Parc National du Bic (sepaq.com/pq/bic; $8.78) is one of Québec's most treasured Sépaq national parks and encompasses a stunning yet easily packaged presentation of some of the province's loveliest scenery. Within seconds of turning off coastal Rte 132, you'll enter a natural paradise where forested tentacles stretch into the St Lawrence River, shielding beautiful beaches and bays, mountains that are a subrange of the Appalachians, and well-maintained trails and campsites.
The rotund headlands shelter a foggy quilt of coastline that has provided sanctuary for indigenous peoples dating back 9000 years. There are 700 types of plants, thousands of marine birds, seals (between July and September), deer and one of North America's highest-density porcupine populations. The sunsets and sunrises are nothing short of epic, and the 33 sq km park is small enough that you can catch them from east or west. Come in August to hear chamber music with the park's gorgeous backdrop at the Festival Concerts aux Îles du Bic (concertsauxilesdubic.org).
The park has several visitor information offices; the Rivière-du-Sud-Ouest Visitor Centre is open year-round.