Parc national de la Gaspésie

Location

Parc national de la Gaspésie is located in the heart of the Gaspé Peninsula. Route 299 crosses the park from north to south.

Area: 802.2 km²

 

Access and Operating Period

Get directions

From Québec city:

• It must borrow the 20 east which will become the 132. Continue to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. Take Route 299 to the parc national de la Gaspésie. From Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, it remains about 40 km before arriving at the Mont-Albert sector.

Additional Information

The park is open year-round. When planning your activities, find out when the services are available for each sector.

Discovery and Visitors Centre - Mont-Albert Sector

• Services: reception and information, entry fee payment, camper registration, convenience store counter, sale of ice and firewood, Boutique Nature and Boutique de plein air, interpretation, exhibit room, picnic area, shower and coin laundry, washroom facilities, first-aid services
  
  Periods:
  
  • December 26, 2012 to April 14, 2013
  • May 17 to October 14, 2013
  Self-registration post : year-round

Lac-Cascapédia Camping Station

• Services: reception and information, entry fee payment, camper registration, basic food items and other products, sale of firewood, kayak, canoe and rowboat rental, washroom facilities, first-aid services.
  
  Period: May 31 to September 29, 2013

Mont Jacques-Cartier Camping Station

• Services: reception and information, entry fee payments, camper registration, Boutique Nature, basic food items and other products, sale of firewood, kayak, canoe and rowboat rental, washroom facilities, first-aid services.
  
  Period: June 23 to September 29, 2013

Universal Access

The following areas offer access to the mobility-impaired:

• Discovery and Visitors Centre
• Gîte du Mont-Albert
• Grande-Fosse lookout

Services

Boutique Nature

A vast array of souvenir items, clothing for adults and children, discovery products for young people, and outdoor articles are offered at Boutique Nature, located at the Discovery and Visitors Centre.

Equipment Rentals

Outdoor and boating equipment are available for rent at Boutique Nature.

• Hiking shoes
• Walking pole
• Raincoat
• Backpack
• Baby carrier
• Life jacket
• Tent
• Canoe (at Cascapédia lake)
• Backcountry skiing equipment
• Ski poles
• DVA (avalanche victim detector)
• Climbing skins
• Snowshoes
• Solo kayak (at Cascapédia lake)

Food Services

Whether you feel like sipping an espresso by a cozy fireplace, savouring a beer from one of our Québec microbreweries on the sunny terrace or spending a gourmet evening exploring our renowned table d'hôte, Gîte du Mont-Albert opens its doors to all of the park's visitors.

Periods:

• December 26, 2012 to March 31, 2013
• June 8 to October 26, 2013

Located at the foot of Mont Albert, Bistro du Piedmont offers a varied menu and cafeteria service that will please the whole family. Take-out meals are also available.

Period: June 15 to September 7, 2013

Transportation Services

• Camping shuttle from the Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground to the Mont Jacques-Cartier trail
  
  • Period: June 24 to September 30
• Bus from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Mont Jacques-Cartier
  
  • Period: June 24 to September 30
• Passenger transportation service for backpacker
  
  • Period: June 24 to October 13, 2013. Reservations are required 72 hours in advance.
• Public Transit to Parc national de la Gaspésie
• Period: June 24 to September 30
• Baggage transportation service (winter) to facilitate backcountry skiing trips. Reservations are required at least 72 hours in advance at 1 800 665-6527.
  • Period: December 15, 2012 to April 15, 2013

Coin laundry

Laundromats available at the Discovery and Visitors Centre, the Mont-Albert campground and Gîte du Mont-Albert.

Nearby Services

In Sainte-Anne-des-Monts:

• Motels, bed and breakfasts, International youth hostel
• Family restaurant and snack bar
• Banks and credit unions with automatic teller machines
• CAA garage
• Car rental
• Pharmacies
• Outdoor equipment stores
• Grocery store
• Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) (liquor store)

Contact Information

Mailing Adress:
1981 Route du Parc
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Québec)  G4V 2E4

Telephone : 418 763-7494

Fax : 418 763-9492

parc.gaspesie@sepaq.com

Documentation

Park Journal Parcs Québec Brochure General map of the park (in French only) Pamphlet: Gîte du Mont-Albert General map of the park - Backpacking (in French only) School activities (in French only) Backcountry skiing and snowshoeing trails map (in French only)

External Links

Bonjour Québec.com Camping Québec Centre d’avalanche de la Haute-Gaspésie Le Québec maritime Parks Canada Tourisme Gaspésie Ski Chic-Chocs Sector: South entrance Sector: North entrance

Bonjourquebec.com (Online reservation)

Auberge de jeunesse (Hostelling International Canada)

Important

Regulations

Regulations are in effect in the Parcs Québec network. Before going to a national park, check the main rules and recommendations to better plan your visit. Details (in French only)

Domestic animals

In all the Québec national parks, pets are prohibited, except for guide dogs. Condition and regulation (pdf: 66 KB)