Pleasures of summer
Golf
The Manoir Richelieu Golf Club or the Murray Bay Golf Clun, the second oldest golf course in Canada, are both on our doorstep. A unique experience...playing golf between mountain and ocean!
Whale Watching
During Summer, the largest ocean creatures meet very near the Charlevoix coastline. You can enjoy a 2- or 3-hour cruise to see these magnificent creature (boats, zodiacs, catamarans). The best way to get to know whales.
The Saguenay Fjord
The Saguenay Fjord, its islands, capes, the 800-feet high Caribou waterfall and its spectacular legends. So much beauty for you to see - an interpretation center and caves. Choice of 2 and 6 hour cruises.
Rock Climbing, Kayak, Fishing, Bicycling
Because Charlevoix abounds in natural parks, you have the possibility of enjoying all these sports. Rock climbing, sea kayaking, mountain bike trails, winter fishing, day fishing... all you have to do is choose your sport!
Parks and Nature Sites:
Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park: this park is renowed for being one of the most beautiful natural monuments in Quebec. The valley encased within the highest rocky walls in Eastern Canada offers spectacular views and a unique skyline.
Grands-Jardins National Park: one of the jewels of the region. Unesco has given the Grands-Jardins National Park the recognition of being a central area of our biosphere preserve. Fauna and flora particular to this latitude make this park a unique site.
Cap-à-l’Aigle Gardens: come admire the collection of lilac trees of the Cap-à-l’Aigle Corporation.
Domaine Charlevoix: a nature park, near Baie-Saint-Paul, an oasis of peace and quiet. A path winds up to the Felix-Antoine-Savard terracce where your walk is punctuated by classical music excerpts.
Regional Observatory of the Croix de Clermont Mountain : there, visitors can learn all about the exceptional fauna and flora living between the seashore and the back country.
Port-au-Saumon Ecological Center: located at the core of the World Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO); its 100 hectares along the St.Lawrence River are integrated to the Saguenay-St,Lawrence Marine Park. Some interpretation paths are open to the public.
Les Palissades — an Adventure Mountain Park: you’ll discover a world-class adventure park when you visit Les Palissades. L’ascensation involves a vast array of acitivities, in particular two Via Ferrata Treks, a suspended bridge and rock climbing and rappelling. Open to all.
Saguenay-St.Lawrence Marine Park : a unique park where all activities center around the water. This is the first park in Quebec where protection of the marine environment is an exclusive and comprehensive activity. It covers a part of the St. Lawrence estuairy and the Saguenay Fjord.
