Grands-Jardins National Park

Grands-Jardins National Park spans a large area in Charlevoix with mountains, forests, and alpine wetlands containing over 120 bodies of water. These lakes and streams flow through two major watershed systems that shape the landscape.

The area served as a logging site starting in 1939 before becoming a national park in 1981. Forestry operations had shaped about a third of the landscape before protective status halted such activities.

The territory hosted private fishing clubs and an English resort along Murray River, where visitors pursued outdoor recreation in the Quebec wilderness. These historical sites show how people have long valued this landscape as a retreat.

Visitors can explore the park through approximately 30 kilometers of hiking paths and fish for native trout in the numerous lakes. Spring through fall offers the best conditions when trails are accessible and fishing is active.

The park hosts taiga environments normally found further north in Quebec, growing here at unusual southern latitudes. With around 200 lichen species and 15 types of heather, it displays a northern ecology in an unexpectedly southern location.

Location: Lac-Pikauba

Inception: November 25, 1981

Part of: Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve

Website: http://sepaq.com/pq/grj/fr

GPS coordinates: 47.68330,-70.85000

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:48