Photo: Denis Lavoie · CC BY 3.0Protected land at Sainte-Luce’s edge: Sainte-Luce Ouest Water Fowl Gathering Area
The largest named area nearby is Sainte-Flavie Water Fowl Gathering Area, 833 ha, 5.1 km away. The nearest provincial park, Bic National Park (Québec), is 27 km away. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Each figure for Sainte-Luce, 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Sainte-Luce has the 20th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,767 to 2,849 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Sainte-Luce’s strong point is public protected areas, where 14 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tofino BC | 41% | 21% | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Léry QC | 27% | 3.4% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Forestville QC | 26% | 1% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel QC | 18% | 23% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Maria QC | 9.5% | 1% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cultus Lake BC | 9.3% | 52% | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Saint-Côme QC | 9.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Addington Highlands ON | 8.9% | 8.2% | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Rivière-Beaudette QC | 7.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Westcliffe East ON | 7.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Senneterre QC | 7% | 9.3% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ferme-Neuve QC | 5.6% | 8.2% | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints QC | 5.5% | 1% | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Jerome ON | 5.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Vernon River PE | 5.1% | 4.5% | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part ON | 5.1% | 4.9% | 81 | 0 | 28 |
| 19 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Front of Yonge ON | 4.9% | 6% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Sainte-Luce QC | 4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Vars ON | 3.8% | 1.4% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rosthern No. 403 SK | 2.2% | 2.6% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lacolle QC | 1.9% | 1.1% | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Woodcroft AB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rougemont QC | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint-Prime QC | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Turner Valley AB | 1.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Mathers MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Downtown West End AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Westbrook Estates AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Greenview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Meyonohk AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Elzéar QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kildare AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Newton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sainte-Luce on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
Most of Sainte-Luce is more than a short walk from 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.
A median Canadian town manages 83%. That leaves about 2,800 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas cover 4% of the land near Sainte-Luce
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Every one of the 10 is on public land. Sainte-Flavie Water Fowl Gathering Area covers 833 ha, the most of any named area.
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: Bic National Park (Québec), 27 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.
Bic National Park (Québec)
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Sainte-Luce has its province’s. 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.
14 km of paths in and around Sainte-Luce
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
It is more wooded than 72% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 83% 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.
No named walking route passes Sainte-Luce on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Get out in Sainte-Luce in June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Mont-Joli, 12 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -6 | -1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 74 | 65 | 70 | 64 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 78 | 86 | 97 | 74 | 81 |
In July the typical high is 23 °C; in January, -7 °C. For dry weather, April is best (64 mm); October gets 97 mm. A typical year sees 323 cm of snow. The climate in Sainte-Luce →
One unnamed beach near Sainte-Luce
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The shoreline runs 35 km within 5 km of town. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
4 things to do outdoors near Sainte-Luce
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
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
A garden to visit near Sainte-Luce: Jardins de Métis, 12 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
One is a National Historic Site.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next to Sainte-Luce
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Luce | 4% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard 12 km | 4.9% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Mont-Joli 12 km | 5.7% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rimouski 18 km | 8.8% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| Price 18 km | 6.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski 18 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rimouski has at least twice the protected share around it. Rimouski has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 10.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Sainte-Luce
What is the biggest park or reserve near Sainte-Luce?
Sainte-Flavie Water Fowl Gathering Area: 833 ha, a wildlife area.
What is the nearest provincial park to Sainte-Luce?
Bic National Park (Québec), 27 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Sainte-Luce?
June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Sainte-Luce?
None within 100 km of Sainte-Luce.
Are there protected areas near Sainte-Luce?
Yes: 4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Sainte-Luce?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
The sources behind Sainte-Luce’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).