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Réserve faunique de Port‑Daniel

Location

Réserve faunique de Port-Daniel is at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula. It's 8 km from the municipality of Port-Daniel and is quite close to Chaleur Bay.

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Registration Centre 681 km 908 km 75 km

 

Access and Operating Period

A single entrance, at the registration centre, provides access to Réserve faunique de Port-Daniel. It is 8 km from Port-Daniel on Route 132.

Open: mid-May to mid-October (schedule varies by season).

Operating period of the registration centre:

  • May 24 to August 26, 2024
    • every day, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • August 27 to October 7, 2024
    • every day, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • May 30 to September 1, 2025
    • every day, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • September 2 to October 12, 2025
    • every day, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Public charging stations for electric vehicles

A level 2 charging station is available at the Registration Centre parking lot. Details


Services

Registration Centre:

  • Registration
  • Park warden
  • Information
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Battery recharging
  • Reservation
  • Gutting room
  • Community hall at campground
    • Rest area that can also be used as a kitchen
    • Electrical outlets
    • Microwave
    • Washroom facilities
    • Showers
    • Washing machines and dryers

    Sale

    • Bait
    • Promotional items
    • Firewood
    • Beverages: coffee, soft drinks
    • Hunting access rights
    • Fishing access rights
    • Ice
    • Hunting licence
    • Fishing licence
    • Battery recharging

    Rental

    • Fishing rod
    • Rowboat
    • Electric motor
    • Batteries for electric motor
    • Stand-up paddleboard and kayak (on Lac Petit Mécampec starting June 5, 2025)
    • Life jacket

    Services for families

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


    Nearby Services

    In Port-Daniel and vicinity, you'll find different stores and services:

    • Credit union (Paspébiac and Chandler)
    • IGA grocery store (Paspébiac and Chandler)
    • Restaurant
    • Fish store
    • SAQ (liquor store)

    Contact Information

    Contact Information:
    262, route du parc
    Port-Daniel (Québec)  G0C 2N0

    Telephone : 418 396-2232

    portdaniel@sepaq.com

    Tourist accommodation
    Cabins: registration number 083285
    Campground: registration number 199205

    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

    Nearby Attractions

    • Newport beach
    • Fishing on the Port-Daniel dock (striped bass, plaice and mackerel)

    Map Library

    Camping and accommodations

    (in French only)

    Port-Daniel campground

    Summer activities

    Fishing

    Maps of the lakes

    (in French only)

    According to the available data, the lakes maps may present various information such as bathymetry or sites favorable to fishing. For an easier consultation, they have been grouped by sector.

    Accommodation sectors (2024 season)

    Brûlé

    De l'Île

    Gillis

    Lamb

    Laroche

    Marguerite

    Day fishing (2024 season)

    Day fishing

    To open a compressed file, save it to your computer first. Unzip all the contents of the folder by pressing and holding (or right-clicking) on the folder, select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.

    Moose Hunting

    Complementary tool: Avenza Maps

    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.

    GPS

    How to use MicroSD files for Garmin GPS

    Please follow these steps to copy the GPS file on your MicroSD card:

    •  Download the GPS file.
    •  Save the file on your workstation.
    •  Decompress the*.zip file.
    •  Insert the MicroSD card into your computer, perhaps with the help of an adapter.
    •  Copy the Garmin folder on your MicroSD card.
    •  Withdraw the MicroSD card from your computer.
    •  Insert the MicroSD card into your Garmin GPS.

    Important: Please do not change the name of the directory or of the file; otherwise your GPS will be unable to read the document. The MicroSD card can hold only one GPS file. Use is reserved for Garmin GPS only.

    GPS files - Réserve faunique de Port-Daniel (2024)

    External Links

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