Québec National Parks, one of the three magnificent Sépaq Networks

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	Practical Details

Location

This specific park, created under two laws, one provincial and the other federal, has an area of 1245 km². It comprises the entire part of the bed of Rivière Saguenay located downstream from Cap à l'Est, as well as the northern half of the St. Lawrence Estuary from Gros Cap à l'Aigle upstream to Pointe-Rouge (Les Escoumins) downstream, all limited by the high tide line without flood or overflow.

From Québec City, the Saguenay - St. Lawrence Marine Park is 250 km northeast of Rivière-Éternité, 225 km from Tadoussac. It is located 15 km from La Baie.

Access and Operating Period

The park is open year round. To better plan your activities, please note the periods during which services are available in each sector.

Sector	Service Seasons	Access
Baie-Éternité	Year round Trails closed between mid-November and Mid-December and in April	From Route 175 North (Réserve faunique des Laurentides), take Route 170 East up to the Village of Rivière-Éternité. Or From Route 138 East (Charlevoix), take Route 170 West to Saint-Siméon up to the Village of Rivière-Éternité
Baie-Sainte-Marguerite	From mid-May to the end of October 2007	From Route 138 East, take the 172 West or From Route 175 North, take Route 172 East
Baie-du-Moulin-à-Baude	From mid-May to the beginning of October 2007	Route 138 or 172. At Tadoussac, take rue des Pionniers which becomes Chemin du Moulin-à-Baude; La Maison des Dunes is at the end of this road.

Note: Operating periods vary according to the time of the year.

Access for the Mobility Impaired

The following places have been set up to facilitate access for the mobility impaired.

Discovery and Visitors Centre
Information Kiosks
Panoramic Lookout trail and access to the lookout (Baie-Sainte-Marguerite Sector), Sacré-Coeur

* You must be accompanied by a guide for two climbs

Public Transit

A public transit service offering access directly to the park is available for all municipalities located along the 138. There are also observation cruise and ferry services from Rivière-du-Loup and Trois-Pistoles, as well as a cruise service from Québec City. A ferry links Baie-Sainte-Catherine and Tadoussac.

Accès universel

The following places have been arranged to facilitate movements by persons who have difficulty getting about:

Maison des Dunes (Parcs Québec)
Cap-de-Bon-Désir and Pointe-Noire (Parks Canada)
Baie-Sainte-Marguerite Sector (Sacré-Coeur, Parcs Québec)
Baie-Éternité Sector (Baie-Éternité, Parcs Québec)

To make tourism and culture accessible to persons with limited physical ability.