Municipios del Este

Hiking is definitely the best way to discover Parc national du Mont-Orford. It's the perfect way to get access to numerous viewpoints, which are said to be among the most spectacular of the Eastern Townships region. In the fall, the forest presents a show featuring the flamboyant colours of the sugar maples. The park is notably home to white-tailed deer and Great Blue Heron, which you can observe in their natural habitat. There is also a large variety of amphibian and reptile species. Beside two beaches, vacationers have a wide range of fun-filled activities to choose from. Come fall, colourful sugar maples treat hikers to a blazing show. Come winter, the park is a destination of choice for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing fans.

Ascending Mont Saint-Joseph or Mont Mégantic, discovering ASTROLab and the astronomy observatories and exploring the mountain and the sky make Parc national du Mont-Mégantic a place where activities "from the Earth to the sky" come together in perfect harmony. This park, which was created in 1994, is an increasingly popular year-round outdoor destination. It is the only scientific attraction of its kind in Québec, at the heart of the first International Dark Sky Reserve.

The scenery is lovely here at Parc national de la Yamaska. Whether you're on a bicycle or on foot, you can enjoy travelling several kilometres to take in the pure air of nature and discover a valley typical of the Appalachian Lowlands. A witness to the park's creation in 1983, Réservoir Choinière is a 4.56-km2 expanse of water, perfect for boating activities. This vast body of water is teeming with life. Fish, ducks and Great Blue Herons call the park home, along with the many other animal species that find refuge here. This diversity makes nature observation a very interesting activity, season after season. When winter comes, the whole family loves getting out into nature and onto our sparkling snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails.

Parc national de Frontenac sits on the shores of Grand lac Saint-François, the 3rd biggest lake south of the St. Lawrence River. It's a haven for more than 200 bird species and over 30 mammal species. The hardwood-covered hills are the kingdom of white-tailed deer, while the mosaic of lakes, ponds, marshes and streams shelter ducks, otters and other creatures who go about their business under the gaze of the great blue heron, ever-present on the territory. Boating activities are featured here, along with hiking and cycling. Whether you camp, go canoe-camping or stay in a cabin or rustic shelter, you'll discover a gorgeous natural setting, including a captivatingly fragrant peat bog that's at least a thousand years old. Carnivore plants, orchids, and the arrow Arum, a rare plant species, also reflect the rich biodiversity of Parc national de Frontenac.