- Fishing holidays and vacation stays: Reservations can be made as of this coming Friday
- A call to action to promote Quebec youth in contact with Nature
- Pierre Arcand and Johanne Gonthier inaugurate a new sector
- Parc national de Frontenac inaugurates its brand-new discovery and visitors centre
- Launching of the Park Path Explorer at Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
- Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier: Park Path Explorer and inauguration
- Gradual Increase in Québec National Park Access Fees
- Sépaq wins TIAC’s prestigious Business of the Year Award – Multiple Units
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March Break at the National Parks
Get your fill of fresh air during the March Break. Whether you’re with family or friends, national parks Bic, Jacques-Cartier, Miguasha, Mont-Mégantic, Mont-Orford, Mont-Saint-Bruno, Mont-Tremblant and Oka are offering activities you’ll love. Come one, come all!
Parcs Québec Conservation Blog
Every week, one of our 23 national parks will publish a post about its accomplishments, initiatives, and specific conservation issues. A discussion forum rich in information (in French only).
Camp at Parcs Québec: reserve as early as January 15
Don’t wait for spring to plan your camping or canoe-camping vacation. Starting at 9 a.m., January 15, get the place you want for the date you want by reserving your stay up to 4 months in advance. On January 15, for instance, you can get a site for a stay beginning on May 15. Reserve online or by calling 1 800 665-6527.
Starting January 28, Discover the Franceville Sector
On winter weekends, get together at Parc national du Mont-Mégantic and slip into your snowshoes for an 11-km hike. You’ll see the mountain stream valley and the massif’s peaks in a different light!
New!
Try a ready-to-camp Nordic Huttopia tent at Parc national d'Oka. A unique experience in Québec. This accommodation, which is being offered on an experimental basis, sleeps a maximum of 5 people. Take the opportunity to see the Calvaire d’Oka in winter.
Saturday Night Fever!
Winter evenings are a great time to get moving. Snowshoeing activities are available at the following national parks: Aiguebelle, Îles-de-Boucherville, Mont-Mégantic, Mont-Tremblant, Monts-Valin and Oka. Enjoy the privilege of discovering or rediscovering these enchanting spots under the gentle glow of torchlight. Check it into it!
Parc national des Monts-Valin: Skishoeing with the Hok
Hok skis combine the qualities of cross country skis and snowshoes, perfect for winter hiking buffs. They’re very easy to handle, thus great for beginners, and they allow faster movement than snowshoes. We have four pairs for rent. Give them a try! Seventy-one km of backcountry trails await!
Family Ski Package
A great opportunity to introduce your kids to cross-country skiing on weekdays during the holiday season and Spring Break. For $54.99/family (2 adults and children), this package includes access to the trails and all equipment. Discover more cross-country skiing deals.
Escape to Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Parc national d’Aiguebelle is your getaway to backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and warm rustic shelters. Complete your escape in the comfort of the Hôtel Gouverneur Le Noranda with a package that includes accommodation, dinner, breakfast and a massage. From $206/person for 2 nights.
Ready-to-camp: plan your next stay right now
You can reserve your Huttopia tent or tent-trailer stay for 2012 season in one of the 14 national parks proposing this type of accommodations. It is best to reserve early to make sure that you have the best choice of dates and destinations!
Québec national parks are officially recognized protected areas. Parcs Québec ensures that the facilities used to enjoy its parks (discovery and service centres, trails, campgrounds, etc.) take into account environmentally sensitive areas or that they minimize their environmental impact. Therefore, discovery activities, hiking, canoeing and camping are the preferred ways to discover and enjoy the parks. And you can explore these exquisite protected areas year-round!
Mission
The mission of Parcs Québec is to protect and promote the natural environments of Quebec's 43 designated nature areas and sites of outstanding natural beauty. Accordingly, Québec's national parks are managed so as to strike a balance between the conservation of their natural and cultural heritage, and public access for education and recreation purposes. For more information
Did you know that...?
- The team at Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie is happy to confirm that the Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, has returned to the park. In March 2005, the Québec government classified the Golden Eagle as a vulnerable species.
- After almost 10 years of work, the official version of the Ecological Integrity Monitoring Program (EIMP) of Parcs Québec is finally available.
- The Eco-Whale Alliance, with the goal of continually improving marine observation activities to make them a model of sustainable use, has just been created. More details.
- In the summer, the waters of Parc national du Bic are home to about 150 harbour seals and 50 grey seals. It’s not unusual to see these mammals during a visit to the park.
- For the past two years, Parc national de Plaisance has been welcoming students in bio-ecology techniques from Cégep de Sherbrooke. This collaboration has resulted in several aquatic inventories, including the discovery of 13 new fish species in the park.
- In 2008, the Gaspésie caribou population was only estimated at 174 animals. Did you know that Parc national de la Gaspésie is the last refuge of this species south of the St. Lawrence River?
- Did you know that Peregrine Falcon couples, a species classified as threatened, nest at Aiguebelle, Bic, Fjord-du-Saguenay, Mont-Orford and Mont-Saint-Bruno national parks?
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