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Parc national du Mont-Mégantic is located in the small village of Notre-Dame-des-Bois, in the Eastern Townships tourism region. The park is part of the tourism circuit called Route des Sommets.
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Montréal |
Québec |
Sherbrooke |
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Discovery and Visitors Centre |
228 km |
234 km |
80 km |
Visitors Centre |
216 km |
204 km |
65 km |
From Montréal:
From Québec:
From Montréal:
From Québec:
Five level 2 charging stations are available at the Observatory sector parking lot and two level 2 charging stations are available at the Franceville sector Visitors Centre parking lot. Details
A transportation service is offered by Navette Nature from Montreal.
Hiking trails are open year-round. To better plan your activities, please note the periods during which services are available in each sector.
Discovery and Visitors Centre
Services: reception and information, Boutique Nature, camper registration, huts and outdoor and astronomy activities
Periods:
ASTROLab: open weekends in the fall and spring, on Saturday evenings in January, February and March and every summer day.
Visitors Centre
Services: reception and information, Boutique Nature, convenience storee, camper as well as EXP. and Écho cabins registration and outdoors activities
Periods:
The following places offer access to the mobility-impaired:
At the centre of the Discovery and Visitors Centre, explore our vast array of souvenirs, clothing for adults and children, discovery products for young people and outdoor and astronomy articles. The store also carries educational products such as introductory astronomy books and star finders.
Period: open according to the Discovery and Visitors Centre schedule
* Subject to availability, equipment for children may be borrowed free of charge (one day rental maximum).
Visitors must provide their own lunch during their visit at the park. A convenience store is available on site.
Shuttle: to the summit of Mont-Mégantic in the summer during high season (evenings only). See the ASTROLab site for packages including an astronomy evening.
Baggage Transport (during winter only): the park can transport your baggage from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to your hut or rustic shelter. Maximum baggage weight: 20 kg (45 pounds). Reservations required.
To better plan your activities, please consult our family services.
There are inns and campgrounds between 2 and 15 km from the park. You can find hotels in the town of Lac-Mégantic and in Sherbrooke, 50 km from the park. Consult our summer and winter accomodation packages.
Fine dining and family restaurants less than 10 km from the park.
Mailing Address (Observatoire sector):
189 Route du Parc
Notre-Dame-des-Bois
(Québec)
J0B 2E0
Telephone : 819 888-2941
Fax : 819 888-2943
Location Address (Franceville sector):
520 Chemin de Franceville
Scotstown
(Québec)
J0B 3E0
Tourist accommodation
Registration numbers 206511 (Observatoire sector) and
627038 (Franceville sector)
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
Map of summer trails - Franceville sector
Map of summer trails - Observatoire sector
(in French only)
Map of winter trails - Observatoire sector
Map of winter trails - Franceville sector
Map of snowshoeing trails - Observatoire sector
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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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