Reviews

Cameron Macintosh

Easy to access and use camping, quiet, well maintained. Decent showers, toilets, drinkable water available. Raccoons cruise the sites at night of course, so don't leave food outside, or in your tent if possible. Leave it in your car, or use a bear bag or bear drum! Happy camping!

Donna Neftin

It seems to be a nice SEPAQ park but I only went to paddle board along the river. You can rent boards but I brought mine. Parking was free but you have to pay $10 to get into the park. The access to the river was right next to the parking so that is cool. However…my mistake to spend 2 hours paddling up stream…some areas the current was so strong it was hard to advance…this is due to the recent rain storms. So forget stopping because you flow back and waste all the hard work unless you want to hold onto a tree lol. I slugged it out to under the bridge. I wanted to get to the view of the falls but after 2 hours I caved and enjoyed the easy return. We took a drive to see the chute by car. I heard there are some nice walking trails but I didn’t use any to report. I hoped to be able to jump in for a swim but the water wasn’t appealing…very murky and brown. I much preferred Rivière rouge where we parked up river, flowed down with the current and taxied back…way more fun and the water is clear enough to see the bottom!

isabelle 041

Fantastic !! Was there for one night and went without any problems. Staff is so friendly and helpful. The possibility to see so many animals is incredible! With the walking trail over the water we got to see a beaver literally at our feet !

Jonathan

My favorite of Sepaq's parks. It's not too far from Montreal or Ottawa, and it's very peaceful. There are some great hiking trails and bike paths, but where this park shines in canoe/kayaking. They have sheltered bays , so the water is very calm and accessible to beginners. They even have some campsites where you can launch your boat directly into the water. The sites are on the small side, and some of them there's no cover between neighbor's. There is some sort of hall with tables inside, and this is also where some bathrooms and washing machines are located. There are other washrooms located near other campsites. Also, take note that during the off-season, you can only rent boats from the main reception and not the smaller dock near the campsites. Good idea to call and ask first.

Reza

This national park is great. Amazing nature, caring staff, affordable price for renting kayak, bicycle, and canot. It was not very populated. We rented a kayak for two people, for one hour, just for $21. The bicycle for one hour is $18.5. The river for kayaking is amazing. There are three ways to go, and they are all perfect. The water does not flow, so it is suitable for kayaking. The parking is big and there is a lot of spots.

Olaf de Winter

This is a lovely little park with beautiful walkways over a marsh and a decent campground. It’s not a large park, so if you’re hoping to hike all day you’d better choose somewhere else. If you like canoeing and birdwatching, then this is the park for you. There are two bays as well as the Ottawa river to explore. A gem of a park in a beautiful part of the country.

Manan Pandya

Good provincial park for camping. However, I felt they don’t have great hiking trails. Overall was fun.

Amine Fourati

Nice place with lakes and equipment to rent. No plays for children however

Marc Lauzon

Awesome park to cycle and kayak. Great camping place.

Aravindan Balasubramanian

Parc National Plaisance which is 1.5 hrs away from Montreal is an hidden gem. Its one of the best parks managed by SEPAQ with multiple activities (Kayaking, Hiking, Canoeing) rented in the visitors centre of park and pickup kayaks immediately next to visitor centre and car parking. Toilets in the visitor centre (clean). Hire a kayak or canoe for four hours and paddle to the falls (1.5 hrs to 2 hrs upstream through some scenic waterways and make sure to pack a sandwich for all) and park kayak nearby when you reach the heavy currents of the waterfall and walk up to the picnic tables overlooking the falls. Paddle downstream for another 1.5 hrs to return. A great day trip idea for folks nearby it or you camp there and explore nearby touristic region or go to Ottawa.