Réserve faunique La Vérendrye

Location

Réserve faunique La Vérendrye is less than 3 hours from Montréal. It straddles the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue tourism regions.

 

Access and Operating Period

The Northern Registration Centre, the Southern Registration Centre and the Lac-Rapide Registration Centre are open May to September. Operating hours vary by season. Access is via Route 117.

Operating periods of the registration centres:

• May 15 to September 7, 2025 (Southern Registration Centre)
  
  • Saturday to Wednesday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Thursday and Friday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• May 15 to September 7, 2025 (Lac-Rapide Registration Centre)
  
  • every day, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• May 15 to September 7, 2025 (Northern Registration Centre)
  • Saturday to Wednesday, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday and Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Operating periods of the reserve wardens:

• May 15 to September 7, 2025 (Granet, Nadagam, Joncas, Giroux and Victoria)
  
  • every day, according to the schedule posted on site

Operating periods of the canoe-camping and Domaine registration centres (Route 117, km 329):

• May 16 to September 7, 2025
  • every day, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (the return and handover of equipment must be completed before 5 p.m.)
• September 8 to 28, 2025
  • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (the return and handover of equipment must be completed before 4 p.m.)

Public charging stations for electric vehicles

Four level 3 charging stations are available at the Domaine sector parking lot. Details

Services

Washing stations for personal watercraft

To reduce the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species on its waterways, Réserve faunique La Vérendrye is offering five cleaning stations for personal watercraft. They are located at the following sites:

• Northern Registration Centre
• Southern Registration Centre
• Lac-Rapide Registration Centre
• Domaine Registration Centre
• La Vieille campground Registration Centre

The washing stations are available at all times during the summer period. They are available free of charge.

Southern Registration Centre

Services

• Information

Sales

• Boutique Faune
• Fishing access rights
• Fishing licence
• Bait and lures
• Ice
• Firewood

Northern Registration Centre

Services

• Information
• Tourism information kiosk for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region

Sales

• Boutique Faune
• Fishing access rights
• Ice 
• Firewood
• Fishing licence
• Bait and lures

Lac-Rapide Registration Centre 

Rental

• Accommodations
• Nautical equipment rental (rowboat and motor)

Services

• Information

Sales

• Firewood
• Boutique Faune
• Fishing access rights
• Ice
• Fishing licence
• Bait and lures

Canoe-camping and Domaine Registration Centres: 

Rental

• Accommodations
• Nautical equipment rental

Services

• Information

Sales

• Firewood
• Boutique Faune
• Fishing access rights
• Fishing licence

Service station (Domaine sector)

Open according to the following periods:

• High season (beginning of the fishing period to Thanksgiving):
  • every day, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Low season (the rest of the year):
  • Friday to Monday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Tuesday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Services

• Rest area (Wi-Fi)

Sales

• Boutique
• Convenience store (basic mechanical parts, food, beverages, basic pharmacy products)
• Gasoline
• Ice

Services for families

To better plan your activities, please consult our family services.

Contact Information

Southern Sector Administrative Office
Montcerf-Lytton (Québec)  J0W 1N0

Telephone : 819-438-2017

laverendryeoutaouais@sepaq.com

Northern Sector Administrative Office
1070, 3e avenue Est
Val-d'Or (Québec)  J9P 0J6

Telephone : 819-736-7431

laverendryeabitibi@sepaq.com

Registration Centre (May to September)
Southern, Lac Rapide and canoe-camping Registration Centre
Telephone: 819-438-2017

Northern Registration Centre
Telephone: 819-736-7431

Tourist accommodation
Cabins: registration numbers 523633 (Outaouais region) and
154626 (Abitibi-Témiscamingue region)
Campgrounds: registration numbers 201600 (Outaouais region) and
204691 (Abitibi-Témiscamingue region)

Important

Pets

Dogs on a leash are allowed in wildlife reserves, but only on certain sites. Guide dogs and service dogs are allowed everywhere. Condition and regulation

Using drones

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

Filming

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

External Links

Canot-camping La Vérendrye Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue Tourisme Outaouais

Fishing access rights available at the following partners:

Val-d’Or Tourist Information Office