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Map of Parc national de la Yamaska and its lakes

Parc national de la Yamaska

Yamaska National Park

45.4302° N, 72.5991° W

Park boundary and water from open government data.

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Parc national de la Yamaska, Quebec. 45.4302° N, 72.5991° W

Québec national park, 13.4 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/qc/parc-national-de-la-yamaska/, compiled October 9, 2026

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  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Parc national de la Yamaska is a 13.4 km² québec national park 1.5 km northeast of Darby, in Quebec. It was established in 1983.

1 named lake lies in or along the park; the largest is Réservoir Choinière (4.52 km²).

Area
13.4 km²
Established
1983
Named lakes
1
Campsites
1801 campground

Conditions today

7.3 °C

Wind SSE 2 km/h

Observed at Granby, 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: Granby (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:29 a.m.
Sunrise
6:58 a.m.
Sunset
6:15 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:45 p.m.
Moonrise
5:49 a.m.
Moonset
5:33 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

In the park

FeatureAreaMax depth
1Réservoir Choinière4.52 km²16.3 m

Campgrounds

1 campground has 180 campsites.

CampgroundSites
Parc national de la Yamaska180

Things to do

Activities

  • Canoe camping
  • Canoeing
  • Children’s programs
  • Cycling
  • Fat biking
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Ice fishing
  • Kayaking
  • Nature interpretation
  • Pedal boating
  • Rowboating
  • Self-guided tours
  • Snow sliding
  • Snowshoeing
  • Stand-up paddleboarding
  • Storytelling
  • Swimming
  • Talks
  • Windsurfing

Camping

  • Frontcountry camping
  • Ready-to-camp tents

Facilities

  • Beach
  • Convenience store
  • Dogs on leash allowed
  • Drinking water
  • Electrical hook-ups
  • Guides
  • Heated shelters
  • Laundry
  • Lookouts and observation towers
  • Luggage shuttle
  • Picnic areas
  • Service building
  • Shop
  • Toilets
  • 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

Accueil Parc Yamaska
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rivière sur l'une des pistes au parc national de la Yamaska
Photo: Byf8th, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Réservoir Choinière - Rivière Yamaska Nord 1
Photo: SamuelFreli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Names

  • Yamaska National ParkEnglish form