Parc national de Frontenac
Frontenac National Park
45.8429° N, 71.1971° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Parc national de Frontenac, Quebec. 45.8429° N, 71.1971° W
Québec national park, 157 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/qc/parc-national-de-frontenac/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Parc national de Frontenac is a 157 km² québec national park 1.5 km northwest of Saint-Romain, in Quebec. It was established in 1987.
11 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Grand lac Saint-François (49 km²).
- Area
- 157 km²
- Established
- 1987
- Named lakes
- 11
- Campsites
- 2122 campgrounds
Conditions today
4.9 °C
Observed at Thetford Mines, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 8.
Weather: Thetford Mines (local forecast), as of 2:03 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:23 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 6:53 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:09 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:39 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 5:43 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:27 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand lac Saint-François | 49 km² | 39.8 m |
| 2 | Lac des Îles | 1.97 km² | 11.2 m |
| 3 | Lac Thor | 1.79 km² | 10.9 m |
| 4 | Lac à la Barbue | 1.23 km² | |
| 5 | Lac Équerre | 0.51 km² | |
| 6 | Lac des Ours | 0.43 km² | 15.6 m |
| 7 | Troisième Étang | 0.23 km² | |
| 8 | Lac du Brochet | 0.16 km² | |
| 9 | Lac aux Atocas | 0.15 km² | |
| 10 | Lac des Atacas | 0.15 km² | |
| 11 | Lac Egan | 0.1 km² |
Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.
Campgrounds
2 campgrounds have 212 campsites.
| Campground | Sites |
|---|---|
| Secteur Sud | 109 |
| Saint-Daniel | 103 |
Things to do
Activities
- Beach volleyball
- Canoe camping
- Canoeing
- Children’s programs
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Nature interpretation
- Nordic skiing
- Pedal boating
- Self-guided tours
- Snowshoeing
- Stand-up paddleboarding
- Swimming
Camping
- Cabins
- Frontcountry camping
- Ready-to-camp tents
Facilities
- Beach
- Boat launch
- Convenience store
- Dogs on leash allowed
- Drinking water
- Electrical hook-ups
- Interpretive panels
- Lookouts and observation towers
- Picnic areas
- Playground
- Sani-station
- Service building
- Shop
- Showers
- Toilets
- Walking trails
- Wi-Fi
As listed by the park’s official page.
Official record
- Designation
- Québec national park
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Managed by
- Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Direction des parcs
- Official website
- sepaq.com
Photos
Names
- Frontenac National ParkEnglish form
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