Québec National Parks, one of the three magnificent Sépaq Networks

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Location

Parc national de Plaisance is located in the tourist region of Outaouais, 70 km east of Hull and Ottawa, and 160 kilometres from Montréal. The park is surrounded by the municipalities of Thurso to the west and Plaisance, Papineauville and Montebello to the east.

Access

The park is open year round. In planning your activities, please note when services are available in each sector.

Sector

Service Season

Directions

Discovery and Visitors Centre

From mid-April to mid-October, 2008

From Montréal, take Highway 50 West to Lachute and then Route 148 West to the town of Plaisance. The park is located on Chemin des Presqu'îles.

From Gatineau, take Highway 50 East and then Route 148 East to the town of Plaisance. The park is located on Chemin des Presqu'îles

Thurso

Information Kiosk

From mid-April to mid-October, 2008

(Open only on weekends from mid-April to June 20, and from September 1 to October 13, 2008

From Montréal, take Highway 50 West to Lachute and then Route 148 West to the town of Thurso. The park is located at 1 Rue Galipeau in Thurso.

From Gatineau, take Highway 50 East and then Route 148 East to Thurso. The park is located at 1 Rue Galipeau in Thurs

Note: Business hours vary with the seasons.

Operating Period

The park is open year round. However, services are offered from mid-April to mid-October 2008. Business hours vary according to the season.

Public Transit

There is no direct public transit service to the park. However, visitors can take the bus that links Montréal to the cities of Ottawa and Hull and get off at the Plaisance stop, approximately 7 km from the park entrance.

Access for the Mobility Impaired

The Community Centre, as well as the campground washrooms, are accessible to the mobility impaired.

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