Photo: LBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.017 mapped walking routes pass Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Protected areas cover 24% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes (91,442 ha) is the biggest, 2.0 km from town. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Plage à l'Abattis.
What sets Saint-Tite-des-Caps apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Above all, Saint-Tite-des-Caps offers its choice of walking routes, with protected land around it close behind.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps has the most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,611 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.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps leads its size group for protected land nearby: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Tite-des-Caps QC | 24% | 0.1% | 24 | 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 |
Parks, woods and paths around Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
In Saint-Tite-des-Caps, 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.
Around 1,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
24% of the country within 10 km of Saint-Tite-des-Caps is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
On public land: 22 of the 24. The others are private conservation land. Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes covers 91,442 ha, the most of any named area. 2 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
9 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
3 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.
The nearest big park: Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), 30 km away
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.
Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec)
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Saint-Tite-des-Caps, so the parks here are provincial. Québec’s “national” parks are the province’s own, managed by Sépaq.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps has 21 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
84% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover more of it than in 96% 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.
Where to walk from Saint-Tite-des-Caps
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Plus 5 more waymarked walks on the map.
At 43.7 km, the Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix is the longest local route. 13 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.
Get out in Saint-Tite-des-Caps in May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Foret Montmorency, 34 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 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) | 126 | 103 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 127 | 158 | 126 | 131 | 142 | 141 | 128 |
Highs peak near 25 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. The wettest month is the warmest, July (158 mm); February has 103 mm. Snow totals about 299 cm a year. The climate in Saint-Tite-des-Caps →
For a swim near Saint-Tite-des-Caps: Plage à l'Abattis, 4.4 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Another 2 have no name on the map. 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.
Saint-Tite-des-Caps has 7 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.
Hills and peaks lead the count with 8. Montagne du Salut tops the hills nearby, 766 m.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 8
Plus 1 peak more.
Waterfalls 5
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Plus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Saint-Tite-des-Caps
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Tite-des-Caps | 24% | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges 6.2 km | 12% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Saint-Joachim 11 km | 33% | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| Beaupré 14 km | 16% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré 18 km | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Saint-Tite-des-Caps’ protected share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint-Tite-des-Caps
What is the best season to get outdoors in Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
May, June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes: 91,442 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the nearest national park to Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
No national park lies within 100 km of Saint-Tite-des-Caps.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
The closest is Jacques-Cartier National Park (Québec), at 30 km.
Where can you walk near Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
Try the Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix, Les Dalles Humides and Sentier la Cime; more are on the map.
Where can you swim near Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
Plage à l'Abattis, 4.4 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there protected areas near Saint-Tite-des-Caps?
Yes: 24% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources for this page on Saint-Tite-des-Caps
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).