Camping & Hiking · Scenic Views · Water Sports · Quebec
A large Quebec national park along the Saguenay Fjord near Rivière-Éternité, known for dramatic fjord views, steep hiking trails, fall colours and well-kept campsites. Some hikes are strenuous.
Saguenay Fjord National Park follows the steep glacial walls of the Saguenay Fjord, and the views are what nearly every visitor talks about. Even the road through the park is described as scenic, and autumn brings strong fall colours from late September into October.
Hiking is the main draw. The trails are well maintained, with several options, and reviewers found a trail app useful for choosing between them. The trail up to the statue overlooking the fjord is the most talked about: strenuous, with a lot of stairs, and about three hours return for one group. Visitors say the views at the top are worth it.
The park is also listed for kayaking, boat rentals, swimming, climbing and cottages. One camper praised the unserviced tent sites as clean and well set in the forest, with good facilities, though without a fjord view. The visitor centre is a few kilometres from the campground, and one reviewer suggested bringing a bike or kayak.
With more than 2,500 reviews and a 4.8 rating, complaints are rare. Be ready for demanding climbs on the signature hikes, and bring bug spray, as one group met plenty of insects in the parking lot.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 2,546 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Saguenay Fjord National Park directly.
