First pick
Parc Saint-Thomas
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
4.1 ha0.2 km of path
10 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 3.05%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Yamachiche · parks, protected land & trails
Within 31 km of Yamachiche: La Mauricie National Park
9.7 km out lies the largest, Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 4,676 ha. Count 15 protected areas within 10 km of town. Of the country within 10 km, 5% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
31 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
75 km
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
Against other towns
Each figure for Yamachiche, 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km5%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 areas13Areas 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
Yamachiche has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,761 to 2,841 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
Yamachiche5%
Towns its size4.5%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Yamachiche13
Towns its size7
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Yamachiche0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Yamachiche’s strong point is public protected areas, where 11 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tofino BC | 41% | 21% | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Léry QC | 27% | 3.4% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Forestville QC | 26% | 1% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel QC | 18% | 23% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Little Current ON | 13% | 10% | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Maria QC | 9.5% | 1% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Cultus Lake BC | 9.3% | 52% | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | Saint-Côme QC | 9.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Addington Highlands ON | 8.9% | 8.2% | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Rivière-Beaudette QC | 7.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Westcliffe East ON | 7.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Senneterre QC | 7% | 9.3% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| 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 | Vernon River PE | 5.1% | 4.5% | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| 18 | Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part ON | 5.1% | 4.9% | 81 | 0 | 28 |
| 19 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Front of Yonge ON | 4.9% | 6% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Sainte-Luce QC | 4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Vars ON | 3.8% | 1.4% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rosthern No. 403 SK | 2.2% | 2.6% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lacolle QC | 1.9% | 1.1% | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Woodcroft AB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rougemont QC | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint-Prime QC | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Turner Valley AB | 1.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Mathers MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.1% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Downtown West End AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Westbrook Estates AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Greenview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Kameyosek AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Meyonohk AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Kuujjuaq QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Kildare AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Newton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Yamachiche on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
5 named parks and woods to walk in near Yamachiche
Largest first: Parc Saint-Thomas leads with 4.1 ha. Numbers match the map.
5 named parks and woods, 10 ha in all
Parks & gardens 9.6 ha
Most of it sits in Parc Saint-Thomas and Terrain des loisirs: 69% together.
Parc Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Park or garden
0.3 ha
0.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
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 2 in 10 in Yamachiche
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 (20%)Further (80%)
Yamachiche20%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 2,200 people more than a short walk away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
Around Yamachiche, protected areas make up 5%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Yamachiche0%
Within 10 km5%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
13 of the 15 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area covers 4,676 ha, the most of any named area. 2 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Pointe du Lac -Rivière Yamachiche Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,125 ha · reaches Yamachiche
Pointe-du-Lac Wildlife PreserveWildlife area · 256 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Île aux Sternes Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 914 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Port Saint-François - Nicolet Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 364 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Refuge de Nicolet Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 2,821 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Pierre S.-E. Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 1,954 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Battures aux Outardes Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 43 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
Lac Saint-Pierre Old-Growth ForestNature reserve · 204 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Marcel-Léger Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 36 ha · 8.3 km from the edge of town
Île aux Sternes Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 5.5 ha · 8.6 km from the edge of town
3 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
Parks around Yamachiche
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
National park
La Mauricie National Park
31 km north536 km²since 1970
Québec national park (provincial)
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec)
75 km west1,510 km²since 1981
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.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 3 km in and around Yamachiche
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
3.3 km
in and around the town (172.1 km²)
Woodland
23%
about 39.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
YamachicheTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
YamachicheTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland23%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 97% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 69% 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 Yamachiche
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.
When to get out
Get out in Yamachiche in May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Nicolet, 19 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 49 | 52 | 82 | 75 | 95 | 103 | 86 | 95 | 90 | 75 | 76 |
Daytime highs run from -7 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. Summer brings the most rain: 103 mm in July; February gets 49 mm. Snowfall averages 213 cm a year. The climate in Yamachiche →
Things to do
2 viewpoints near Yamachiche
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 3 picnic sites, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Yamachiche
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LouisevilleSaint-BarnabéMaskinongéSaint-Étienne-des-GrèsSainte-UrsuleCharetteYamachiche
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamachiche | 5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Louiseville 8.9 km | 6.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Barnabé 10 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maskinongé 15 km | 13% | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne-des-Grès 17 km | 2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Sainte-Ursule 18 km | 0.6% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Charette 19 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Maskinongé has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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 Yamachiche
What is the nearest national park to Yamachiche?
La Mauricie National Park is closest, at 31 km.
When is the best time for walking in Yamachiche?
On the normals, May and August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Yamachiche?
Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area: 4,676 ha, a wildlife area.
How much land around Yamachiche is protected?
Within 10 km, 5% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Yamachiche?
Mont-Tremblant National Park (Québec), 75 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Yamachiche’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).