Free parking and a clean beach that dog are allowed at... what more can you ask for? Oh yeah…read more.. warm water! The water is 50F (10C) in summer. Enter at own risk! It's cold!

guided kayak tours in Quebec province from Baie-St-Paul to Cap-a-l'aigle. friends and I joined a…read moregroup at the beatnick-art-beach village of Ste. Irenee, 15 min drive from La Malbaie. great company(french, quebekers, belgian, brits and token american-moi), sunny weather then burgers and frites after at a beach shack. Parfait!

Drive all the way along the road to the end and second car park. Follow sign to Madison du Plage…read moreand down the steps. Pathway is very steep. We wore boots and were glad we did. The beach is seaweedy. The dune is great. You could walk up and Down it but it's steep. Good place to take a picnic and hangout. You could swim but it's murky.