First pick
Parc des Jardins de l'Anse
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
15 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: The original uploader was Emdx at French Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 2.0 ca18%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Uashat 27 · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Uashat 27 beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km. Biggest among them: Archipel-de-Sept-Îles Land set aside, 6,930 ha, 3.8 km off. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land
18%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 17 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Character
Where Uashat 27 stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round18% of the land within 10 km, more than 94% of Canadian townsParks are a drive awayNo national or provincial park within 100 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Uashat 27’s draw is protected land around it. What it lacks is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Uashat 27 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km18%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 areas17Areas 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
Uashat 27 has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,694 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
Uashat 2718%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Uashat 2717
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Uashat 270
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Uashat 27 sits near the top of its size group: 3 of 39 have 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 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Uashat 27 QC | 18% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Uashat 27
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the First Nations reserve; 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 named parks and woods to walk in near Uashat 27
Largest first: Parc des Jardins de l'Anse leads with 15 ha. Numbers match the map.
6 named parks and woods, 20 ha in all
Parks & gardens 20 ha
84% of the area is in just two places: Parc des Jardins de l'Anse and Parc Cummings.
Parc Cummings
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
1.5 ha
1.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Livingston
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.2 ha
0.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Camille-Marcoux
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
1.0 ha
2.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Rotary
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
0.9 ha
0.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Blanchette
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
0.3 ha
Centralin the middle of Uashat 27
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 Uashat 27
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%)
Uashat 2732%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,200 residents live further than 400 m from one. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
The 17 protected areas near Uashat 27
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Uashat 270%
Within 10 km18%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 17 are all publicly owned. The largest named one is Archipel-de-Sept-Îles Land set aside, at 6,930 ha.
Baie des Sept Îles 5 Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 312 ha · reaches Uashat 27
Marais-de-la-baie-de-Sept-Îles Territorial reserve for protected area purposesNature reserve · 1,800 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Baie des Sept Îles 4 Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 319 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Archipel-de-Sept-Îles Land set asideProtected area · 6,930 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Île Grande Basque Ouest Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 907 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Pointe aux Basques, Pointe Hall Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 647 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Anse à Brochu Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 423 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
Anse aux Rats Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 646 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Petite Boule (Île) Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 668 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Batture des Plages Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 802 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
7 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.
Footpaths and woods
9 km of paths in and around Uashat 27
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
9.0 km
in and around the town (19.4 km²)
Woodland
21%
about 4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Uashat 27Towns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Uashat 27Towns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland21%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 68% of Canadian towns. For path density, 67% of Canadian towns do better.
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 Uashat 27
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the First Nations reserve. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Uashat 27: June and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Sept-Iles (9.3 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -9 | -7 | -2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 2 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 77 | 60 | 74 | 76 | 86 | 87 | 103 | 86 | 107 | 118 | 112 | 92 |
October is the wettest month (118 mm) and February the driest (60 mm). In July the typical high is 20 °C; in January, -9 °C. The climate in Uashat 27 →
Beaches
The sea is close to Uashat 27: 33 km of shore within 5 km
The OpenStreetMap coastline within 5 km of the town’s edge; no beach is mapped there.
Source: OpenStreetMap coastline, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
4 things to do outdoors near Uashat 27
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 3 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Uashat 27
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sept-ÎlesMaliotenamUashat 27
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uashat 27 | 18% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept-Îles 1.6 km | 24% | 64 | 0 | 15 |
| Maliotenam 14 km | 12% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Uashat 27’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Uashat 27
When is the best time for walking in Uashat 27?
June and August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Uashat 27 from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Uashat 27.
What is the largest protected area near Uashat 27?
Archipel-de-Sept-Îles Land set aside: 6,930 ha, a protected area.
Are there protected areas near Uashat 27?
Yes: 18% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Uashat 27’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).