First pick
Terrain des loisirs
Park or garden
2.0 ha
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gabriel Picard · CC BY-SA 4.01.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint-Raphaël · parks, protected land & trails
From Saint-Raphaël, Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec) is the nearest provincial park (51 km)
19 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest named area nearby is I.O. Saint-Jean Ouest Water Fowl Gathering Area, 990 ha, 9.7 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land
1.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 17 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
51 km
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Against other towns
Saint-Raphaël against other 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km1.9%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 areas17Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Saint-Raphaël has the 18th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,488 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-Raphaël1.9%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint-Raphaël17
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint-Raphaël0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Saint-Raphaël beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 5 of 39 do better.
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 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Saint-Raphaël QC | 1.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 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-Raphaël
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-Raphaël: one named park or wood
Terrain des loisirs is the largest, at 2.0 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on 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-Raphaël, 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-Raphaël0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. About 2,500 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
1.9% of the country within 10 km of Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël0%
Within 10 km1.9%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 19, 17 are public land; the others are privately held. I.O. Saint-Jean Ouest Water Fowl Gathering Area is the biggest, 990 ha. 2 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
03551R010 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 55 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Anse de Saint-Vallier Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 286 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Saint-Vallier (Est) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 158 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
03551R011 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 52 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Anse Mercier Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 114 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Anse de Bellechasse Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 403 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Pointe Samson Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 100 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Pointe Saint-Michel Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 179 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 141 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
Marais-de-Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 26 ha · 8.3 km from the edge of town
7 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
51 km to Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
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)
51 km north-west671 km²since 1981
For a national park, people in Saint-Raphaël travel more than 100 km. Note that Québec calls its provincial parks parcs nationaux; Sépaq manages them.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Saint-Raphaël and its edge hold 3 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
3.1 km
in and around the town (182.4 km²)
Woodland
71%
about 130.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint-RaphaëlTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint-RaphaëlTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland71%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 92% of Canadian towns. For path density, 97% of Canadian towns do better.
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-Raphaël
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
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-Raphaël
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lauzon (27 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) | -7 | -5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 80 | 80 | 78 | 95 | 98 | 120 | 129 | 117 | 123 | 112 | 84 | 101 |
January brings highs of -7 °C, July highs of 25 °C. Rain peaks with the heat: 129 mm in July, against 78 mm in March. About 299 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Saint-Raphaël →
Things to do
Near Saint-Raphaël: 2 waterfalls on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping La Jolie Rochellein town
DirectionsCamping Domaine Champêtre1.5 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint-Raphaël
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-SudSaint-VallierArmaghSaint-GervaisSaint-Michel-de-BellechasseSaint-Charles-de-BellechasseSaint-Raphaël
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Raphaël | 1.9% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud 8.6 km | 9.3% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Vallier 11 km | 11% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Armagh 14 km | 0.5% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Gervais 14 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse 15 km | 6.7% | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse 15 km | 3.6% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Around Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Saint-Vallier and Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Raphaël
When is the best time for walking in Saint-Raphaël?
May, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Saint-Raphaël from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Saint-Raphaël.
How much land around Saint-Raphaël is protected?
Yes: 1.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Saint-Raphaël?
The closest is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), at 51 km.
What is the largest protected area near Saint-Raphaël?
Saint-Jean Ouest Water Fowl Gathering Area: 990 ha, a wildlife area.
Sources
The sources behind Saint-Raphaël’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).