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Strike at wildlife reserves and Customer Relations Centre (May 15 to 17, 2025) | Details
Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie is in the Charlevoix tourism region. You can get there on Route 138 via the village of Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs.
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Montréal |
Québec |
La Malbaie |
Baie Saint-Paul |
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Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre |
414 km |
162 km |
48 km |
75 km |
Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie is situated on the north shore, 170 km from Québec in Charlevoix's countryside. One can reach the park along Route 138 by driving through the village of St-Aimé-des-Lacs, via rue Principale. It takes about half an hour (27 km) to arrive at Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre.
Three level 2 charging station are available at the parking lot, near the Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre and the Écho cabins. Details
A transportation service is offered by Navette Nature from Quebec.
The park is open year-round. The park entry fee must be paid at the self-registration posts or online.
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New this year, equipment rental (payment, reservation, information) will be offered inside the Draveur Visitors Centre. Other services: convenience store, dining room, outdoor terrace, Boutique Nature and locker rental. Food service will take a break for the 2025 season. A wide selection of ready-to-eat meals is available on site. We look forward to seeing you!
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The following buildings offer access to the mobility-impaired:
A vast array of souvenirs, clothing for adults and children, discovery products, and outdoor articles is offered at the Boutique Nature stores, located at the Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre and the Draveur Visitors Centre.
Something new! To rent equipment, you must go to the reception desk at the Draveur Visitors Centre to receive information and make a rental or reservation before moving on to the rental centre, located 160 m behind the Draveur Visitors Centre.
* Subject to availability, equipment for children may be borrowed free of charge (one day rental maximum).
Period: May 16 to October 13, 2025
Period: May 17 to October 13, 2025
To preserve the integrity of this magnificent territory by limiting automobile traffic, Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie has set up a shuttle service between the Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitor Centre and the Draveur Visitors Centre during summer. No dogs allowed in the shuttle.
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Shuttle (free service) - Summer |
The shuttle runs continuously between the Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre and the Draveur Visitors Centre, an 8 km trip, one way. During the trip, the shuttle makes stops at all the hiking trailheads and at the entrance to Le Cran and Pin-Blanc campgrounds. When the shuttle is in operation, all customers (day visitors and campers) must use it to travel within the park. Dogs are not allowed in the shuttle. To find out what options are available to you, please contact us by phone at 418-439-1227 or ask for more information when you arrive at the park. Exceptions: Campers at L’Équerre campground, campers attending evening discovery activities, visitors who are mobility impaired, and visitors with special access permission may travel with their vehicles. |
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Campers staying in the Cran and Pin-Blanc campgrounds |
Campers staying in the Cran and Pin-Blanc campgrounds can use this section of the road to go to their campsites. From there, visitors can get around in the park by cycling, walking or taking the shuttle. |
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Campers at L'Équerre campground |
L'Équerre campers must park their car at the Draveur Visitors Centre for the lenght of their stay, at the location identified L'Équerre. From the Draveurs Visitors Centre, they can get to L’Équerre by bicycle, on foot or by canoe. |
You can pay for your purchases and make payments by credit or debit card at the Discovery and Visitors Centre, as well as at the Draveur Visitors Centre.
The park is not serviced by any telephone (no land line or cell phone access). A cellular amplifier is located on the wall of the electric shed next to the wood shed in the cabins sector and on the wood shed at the Cran campground. Wi-Fi network available at the Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre, as well as at the Draveur Visitors Centre.
To better plan your activities, please consult our family services.
In the village of Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs, about 28 km from the park, you'll find:
Administrative Office:
25 Boulevard Notre-Dame
Clermont
(Québec)
G4A 1C2
Telephone : 418 439-1227
Fax : 418 439-1228
Geographic coordinates of the Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre:
47° 51' 14.5'' N 70° 25' 36.1'' W
Tourist accommodation
Cabins: registration number 317625
Campgrounds: registration number 202602
Regulations are in effect in Québec national parks. Before going to a national park, check the main rules and recommendations to better plan your visit. Details
Since May 17, 2019, dogs are allowed. However, they are only allowed in certain areas. Check out the applicable rules and authorized sites.
Guide dogs and service dogs are allowed everywhere. Other pets are still prohibited in national parks.
Companion Leisure Card (CAL) holders may be accompanied free of charge by one person during a visit in a Québec national park. Find out more
In order to minimize the impact on wildlife and on the customer experience, Sépaq does not allow recreational drone use at the establishments it manages. Find out more
A private individual or production company must obtain prior authorization to carry out a video shoot or photo session on Sépaq-managed territories. Find out more
Nautical circuit map (in French only)
KML files
To view the KML files, you must have the Google Earth software on your computer.
Trail - La Chute-du-Ruisseau-Blanc
Trail - L'Acropole-des-Draveurs
GPX files
The GPX file is a file format importable into a GPS.
Map of winter trails (in French only)
Map of autorised ice climbing walls (in French only)
KML files
To view the KML files, you must have the Google Earth software on your computer.
Trail - La Chute-du-Ruisseau-Blanc
GPX files
The GPX file is a file format importable into a GPS.
(in French only)
According to the available data, the lakes maps may present various information such as bathymetry or sites favorable to fishing.
The mobile app allows you to geotag your location on our territory maps. To read one of our maps using Avenza Maps, download the maps from the Avenza Maps mapstore.
Several other maps of Sépaq (including lake maps) are accessible via the mapstore of Avenza Maps. You can access the maps directly in the application or via their website.
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