 97 | 90 | 105 | 100 | 89 | 99 | 109 | 81 | 77 |
Some 170 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -4 °C. Rain and snow peak in October (109 mm) and ease in February (59 mm). The climate in Saint-Polycarpe →
Beaches
Saint-Polycarpe has 2 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage du Sablonsand · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlage de Saint-Zotique3.4 km from town
DirectionsCanada 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-Polycarpe: 8 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.
Count 6 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 6
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping St-Polycarpein town
DirectionsLe Sablon Plage et Camping0.3 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Polycarpe
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Rivière-BeaudetteSaint-ZotiqueLes CoteauxSaint-CletCoteau-du-LacSainte-MartheSaint-Polycarpe
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Polycarpe | 4.2% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Rivière-Beaudette 7.7 km | 7.6% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Zotique 7.9 km | 7.5% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Les Coteaux 9.1 km | 6.7% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Clet 9.8 km | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Coteau-du-Lac 11 km | 4.4% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sainte-Marthe 11 km | 5% | 39 | 1 | 0 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Saint-Polycarpe has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Polycarpe
When is the best time for walking in Saint-Polycarpe?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Saint-Polycarpe from a national park?
None within 100 km of Saint-Polycarpe.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Saint-Polycarpe?
Voyageur Provincial Park, 21 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Saint-Polycarpe?
It is lac Saint-Francois (Canal Port-Lewis) Water Fowl Gathering Area, a wildlife area covering 1,275 ha.
Is there protected land near Saint-Polycarpe?
Within 10 km, 4.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Saint-Polycarpe?
The nearest is Plage du Sablon, 0.2 km from town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Saint-Polycarpe
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).