See Les Sentiers d'à Côté and one more in Waterville
5 of the 6 places to visit in and around Waterville are museums or galleries. There are 2 places to visit inside Waterville’s municipal boundary, and 4 more within 5 km of its edge. Day-trippers head 11 km out to Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke.
Most famous in Waterville
MuseumLouis S. St. Laurent3.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumL'Epopée De Capelton - Entrée de la Mine (visite sous terre)1.1 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumUplands Cultural and Heritage Centre2.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLennoxville Ascot Historical and Museum Society2.2 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Head to the north for most of the 4 on the list.
The dashed line is Waterville’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
What is on offer
Green: inside Waterville. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
The 2 inside Waterville come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Waterville → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waterville →
A drive away
CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke11 km north
MuseumSherbrooke Nature and Science Museum12 km north · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or priorySaint Benedict Abbey34 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Waterville (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Waterville: questions
What are the main attractions in Waterville?
The place to visit inside Waterville’s municipal boundary is Little Hyatt One-Room Schoolhouse.
Does Waterville have a museum?
Look at L'Epopée De Capelton - Entrée de la Mine (visite sous terre), Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre and Lennoxville Ascot Historical and Museum Society, in Waterville or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Waterville?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mont-Orford National Park (Sépaq), 26 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Waterville?
The best known within 40 km are Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum (12 km), Saint Benedict Abbey (34 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Louis S. St. Laurent: Mario Hains, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, Sherbrooke: Libertad-pb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum: Philip Bastarache, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Benedict Abbey: Jean-Philippe Boulet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).