First pick
Terrain des Loisirs
Park or garden
0.4 ha
1.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Vintotal · CC BY-SA 3.07%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Senneterre · parks, protected land & trails
166 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Senneterre
Within 10 km of the town, 7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 8 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land
7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
166
within 10 km, 166 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
98 km
Aiguebelle National Park (Québec)
Beaches
8
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Senneterre apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Many protected areas166 public areas within 10 kmProtected land all round7% of the land within 10 km, more than 78% of Canadian townsBeaches8 beaches within 5 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Aiguebelle National Park (Québec), is 98 km off
Out of doors, Senneterre leads with the number of public protected areas close by, with protected land around it close behind. Where it falls short is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
How Senneterre compares with 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town9.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas166Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches8Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Senneterre comes 11th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,796 to 2,872 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
Senneterre7%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Senneterre166
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Senneterre0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Senneterre.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léry QC | 27% | 3.4% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Forestville QC | 26% | 1% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Labelle QC | 25% | 19% | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Saint-Côme QC | 9.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Addington Highlands ON | 8.9% | 8.2% | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | South Keys ON | 8.3% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Navan - Sarsfield ON | 8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Rivière-Beaudette QC | 7.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Westcliffe East ON | 7.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Senneterre QC | 7% | 9.3% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Anicet QC | 6.1% | 4.9% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sainte-Luce QC | 4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Normanview West SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Perry ON | 2.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Minnedosa MB | 2.9% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Lacolle QC | 1.9% | 1.1% | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Rougemont QC | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Saint-Prime QC | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | Dundonald SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Sicamous BC | 0.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Bridgeport North ON | 0.9% | 4.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Downtown West End AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Grassie MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Westbrook Estates AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Greenview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Meyonohk AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Harbour Grace NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 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 |
The map
Where the green is in Senneterre
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Senneterre
The biggest is Terrain des Loisirs, 0.4 ha. Biggest first, 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
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Senneterre
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 (14%)Further (87%)
Senneterre14%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. That leaves about 2,400 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 7% of the land near Senneterre
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Senneterre9.3%
Within 10 km7%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 166 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: Proposed marais du lac Parent Biodiversity Reserve, 40,270 ha.
Proposed marais du lac Parent Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 40,270 ha · reaches Senneterre
Proposed lac Wetetnagami Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 23,420 ha · reaches Senneterre
Proposed lac Saint-Cyr Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 14,310 ha · reaches Senneterre
Proposed Dunes-de-la-Rivière-Attic Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 7,770 ha · reaches Senneterre
08351R115 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 522 ha · reaches Senneterre
08751R012 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 496 ha · reaches Senneterre
Ruisseau-Mackig Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 384 ha · reaches Senneterre
08451R010 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 347 ha · reaches Senneterre
08451R015 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 345 ha · reaches Senneterre
08451R021 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 341 ha · reaches Senneterre
30 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
Aiguebelle National Park (Québec), 98 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
Québec national park (provincial)
Aiguebelle National Park (Québec)
98 km west268 km²since 1985
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Senneterre 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.
Footpaths and woods
Senneterre has 426 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
426 km
in and around the town (17,021.2 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
SenneterreTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
It has fewer paths per km² than 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.
Walking routes
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Senneterre
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped 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 Senneterre
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Val-D'or (55 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -8 | -2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 1 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 55 | 42 | 47 | 65 | 69 | 84 | 101 | 93 | 102 | 82 | 75 | 54 |
In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -10 °C. Rain and snow peak in September (102 mm) and ease in February (42 mm). The climate in Senneterre →
Beaches
8 beaches within 5 km of Senneterre, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada 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 Senneterre: 1 viewpoints, 1 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 7 campsites, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 6
Mont Bellin town
DirectionsMont Moosein town
DirectionsMontagne de la Tourin town
DirectionsMontagne de la Tour Matchi-Manitouin town
DirectionsMontagne Nicholsin town
DirectionsMontagne Richardin town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Réserve faunique La Vérendrye1.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
60-03in town
Directions63-23in town
Directions63-27in town
Directions63-40in town
DirectionsCamping Charles du Lac Parent0.8 km from town
DirectionsDomaine du Lac Parent1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Senneterre
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 15–37 km from Senneterre.
SenneterreBarrauteLac SimonSenneterre
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senneterre | 7% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| Senneterre 15 km | 1.4% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Barraute 31 km | 0.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lac Simon 37 km | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Around Senneterre, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Senneterre
How far is Senneterre from a national park?
None within 100 km of Senneterre.
When is the best time for walking in Senneterre?
May, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Senneterre?
Proposed marais du lac Parent Biodiversity Reserve, a nature reserve of 40,270 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Senneterre?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
What is the nearest provincial park to Senneterre?
Aiguebelle National Park (Québec), 98 km away.
How much land around Senneterre is protected?
Yes: 7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Senneterre’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).