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Station touristique Baie-des-Sables
Overview
Overview
Station touristique Baie-des-Sables in Marston, QC places travelers directly along the dramatic eastern shores of Lac Mégantic. This waterfront destination reflects the rugged and scenic character of the Eastern Townships region, drawing visitors who want immediate access to the water and the surrounding forested hills. The setting delivers a distinct Québec outdoor experience, blending lakeside tranquility with open spaces for motorhomes, travel trailers, and truck campers.
Location & Surroundings
Approaching Marston via regional routes like Route 161 brings drivers through the rolling topography of the Granit region. The landscape is defined by dense boreal woods, granite-rich soil, and expansive views across Lac Mégantic toward Mont Mégantic. Weather conditions vary significantly by season, featuring crisp autumn foliage, snowy winters, and warm, breezy summers ideal for navigating Route 263 and local country roads with a rig.
Amenities & Park Features
Because specific on-site infrastructure details vary by season and sector, visitors should contact the park directly to confirm exact offerings. Campers should verify hookup types such as electrical amp ratings and water availability, along with dump station access. It is also wise to inquire about site dimensions, pull-through configurations, washroom facilities, and operating dates before finalizing travel plans.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The surrounding area offers exceptional access to outdoor recreation, most notably the nearby Parc national du Mont-Mégantic, recognized internationally for its Dark Sky Reserve. Visitors frequently spend days hiking mountain trails, visiting the ASTROLab astronomy center, or exploring the town of Lac-Mégantic for local dining and provisions. Boating, kayaking, and fishing on the lake remain primary draws during the warmer months.
Who This Park Is Best For
This destination suits road-trippers, nature photographers, and outdoor enthusiasts who prioritize waterfront scenery and proximity to regional parks over urban conveniences. Travelers towing travel trailers or driving motorhomes who enjoy dark skies, hiking trails, and lake breezes will find this location a solid base camp for exploring the Appalachian foothills of southern Québec.
Reviews
Anmol Joneja
This is a store+a station for exploring activities around lac Megantic, with an attached camping area. Can rent bikes here, which is what we did. The nearest trail is a bit limited so I would suggest trying at least part of the grand tour instead. You can find maps, guides and stuff to do here too. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The location on the map is a bit confusing. You need to walk into the main campground. This is near the entry gate. Don't go past it to the beach.
Simon Marcoux
Stayed in one of the 4 rooms close the beach. It was almost perfect! Beach was great, staff was great and the room was very clean. Only issue with double beds. Investing in queen beds would make a HUGE difference and would make us go there every year. If you're any taller than 6 feet, forget it or bring a blow up bed... Other than that, really awesome spot!
Sam Shirley
I've been trying to find a time to visit the closest Canadian ski area to me, and the timing finally worked out Friday night. Baie des Sables (Sand Bay) is a T-bar served ski area a short way away from the town of Lac Megantic, and is part of a larger tourist resort with a variety of year-round activities. The ski area operates on relatively unique hours, and typically operates 6-10 on Friday night, although they were actually open until midnight the night I visited because of a winter festival that was going on. The ski area doesn't have a typical lodge, but tickets, rentals, bathrooms, and a small changing room are located on the lower floor of the restaurant building across the parking lot from the ski area. The skiing there is extremely affordable and cost us less than $15 CAD each. The slopes themselves are served by a very fast Samson T-bar which is one of the fastest I've ridden and allows for a lot of quick laps. This was my first time on a Samson lift, and the Ts have a much stronger spring than most other T-bars, which means you get a good pull when loading and they retract very fast when unloading. Overall, it's a very smooth and efficient ride. Pretty much everything except for one trail and the glades are open at night. To skier's right of the T-bar, there is a wide open slope with a terrain park along the right side. The trails to skier's left are very windy and narrow. They are some of the narrowest trails which I have seen lit up for night skiing and were very fun to ski. They had a lot of snow which had frozen pretty solid over the past few days due to rain and melting. On top of that was 2-3 inches of new light snow, and it was less icy than expected thanks to this new snow. It was a very fun ski area to visit, and it would be good to return during the day at some point to ski the many glades.
Arturo Rivero
Highly recommended. We stayed at the camping place and you can walk to the beach. Very clean. Bathroom, showers, washer and dryer for your clothes, etc. All very clean. There is a guard at night and curfew at 11pm to avoid noise for other guests. Guests are nice as well.
Kel Kun
Even though the weather wasn't very good, the place is so much charming that we didn't care. Staff is of good service.