Top-rated campgrounds near Cap-Chat
1. Eco Mountain Lodge
2. RAC Camping
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Cap-Chat camping guide
Where to go
Gaspesie National Park
This stunning national park serves up the highest peaks of the Appalachians in Canada, and is a Mecca for backcountry campers and climbers who wish to conquer the park’s various challenges, but there’s plenty to entertain soft adventure types and front country campers too. Gaspesie has a large moose population and a caribou herd and is an excellent place to fish (Parks Canada runs fishing tours in the park). You can standup paddleboard or boat at Lac Cascapédia, or canoe or kayak the waterways of the park (sometimes the best wildlife spotting is found from the water).
Sentier Grotte des Fées
This sweet park offers a range of (mostly easy) well-maintained trails that meander through pretty forest to takes you to the fairy caves (that’s what Grotte des Fées translates as), an impressive 6.5-meter waterfall, and several ponds and lakes.
Forillon National Park
Step back in time at this national park, where reconstructed homes staffed by costumed actors explain how French settlers first settled the Gaspé peninsular, explore underground fortifications, and the Cape Gaspé lighthouse. Natural attractions at the park include whale-watching from the shores or by boat, and playing on the warm ocean beaches (kite-surfing here is popular). The park offers hiking along clifftops, boreal forest, and mountains filled with a range of flora and fauna.
When to go
Outside of the regular tourism season that spans June through October, there won’t be much open in Cap-Chat beyond the grocery store, gas station, and basic amenities. Weather-wise, you can best take advantage of the beaches and ocean activities from mid-July to late August (though of course, these are the busiest times, so book ahead to avoid disappointment at the only restaurant in town).
