First pick
Parc de la Rue Principale
Park or garden
2.3 ha
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.012%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Yamaska · parks, protected land & trails
Yamaska has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
CPCAD lists 68 protected areas within 10 km. Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area (4,676 ha) is the biggest, 1.8 km from town. Within 5 km are 5 beaches; Battures Saint-François is the nearest.
Protected land
12%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
68
within 10 km, 20 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
61 km
La Mauricie National Park
Nearest provincial park
55 km
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Yamaska apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round12% of the land within 10 km, more than 90% of Canadian townsMany protected areas20 public areas within 10 kmBeaches5 beaches within 5 km
Yamaska is strongest on protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Yamaska compares with other 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km12%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas20Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Yamaska comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,815 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
Yamaska12%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Yamaska20
Towns its size4
Towns in Quebec10
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Yamaska0
Towns its size0
Towns in Quebec0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Yamaska does best for protected land nearby: 4 of the other 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 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Yamaska QC | 12% | 1.2% | 68 | 0 | 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
Yamaska 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
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Yamaska
Largest first: Parc de la Rue Principale leads with 2.3 ha. Numbers match the map.
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
In Yamaska, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Yamaska0%
Towns in Quebec52%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. Around 1,800 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
68 protected areas around Yamaska
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Yamaska1.2%
Within 10 km12%
Towns in Quebec4.9%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 20 of the 68. The others are private conservation land. The largest named one is Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area, at 4,676 ha. Another 30 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Île du Moine Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,015 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent - Île Mîlette Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 92 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Baie des Îlets) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 206 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Marécage-de-l'Île-Lacroix Habitat of A Threatened Or Vulnerable Plant SpeciesWildlife area · 14 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Anse du Moine) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 11 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 4,676 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Anse du Fort Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 1,267 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent le Banc de Sable Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 7.4 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent - Île Plate Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 77 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
fleuve Saint-Laurent (Île Lapierre) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 49 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
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
La Mauricie National Park, 61 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.
National parkProvincial park
Québec national park (provincial)
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec)
55 km south-west8.8 km²since 1985
National park
La Mauricie National Park
61 km north536 km²since 1970
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), a provincial park, is nearer at 55 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
Yamaska has 1 km of footpaths in and around it
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
1.1 km
in and around the town (125.6 km²)
Woodland
19%
about 23.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
YamaskaTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
YamaskaTowns in QuebecTypical Canadian town
Woodland19%
0%50%100%
98% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 66% 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 Yamaska
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Yamaska is best on foot in May to July and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Fleury, 24 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 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 61 | 71 | 96 | 98 | 102 | 106 | 114 | 97 | 108 | 90 | 85 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 26 °C; January the coldest, at -6 °C. Rain and snow peak in August (114 mm) and ease in February (61 mm). Expect around 202 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Yamaska →
Beaches
Beaches near Yamaska: 5 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Battures Saint-François3.2 km from town
DirectionsBattures de l'Île à la Pierre3.3 km from town
DirectionsPlage du Survenant3.5 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 2 more, nameless. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Yamaska: 10 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 4 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Camping Chenal-du-Moine0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Yamaska
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint-RobertSaint-François-du-LacSainte-Anne-de-SorelPierrevilleSainte-Victoire-de-SorelSorel-TracyYamaska
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaska | 12% | 68 | 0 | 5 |
| Saint-Robert 4.7 km | 5.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint-François-du-Lac 9.8 km | 13% | 78 | 0 | 4 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel 11 km | 18% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierreville 11 km | 15% | 72 | 0 | 4 |
| Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel 14 km | 6.9% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| Sorel-Tracy 16 km | 12% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Yamaska has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Yamaska
What is the nearest provincial park to Yamaska?
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park (Québec), 55 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Yamaska?
May to July and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Yamaska from a national park?
La Mauricie National Park, 61 km from the edge of town.
What is the nearest beach to Yamaska?
The nearest is Battures Saint-François, 3.2 km from town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Yamaska?
Îles de la Girodeau - Grande Île Water Fowl Gathering Area: 4,676 ha, a wildlife area.
Are there protected areas near Yamaska?
Yes: 12% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Where Yamaska’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).