Map of Parc national du Mont-Orford and its lakes

Parc national du Mont-Orford

Mont-Orford National Park

45.354° N, 72.208° W

Park boundary and water from open government data.

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Parc national du Mont-Orford is a 59.4 km² québec national park beside Chéribourg, in Quebec. It was established in 1979.

7 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Lac Stukely (4.01 km²).

Area
59.4 km²
Established
1979
Named lakes
7

Conditions today

10.1 °C

Wind WSW 14 km/h

Observed at Magog, 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: Magog (local forecast), as of 2:03 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:27 a.m.
Sunrise
6:57 a.m.
Sunset
6:14 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:43 p.m.
Moonrise
5:47 a.m.
Moonset
5:32 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

In the park

RankFeatureAreaMax depth
1Lac Stukely4.01 km²33 m
2Lac Bowker2.4 km²61.9 m
3Lac Fraser1.61 km²19 m
4Lac Orford1.28 km²47.6 m
5Lac Bran de Scie0.91 km²23.7 m
6Étang aux Cerises0.64 km²
7Étang de la Cuvette0.23 km²

Official names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database; each name opens its location on OpenStreetMap.

Things to do

Activities

  • Canoeing
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Cycling
  • Downhill skiing and snowboarding
  • Fat biking
  • Fishing
  • Geocaching
  • Guided tours
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain biking
  • Nature interpretation
  • Pedal boating
  • Rabaska canoeing
  • Rock climbing
  • Rowboating
  • Snowshoeing
  • Stand-up paddleboarding
  • Swimming

Facilities

  • Beach
  • Convenience store
  • Dogs on leash allowed
  • Electrical hook-ups
  • Guides
  • Heated shelters
  • Laundry
  • Luggage shuttle
  • Picnic areas
  • Playground
  • Sani-station
  • Shop
  • Showers
  • Ski waxing room
  • 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

2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Camping Stukeley
Photo: User:Boréal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Lac Stukeley et Mont Chauve
Photo: Boréal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Plage du Lac Stukeley
Photo: Boréal, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Names

  • Mont-Orford National ParkEnglish form