First pick
Parc des Copains
Park or garden
2.3 ha
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Benoit Rochon · CC BY-SA 3.08.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Sainte-Martine · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Sainte-Martine for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The largest named area nearby is Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 7.2 km away. Count 22 protected areas within 10 km of town. Oka National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 23 km.
Protected land
8.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Oka National Park (Québec)
Against other towns
Each figure for Sainte-Martine, 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km8.8%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 areas13Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Sainte-Martine ranks 8th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,761 to 5,988 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
Sainte-Martine8.8%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Sainte-Martine13
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Sainte-Martine0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Sainte-Martine’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 7 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Seguin ON | 10% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Lowertown West ON | 10% | 1.5% | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Creston BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cochrane ON | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Port Mann BC | 5.1% | 4.4% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire QC | 5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Rosedale Village ON | 4.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Stettler County No. 6 AB | 3.9% | 3.3% | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Underwood ON | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Buena Vista SK | 1.7% | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Caernarvon AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Confederation Park SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Lac-Mégantic QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Remington Park ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Sainte-Martine
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
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Sainte-Martine
Parc des Copains is the largest, at 2.3 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Domaine-de-la-Pêche-au-Saumon
Park or garden
1.2 ha
1.1 km south-westfrom 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
A park is within a short walk for 2 in 10 in Sainte-Martine
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 (23%)Further (78%)
Sainte-Martine23%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. That leaves about 4,600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
22 protected areas around Sainte-Martine
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Sainte-Martine0%
Within 10 km8.8%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
13 of the 22 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area covers 3,183 ha, the most of any named area. 9 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Lac St-Louis (Pointe Ross) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,067 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Îles de la Paix Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 1,089 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Îles de la Paix) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,350 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Îles de la Paix National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 131 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
Lac St-Louis (Iles de la Paix) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 169 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Beauharnois) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 405 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Pointe du Moulin / Pte Fortier) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 777 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Canal de Beauharnois (Aval) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 208 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Louis (Grande Anse) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,746 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 3,183 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
3 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
23 km to Oka 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)
Oka National Park (Québec)
23 km north-west24 km²since 1990
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Sainte-Martine 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
Paths to walk: 18 km in and around Sainte-Martine
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
18 km
in and around the town (118.1 km²)
Woodland
9.2%
about 10.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Sainte-MartineTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Sainte-MartineTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.2%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 81% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 51% 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 named walking route passes Sainte-Martine 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.
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
Walking season in Sainte-Martine: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Montreal Trudeau (Airport) (24 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 66 | 77 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 103 | 84 | 92 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. Most rain and snow falls in October, 103 mm; February sees 66 mm. Snow totals about 217 cm a year. The climate in Sainte-Martine →
Things to do
Near Sainte-Martine: 5 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 4 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Sainte-Martine
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-Urbain-PremierMercierTrès-Saint-SacrementSaint-IsidoreBeauharnoisSaint-Étienne-de-BeauharnoisSainte-Martine
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Martine | 8.8% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Urbain-Premier 6.0 km | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercier 7.6 km | 15% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Très-Saint-Sacrement 8.2 km | 1.3% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Isidore 8.8 km | 4.7% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Beauharnois 8.8 km | 17% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois 9.5 km | 8.2% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Sainte-Martine is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
- 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. 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 Sainte-Martine
When is the best time for walking in Sainte-Martine?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Sainte-Martine?
No national park lies within 100 km of Sainte-Martine.
What is the largest protected area near Sainte-Martine?
Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area: 3,183 ha, a wildlife area.
How much land around Sainte-Martine is protected?
Yes: 8.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Sainte-Martine?
Oka National Park (Québec), 23 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Sainte-Martine
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).