First pick
Île du club Wabinning
Wood or forest
16 ha
17 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: François Ruph · CC BY-SA 4.020%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Témiscaming · parks, protected land & trails
In Témiscaming, 28% of the land is set aside as protected
Protected areas cover 20% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. CPCAD lists 34 protected areas within 10 km. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land
20%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
34
within 10 km, 34 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Opémican National Park (Québec)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Témiscaming, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land in town28% of Témiscaming itself lies in protected areasProtected land all round20% of the land within 10 km, more than 96% of Canadian townsMany protected areas34 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeOpémican National Park (Québec) reaches the town
Out of doors, Témiscaming leads with protected land inside its own boundary, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Témiscaming beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km20%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town28%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas34Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Témiscaming comes 2nd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,301 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
Témiscaming20%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Témiscaming34
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Témiscaming0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Témiscaming sits near the top of its size group: 1 of 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Témiscaming QC | 20% | 28% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
The map
Where the green is in Témiscaming
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
6 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Témiscaming
The biggest is Île du club Wabinning, 16 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 26 ha in all
Parks & gardens 3.2 haWoods 23 ha
The bulk, 88%, is Île du club Wabinning and Île Smith.
Île Smith
Wood or forest · 200 m outside town
6.9 ha
19 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Philippe-Barette
Park or garden
0.5 ha
Centralin the middle of Témiscaming
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 3 in 10 in Témiscaming
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 (32%)Further (68%)
Témiscaming32%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 1,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 20% of the land near Témiscaming
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Témiscaming28%
Within 10 km20%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 34. Biggest of the named areas: Opémican National Park (Québec), 25,250 ha.
Opémican National Park (Québec)Québec national park (provincial) · 25,250 ha · reaches Témiscaming
Proposed Basses-Collines-du-Ruisseau-Serpent Biodiversity ReserveNature reserve · 11,233 ha · reaches Témiscaming
Ottawa River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 10,415 ha · reaches Témiscaming
Land set aside Basses-Collines-du-Ruisseau-SerpentProtected area · 7,287 ha · reaches Témiscaming
lac Kipawa Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 220 ha · reaches Témiscaming
08151R011 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 191 ha · reaches Témiscaming
08151R003 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 163 ha · reaches Témiscaming
08151R007 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 113 ha · reaches Témiscaming
08151R004 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 98 ha · reaches Témiscaming
08151R001 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 77 ha · reaches Témiscaming
24 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
From the edge of Témiscaming, Opémican National Park (Québec) begins
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)
Opémican National Park (Québec)
At the edge253 km²since 2013
Provincial park
Ottawa River Provincial Park
At the edge104 km²
Provincial park
Alexander Lake Forest Provincial Park
0.1 km south-east19 km²since 2003
Provincial park
Jocko Rivers Provincial Park
1.6 km south113 km²since 2003
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Témiscaming, so the parks here are provincial. There are 4 provincial parks within 10 km. 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.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 70 km in and around Témiscaming
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
70 km
in and around the town (1,088.4 km²)
Woodland
79%
about 860.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TémiscamingTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TémiscamingTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland79%
0%50%100%
91% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover more of it than in 95% 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 mapped walking route near Témiscaming
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Témiscaming is best on foot in May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from North Bay (47 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) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 89 | 91 | 98 | 93 | 114 | 109 | 97 | 73 |
Precipitation runs from 54 mm in February to 114 mm in September. January brings highs of -6 °C, July highs of 26 °C. About 312 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Témiscaming →
Beaches
One beach near Témiscaming
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Plage Temkimin town
DirectionsFor water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Témiscaming: 46 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: viewpoints (46).
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 2
Moulin Latourin town
DirectionsOpimika Falls1.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 30
Camp Seventeen - 50.2 km from town
DirectionsCamp Twelve - 20.2 km from town
DirectionsPorcupine Beach - 20.2 km from town
DirectionsPorcupine Creek - 40.2 km from town
DirectionsCamp Eleven - 50.2 km from town
DirectionsSandspit Camp - 40.2 km from town
DirectionsKaa Camp - 60.3 km from town
DirectionsGreen Creek - 60.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 22 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 6
Plus 6 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Témiscaming
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Témiscaming with figures are 31–54 km away.
Nipissing, Unorganized, North PartNorth BayBonfieldEast FerrisMattawaTémiscaming
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Témiscaming | 20% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part 31 km | 11% | 46 | 7 | 16 |
| North Bay 53 km | 7.4% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| Bonfield 54 km | 15% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| East Ferris 54 km | 10% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Mattawa 54 km | 22% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Témiscaming’s. Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 7.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Témiscaming
How far is Témiscaming from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Témiscaming.
When should you visit Témiscaming for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Which is the biggest protected area near Témiscaming?
Opémican National Park (Québec), a québec national park (provincial) of 25,250 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Témiscaming?
Plage Temkim, in town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
How much land around Témiscaming is protected?
Within 10 km, 20% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Témiscaming?
Opémican National Park (Québec) touches the town.
Sources
Where Témiscaming’s outdoors figures come from
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).