Things to Do

Lac-Mégantic's best stops are split between the lakefront in town, the beach and trails at Baie-des-Sables, and the dark-sky mountain country to the west.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Mont-Mégantic National Park

Mont-Mégantic National Park is the region's heavyweight attraction, about a half-hour drive from Lac-Mégantic. The park combines mountain hiking with the ASTROLab astronomy centre, …

Sight
02

Frontenac National Park

Frontenac National Park protects a quiet stretch of forest and shoreline around Grand lac Saint-François. It is a good outdoors day from Lac-Mégantic, with …

Sight
03

Lake Mégantic Waterfront

Lake Mégantic is the town's obvious anchor: a 27-square-kilometre lake used for boating, fishing, swimming, and simple shoreline wandering. In the centre of Lac-Mégantic, …

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04

Baie-des-Sables

Baie-des-Sables is the main developed beach and outdoor base on Lake Mégantic, south of town. It has a sandy beach, marina, walking trails, and …

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05

Mont Gosford

Mont Gosford is the highest summit in southern Quebec, with hiking and cycling trails through a forested borderland landscape. The climb is the main …
06

Sainte-Agnès Church

Sainte-Agnès Church is a large historic greystone church in Lac-Mégantic, built in the early 20th century on a Latin-cross plan. Its pale stone, gold-toned …

Architecture
07

Parc de la Croix-Lumineuse

Parc de la Croix-Lumineuse is a lookout above Lac-Mégantic, reached by road and marked by the illuminated cross on the hill. From the Rencontre …

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08

Le Marcheur d'étoiles

Le Marcheur d'étoiles is a cultural walking route through the centre of Lac-Mégantic, with sculptures and interpretive stops tied to the town's rebuilt core. …

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