Many stop off viewpoints around the fjord and around Tadoussac. Truly wonderous, south side of…read morefjord in particular. Check website and map for all stop off points. Some which will be reviewed separately. We spent two days stopping at various bays and landmarks and it was not enough. https://parcmarin.qc.ca/

It's a spectacular state park all year round, but I would definitely say the beauty of autumn makes…read moreit an exceptional time of year to go. The hikes are well worth the views. We even did a fjord ferry visit and that was also lot of fun. I'll be back.

Unbelievable views. We did not do any serious hiking due to knee probs but the park offers so much…read morebeauty. Take your thermos and sandwiches and settle in at various spots.

The Parc National des Grands Jardins is a huge, beautiful place for hiking and climbing, but I'll…read morefocus here on an attraction that's new this year: the Via Ferrata. It allows you to, well, mountain-climb; travel straight across mountain cliffs (the mountain is the Mont du Lac des Cygnes) held by a harness that you clip to a system of steel cables, handholds and footholds that span the mountain. You are, uh, high up, like 700 meters. It's a gorgeous view for those inclined to look around. It's not really dangerous in the direct sense, since you clip and reclip the two connectors from your safety harness to the handholds and cables as you travel (at least one is attached at all times). There are excellent guides (ours was named Caroline) who give you a little lesson beforehand and stay close to you throughout the proceedings. They take people from age 12 up, and many kids and adults scramble happily along the mountain. Some people, however, might be perturbed by the concept of being 700 meters above nothing, held up only by the above-mentioned apparatus (in fairness, they're brand-new harnesses and really solid wires). One highlight is a "Nepalese bridge," where you cross a gorge walking on a single cable (but with two other cables to hold on to and your harness solidly clipped to another). It's a great experience if you like this kind of thing and the feeling of accomplishment afterward is terrific! (Definitely safer than crossing the Grand Canyon on a tightrope.)

Saw a black BEAR CUB while driving through the woods! Amazing and rare experience! This national…read morepark is one of the central areas of the Charlevoix regions world biosphere reserve, carved out by the crash of a meteor 350M years ago. It can be reached via the picturesque village of Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs 30min from La Malbaie. The route is dotted with scenic lakes & authentic francophone villages. If you're in Quebec province and looking for unique places to visit, come here. There just might be a bear or moose sighting in store for you!

Wow! We were looking for a nice place to spend a few hours nature watching. This place has lots…read moreof parking space available and that is no surprise once you have completed the 10 minute walking "self-tour", which is actually a half-run to stay ahead of the bugs. Thank goodness for the bugs however, as they were the only wildlife we saw!! Not worth the price of admission, which BTW is free. Nuf said.

A secret little lake, bring your thermos flask and a book. No one was there just us. The view was…read morebeautiful. There is a small sign on the road but I dont think many people know about this spot. The toilets were locked when we were there but we were a little off season.