Camping & Hiking · Scenic Views · Quebec
A small, sandy campground on the St. Lawrence at Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, QC, loved for whale watching from the beach and friendly owners. Sites are close together and it can be very windy.
Camping de la Plage sits right on the St. Lawrence at Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, and the view is the main event. One camper watched whales swimming past the beach, and others mention campfires on the shore and a boardwalk with swings along the water.
The owners are described as friendly, and the washrooms are called clean, though there are only two for everyone, so they get busy. Tent sites are on soft sand, and you can't drive onto your site; expect to carry your gear about 30 metres. The campground has been linked with boat excursions, and one guest enjoyed a trip with Parks Canada guides, with warm coats supplied for the ride.
It suits solo travellers, couples and quiet campers who don't mind being close to their neighbours. Most ratings are five stars, and several visitors remember it fondly.
The downsides are real. Sites are tightly packed with little privacy. On soft sand in strong wind, tents can be hard to secure, and one group heard of tents blowing away. A recent RV group found trailer bookings poorly organised, waited until evening to get their site and struggled to reach the sewer hookup. Bring long tent stakes or weights, and confirm your site if you're arriving with a trailer.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 112 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Camping de la Plage directly.
