Photo: Velatrix · CC0Within 10 km of Waskaganish, 24% of the land is protected
Waskaganish Territorial reserve for protected area purposes (155,300 ha) is the biggest, 0.2 km from town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. The closest provincial park is Kesagami Provincial Park, 60 km from the edge of town.
What Waskaganish has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
For someone who likes to get outside, Waskaganish’s draw is protected land around it. What it lacks is a big park within easy reach.
Each figure for Waskaganish, 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.
Waskaganish has the 3rd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,687 to 2,766 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, Waskaganish’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 2 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria County, Subdivision A NS | 33% | 54% | 152 | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | Highlands BC | 24% | 41% | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Waskaganish QC | 24% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Electoral Area E, Peace River BC | 19% | 24% | 25 | 2 | 103 |
| 5 | Holyrood NL | 19% | 3.2% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Musquodoboit Harbour NS | 16% | 28% | 50 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Meadow Lake No. 588 SK | 13% | 15% | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Little Current ON | 13% | 10% | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Eastman QC | 11% | 7.4% | 49 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Waterridge Village ON | 11% | 9.2% | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Swan Valley West MB | 11% | 1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast BC | 10% | 15% | 73 | 0 | 231 |
| 13 | Marritt ON | 7.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Freelton ON | 5.6% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Russell MB | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Bonaventure QC | 3.7% | 1.5% | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse QC | 3.6% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Trinity ON | 2.6% | 2.8% | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Wakefield NB | 2.2% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | Sussex NB | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L NL | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | La Présentation QC | 1.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Gore QC | 1.6% | 2.3% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Eastdale ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 | Central River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Tuxedo Industrial MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 27 | Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.1% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| 28 | Upper Mount Royal AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Souris MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Talbot-Grey MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Macamic QC | 0.3% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | Electoral Area I, Central Kootenay BC | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 33 | Rivergrove MB | 0.2% | 4.7% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Wickham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Kameyosek AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Lee Ridge AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Saint-Martin QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Kuujjuaq QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Country Hills Village AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The green map of Waskaganish
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
About 2 in 10 of Waskaganish’s residents are 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.
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 2,200 people more than a short walk away.
The 6 protected areas near Waskaganish
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The 6 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: Waskaganish Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 155,300 ha.
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.
Kesagami Provincial Park, 60 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.
Kesagami Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Waskaganish 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.
Waskaganish and its edge hold 1 km of footpath
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
Woods cover less of it than in 91% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 100% 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 Waskaganish 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.
June is the best month for walking in Waskaganish
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Moosonee (131 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | -13 | -11 | -4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 0 | -9 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 35 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 66 | 68 | 90 | 80 | 91 | 72 | 54 | 44 |
Daytime highs run from -13 °C in January up to 23 °C in July. Precipitation runs from 31 mm in February to 91 mm in September. The climate in Waskaganish →
Waskaganish is on the coast: 71 km of shoreline 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.
Outdoors around Waskaganish: 2 places to go
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
Hills and peaks 1
Campsites 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Waskaganish
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 Waskaganish with figures are 131–134 km away.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskaganish | 24% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Factory Island 1 131 km | 3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moosonee 134 km | 1.8% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Waskaganish holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
Questions about the outdoors in Waskaganish
How far is the nearest provincial park from Waskaganish?
Kesagami Provincial Park, 60 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Waskaganish?
Waskaganish Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, a nature reserve of 155,300 ha.
When should you visit Waskaganish for the outdoors?
June: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Waskaganish?
No national park lies within 100 km of Waskaganish.
Are there protected areas near Waskaganish?
Yes: 24% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where Waskaganish’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).