Camping & Hiking · Scenic Views · Water Sports · Quebec
A clifftop campground and hostel on a small cape in the Magdalen Islands, with sunset views, RV and tent sites, tiny cabins and kayak rentals. Clean facilities and friendly staff; pitch tents for wind.
Parc de Gros-Cap sits on a small cape jutting into the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Visitors describe clifftop sites facing the sunset and a location about 10 minutes by car from Cap-aux-Meules and the ferry, and about 20 minutes from the airport, which makes it a practical base for an island stay.
There is a wide range of accommodation. RV sites have services, tent sites are tucked into the trees for wind protection, and there are small two-level cabins with lofts. The hostel offers dorms with bunk beds and family rooms with linens and towels, a large, well-equipped shared kitchen and a common room, and breakfast is included. Washrooms, showers and laundry are described as clean, large and heated.
Kite surfers like the spot, and kayaks can be rented on site. Families and travellers who stayed in the hostel say it feels like staying with family and makes it easy to meet other travellers. Staff are described as friendly, helpful and bilingual.
Wind is the one recurring caution. Stake your tent down well or choose a sheltered site among the trees. Hostel guests are expected to clean up after themselves in the shared spaces.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 408 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Parc de Gros-Cap directly.
