Québec National Parks, one of the three magnificent Sépaq Networks

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	Practical Details

Location

The park is located 35 km from Baie-Saint-Paul, on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River. Here is the distance in kilometres between the park and the following cities:

Thomas-Fortin Visitors Centre	Montréal	Québec City	Baie-Saint-Paul	La Malbaie
Thomas-Fortin Visitors Centre	435	135	33	53

Access and Operating period

The park is open year round. To better plan your activities, please note the periods during which services are available in each sector.

Sector	Service Seasons	Access
Thomas-Fortin Visitors Centre	From May 23 to October 13, 2008	Route 381, kilometre 31
Mont-du-lac-des-Cygnes Information Kiosk	From June 21 to October 13, 2008, from December 20, 2008 to January 4, 2009 and the week-ends the rest of the year.	Route 381, kilometre 21

Note: Operating hours vary according to the period of the year.

Winter at the Park

To go backcountry skiing in the park, you only need to pay the park entry fee. You must use the various self-registration posts located at the entrance to the trails: those at the Thomas-Fortin Visitors Centre, the Mont-du-Lac-des-Cygnes Information Kiosk and the La Galette hut. You'll need exact change to pay the entry fee. Instructions are printed on panels placed at the beginning of the trails.

Public Transit

No public transit service serves the park.

Access for the Mobility Impaired

The Thomas-Fortin Visitors Centre is equipped with washroom facilities that are adapted for the mobility impaired.

Pied-des-Monts campground

Château-Beaumont Visitors Centre

To make tourism and culture accessible to persons with limited physical ability.