Pointe-de-l'Est National Wildlife Area

A major migratory stopover home to a dune ecosystem unique in Québec, this national reserve with eight kilometres of interpretive trails protects rare bird species such as the piping plover and the Atlantic puffin, beside the seemingly endless Grande Échouerie beach.

☀️ Activities — Summer

5 nearby options

🌟Réserve nationale de faune

📍 6.7 km

Réserve nationale de faune de la Pointe-de-l'Est

Réserve nationale de fauneRandonnée pédestreInterprétation / observation de la natureVisite autonomeVisite guidée

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🏕️Sport d'aventure et de plein-air

📍 33.6 km

Cindyhook Sports Aventures

Sport d'aventure et de plein-airKayak récréatifPlanche à pagaie (SUP)

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🌟Piste / sentier

📍 36.6 km

Sentiers entre Vents et Marées

PistesentierRandonnée pédestreInterprétation / observation de la nature

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⛵Marina

📍 36.8 km

Club nautique de Cap-aux-Meules

Marina

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🌟Entreprise industrielle

📍 38.8 km

Centrale des Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Hydro-Québec)

Entreprise industrielleVisite guidée

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📍 Nearby sites

Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Cruises & Marine Wildlife Watching

Grande-Entrée, Québec's Lobster Capital

Designated Québec's lobster capital since 1994 and home to more than a hundred lobster boats, this fishing community offers, via the Île Boudreau trail, one of the archipelago's finest panoramas as well as a seal colony visible from shore.

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13.6 km

Îles-de-la-Madeleine

National Park / Nature

Dune du Sud and Cap Alright Lighthouse

Known for its spectacular red sandstone cliffs concealing caves accessible at low tide, this iconic beach on Havre aux Maisons island is paired with the view from the Cap Alright lighthouse, one of the archipelago's most photographed vantage points.

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43.6 km

Îles-de-la-Madeleine

National Park / Nature

Gros-Cap Park and Its Sea Caves

Located on a peninsula at the entrance to Plaisance Bay, this park features a network of caves and tunnels endlessly carved by wave action, explorable by sea kayak in an area especially rich in seabird life.

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48.7 km