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3 Weeks on the East Coast (Toronto to Quebec City and further)

by Reb_Nad 13 February 2012

Hey everyone, I have about three weeks in total in Canada, where first of all I will be spending some time in Toronto and do the Niagara…
RE: Parks in Quebec

by Comdyn 09 January 2012

Mauricie for lake/tranquil canoeing and small walks, Jacques Cartier for small hikes but good canoeing, Hautes Gorges for great hiking…
Parks in Quebec

by kh1311 07 January 2012

My wife and I will be in Montreal and Quebec City in May and would like to spend a couple days in a national or provincial park hiking…
RE: Best Park to visit Toronto to Quebec Trip

by sausageman 03 January 2012

Hi Envirochick - we are visiting in July. We will probably visit Mauricie, mainly as its easiest for us to get to on our route. We are…
Re: Toronto vs. Quebec City

by tofino_surfer 29 June 2011

Given various considerations such as distance, size of cities, and proximity of wilderness and your time limit of three days it is much…
Re: Toronto and beyond - any suggestions?

by tofino_surfer 27 June 2011

You mentioned that you want to get into the wilderness. Late September/ first week of October is when the fall color season peaks in Norther…
Re: Quebec-Parc du Mauricie or Charlevoix area?

by Redson111 01 July 2010

think of Charlevoix and, may be, the Saguenay as the up north general meaning and that could be done in 5-6 days, like 1 nights in Mtl,…
RE: Quebec-Parc du Mauricie or Charlevoix area?

by pidalono 01 July 2010

I also can't comment on la Mauricie, but the Charlevoix Area has such beautiful landscapes from Baie Saint-Paul to Tadoussac. The ideal…
Re: Quebec-Parc du Mauricie or Charlevoix area?

by saskja 30 June 2010

Indeed, you will not need a car at all while in Montreal. A car is more of a hindrance than anything else there, and [public transportation|…
RE: Quebec-Parc du Mauricie or Charlevoix area?

by westcoasttraveler 30 June 2010

Saskja, Thank you for the information. I will read more about the places you mentioned. Yes, we plan to rent a car when we leave Montreal…
Re: Quebec-Parc du Mauricie or Charlevoix area?

by saskja 28 June 2010

Will you have a car? I can't comment about Parc de la Mauricie. In Charlevoix county : 2 superb national parks. [Parc des Grands Jard…
Quebec-Parc du Mauricie or Charlevoix area?

by westcoasttraveler 28 June 2010

Hello, I will be in a Montreal for 5 days, Quebec City for 3 days and I need one more place to spend 2-3 days in July. I was thinking…
Re: Driving through South West Quebec

by Phiby 26 March 2010

If it's lakes you want, Quebec has them. One gorgeous spot is Mauricie National Park, a short 2-hour drive north-east of Montreal. On…
Visit to and accommodation in national park near Quebec City/Montreal

by RhonaMB 11 May 2009

Hi, My husband and I are travelling to Quebec for his brother's wedding in mid-June. We will have a few days in Quebec City (including…
Re: Quebec

by Erick_L 13 October 2008

Don't know about best but a favorite of mine is [La Mauricie park|http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/qc/mauricie/activ/activ2_e.asp]. you can…
Canada by Rail/What to see in Eastern Canada

by lilpea29 18 August 2007

Depending on your travel dates, Montreal is a mini festival central. You have the big crowd gatterer like the Jazz Festival and the Francofo…
Non-city based must sees - road trip Toronto - Quebec city

by susanCanada 21 May 2007

Visit Parc de la Mauricie, half way between Montreal and Quebec City, one hour north of the St Lawrence by Shawinigan. It is gorgeous…
Camping suggestions in Quebec

by Erick_L 19 May 2007

Mont Tremblant, north of Montreal
La Mauricie park, north of Trois-Rivières, between MTL and QC
Jacques-Cartier park, north Quebec…
Camping suggestions in Quebec

by lilpea29 18 May 2007

Location wise, I would suggest either the Eastern Township or the Mauricie area. The first is easily accessible from Montreal and the…