Reviews of Parc de la Plage-Jacques-Cartier (Zoo)

Mélifée Fournier

(Translated) There was a lot of sand. The water was very low at 3 p.m. and quite high at 5 p.m. :) (Original) Il y avait beaucoup de sable. L'eau était très basse à 15h et assez haute rendue à 17h :)

Patrick Drolet

(Translated) Place to rediscover! Very well equipped for hikes or picnics (Original) Endroit à re-découvrir ! Très bien aménagé pour des randonnées ou Pique-nique

Ramin Ala

Cozy place with nice river view.

Louis-Daniel Dufresne

My tax dollars at work...

Ellys Lore

Nice

Daniel Call

This is a lovely park to walk through. They have picnic tables and ample wide paths.

Maxime Filteau

Such a nice place for picnics with a perfect view that it gets very crowded on weekends.

Martin Bédard

Nice place to hike

Eric Dofonsou

Beautiful, nice place for a picnic

Farid Yaghoubi

Very quiet and nice park

Olivia Tessier

Very nice beach, with a good view of the Quebec bridge.

Cleaning Pro

Great place

Valérie G

(Translated) Beautiful area! Plenty of room for a picnic or a nap on the flat. Just lack of being able to bathe there! (Original) Très bel endroit! Plein d’espace pour pique-niquer ou faire la sieste sur le plate. Manque juste de pouvoir s’y baigner!

Marie-Claude Rivard

Favourite walking spot in town

Brigitte Morneau (Rédactrice web)

(Translated) Very nice place for a family picnic and to spend the day there. This site also allows for a magnificent panoramic hike eastward towards the strike trail towards the Domaine-des-Retraités and eastward towards the Cap-Rouge nautical park. (Original) Très bel endroit pour un pique-nique en famille et y passer la journée. Ce site permet aussi d’effectuer une magnifique randonnée pédestre panoramique vers l’est en direction du sentier des grèves vers le Domaine-des-Retraités et vers l’Est en direction du Parc nautique de Cap-Rouge.

Claire Augey

(Translated) Beautiful park! The walk along the water is very nice and long enough to walk a bit without going on a hike, it's very nice! (Original) Très beau parc ! La balade qui longe le bord d'eau est très agréable et assez longue donc pour marcher un peu sans se lancer dans de la randonnée, c'est très sympathique !

Frederic Dupuis

Nice walk, easy access, but a bit short for peoples who want to do some trekking.

Raphaëlle Roy

One of the best place in quebec city for tranquility and beauty.

Maude V-Fillion

(Translated) Great place for a walk by the river, or to sit and enjoy the good weather. A landscaped path leads to the bridges or, on the other side, to the Cap-Rouge Marina. Picnic tables, bathrooms and parking available. (Original) Super endroit pour une marche sur le bord du fleuve, ou encore pour s’asseoir et profiter du beau temps. Un sentier aménagé permet de se rendre jusqu’aux ponts ou, de l’autre côté, à la Marina de Cap-Rouge. Tables à picnic, salles de bain et stationnements disponibles.

Emma Kadri

A beautiful beach, all year long! A breath of fresh air, about 10 minutes from the Center. A great walk with amazing views!

Bobby Theriault

Great view and calm spot to pic-nic or just chill near the river.

Kat Lacroix

Beautiful park with a nice walking path. If you continue to the cliffs, there are an incredible set of stairs that lead you to a quiet beach with lots of wildlife.

Maxime Tanguay

(Translated) Superb linear park accessible by Chemin Saint-Louis, By the cap rouge marina or by Champlain. Toilets are available near the parking lot. Many tables and benches are available for a picnic or a gathering with friends. Bicycles are prohibited on this walk. Thanks to the many stairs and hills to climb I consider this place perfect for a jog or a good walk. I recommend 10/10 (Original) Superbe parc linéaire accessible par le chemin Saint-Louis , Par la marina de cap rouge ou par Champlain. Des toilettes sont accessible près du stationnement. De nombreuses tables et bancs sont disponibles pour un pic-nic ou un rassemblement entre amis. Les vélos sont interdit sur cette promenade. Grâce aux nombreux escaliers et côtes à monter je considère cet endroit parfait pour un jogging ou prendre une bonne marche. Je recommande 10/10

Wils Solutions

Great place for a picnic, walk, read, relax and enjoy the nature.

Charles Montmeny

(Translated) Super beautiful park on the shore of the Saint Laurent, little advice, go there at low tide, it allows you to go on the shore and have some super beautiful views! (Original) Super beau parc sur la rive du Saint Laurent, petit conseil, allez y a la marrée basse, ça vous permet dallez sur la grève et d’avoir de super beaux points de vue!

H Blais

(Translated) Beautiful discovery! (Original) Belle découverte !

Oscar Ramon Lobo Altuve

A spectacular view

Kostiantyn Ivasenko

Great views! Must see!

Marc-Antoine Cote-Marcil

No information on Websites informing cyclist they can't use the path, even walking with their bikes.

Rumble Blu

This is the best place to bring the children and the dogs for a walk!

Jullyann Ciobanu

I enjoy walking on the shore of the river.

Kaushik Sharma

Perfect place for family outings on bright sunny days, in the midst of nature. Parking options available.

Sebastien Long

Its free!! Way to go, a beautiful beach, nice place to picnic or walk with your dog, great view on the St-Lawrence and its fauna. Definitely a must go!

Marcela Giraldo

Beautiful

cristiratti

Nice place to get together, having a picnic, walk near the river, or sunbathing!

michael grenier

Perfect for summer

Jose Sena

Beautiful place, it's amazing

Kay James

Very beautiful place to be on a summer evening.

Julien Paton

OYSTERS. SPARKLING & SUNSET !

Marie-Claude Deschamps

(Translated) Beautiful scenery, small paths for walking, nice for a picnic (Original) Beau paysage, petits sentiers pour marcher, agréable pour un pique-nique

Jorge Chavarriaga

(Translated) Excellent place to enjoy with family. In many activities to be carried out. I will be back soon (Original) Excellent endroit pour profiter en famille. Dans de nombreuses activités à réaliser. Je reviendrai bientôt

Vishal Bajaj

Beautiful place to walk by the river!

France Gauthier

Lovely 5km-long linear park and beach (non swimmable) along the St.Lawrence river. Benches & picnic tables scattered along the route. Stunning view. Clean bathrooms accessible at both ends.

Lúcia Helena Xavier

Beautifull

C Mitchell

Beautiful walk

Brendan Alberti

I was doing a bit of traveling and asked my hotel concierge for a nice place to go do some running and get some fresh air. The recommended Plage and I couldn't have been happier with the recommendation.

EmyClic

(Translated) Superb even when it's gray. The level of the swamp gives the impression that every time everything is different! (Original) Superbe même quand il fait gris. Le niveau de la marais donne l'impression qu'a chaques fois tout est différent !

Ricardo Reyes

Beautiful place

christina gauvin

Great place to walk alone with a friend or faithful dog,hear the water and get in shape

Julie Demers

(Translated) Superb park, sanitary convenience on site (Original) …

Hussein Matari

Perfect place for friends and families

Guy Cormier

(Translated) Very beautiful beach and very beautiful trail ..... beautiful maintenance of the land ... well done to those who maintain it (Original) Très belle plage et très beau sentier .....belle entretien du terrain ...bravo à ceux qui il entretienne

Yvandré Chagot

(Translated) Superb well-appointed promenade. Presence of numerous picnic benches and tables. Part of the walk is as much bicycle as it is pedestrian. There is, however, a mid-way barrier preventing cyclists from going further, which increases the tranquility of the place. There are also many access points to the beach. In short, an enchanting site. (Original) Superbe promenade bien aménagée. Présence de nombreux bancs et tables à picnic. Une partie de la promenade est autant cyclable que pédestre. Il y a toutefois une barrière à mi-parcours empêchant les cyclistes d'aller plus loin, ce qui augmente la quiétude des lieux. Il y a également de nombreux points d'accès à la plage. Bref, un site enchanteur.

Peeta

(Translated) Beautiful place to eat, relax, walk away from the hubbub of cars. (Original) Magnifique endroit pour manger, relaxer, se promener loin du brouhaha des voitures.

Patrick P.

(Translated) A very pleasant place to come and have a picnic by the river. Quite a few tables and space with a great view. We are still fascinated for a few minutes by the number of forbidden things signs ... could we not allow the barbecue for example with a little supervision? It is also a perfect starting point for strolling along the river towards the bridges or towards Cap Rouge ... quite right by the river at low tide (you will possibly come across Swiss, squirrels, marmots, great blue herons, birds of prey. and other birds ...) or on the landscaped paths (with stairs when necessary in the cliff). In short, a little gem almost in the city! (Original) Un endroit bien agréable où venir pique-niquer au bord du fleuve. Pas mal de tables et d’espace avec très belle vue. On reste tout de même fasciné quelques minutes par le nombre de panneaux de choses interdites... ne pourrait-on permettre par exemple le barbecue moyennant un peu de surveillance? C’est aussi un point de départ parfait pour se balader le long du fleuve vers les ponts ou vers Cap Rouge... carrément tout au bord du fleuve à marée basse (vous y croiserez éventuellement suisses, écureuils, marmottes, grands hérons, rapaces et autres oiseaux...) ou bien sur les chemins aménagés (avec escaliers lorsque nécessaires dans la falaise). Bref, un petit joyau quasiment en pleine ville!

Pierre Ouellet

Nice place to take a walk or chill

Antoine Leclerc

(Translated) Sentier des Draveur sud, very linear, few incredible views, but sweet things to take great photos! For the ring go see @baguesdelagrange on Instagram, it's a new Quebec entrepreneur who is starting his custom ring company for a ridiculous price! (Original) Sentier des Draveur sud, très linéaire, peu de vue incroyable, mais du bonbon pour faire de belle photos! Pour la bague allez voir @baguesdelagrange sur Instagram, c'est un nouvel entrepreunr québécois qui démarre sa compagnie de bague sur mesure pour un prix dérisoire!

Lorena Louise

(Translated) Incredible place, wonderful view, great for walking and having a picnic. You can stay all day without getting sick. Hahahah (Original) Lugar incrível, vista maravilhosa, ótimo pra caminhar e fazer piquenique. Tem como ficar o dia todo sem enjoar. Hahahah

A Mutov

Amazing sunset, very pleasant walk - a worthwhile stop if you are driving

Karubu Elvis

They close at 10pm and you are stuck if you do not leave by then

Léo Langevin-Gascon

Beautiful scenery, perfect for a walk.

spring golden

Relax and enjoy nature

Shimoda

Nice place to take a walk or have a picnic.

Pascal Montminy

Nice relaxing walk with great vistas

Mathieu Proulx

(Translated) A beach that goes from Ste-Foy to Cap-Rouge, well-designed trails for running, geocaching or walking, places in the shade and tables for picnics, and a breathtaking view of the river St-Laurent, what more could you ask for? You can even install your hammack (but you can't spend the night there). The only problem: the amount of parking near the river is limited and parking 2 is at the top of the hill, so difficult to access for people with reduced mobility. Come over! (Original) Une plage qui va de Ste-Foy à Cap-Rouge, des sentiers bien aménagés pour y pratiquer la course, le Geocaching ou la marche, des endroits à l'ombre et des tables pour pique-niquer, et une vue imprenable sur le fleuve St-Laurent, que demander de mieux? On peut même installer son hammack (mais on ne peut pas y passer la nuit). Le seul hic: la quantité de stationnements près du fleuve est limitée et le stationnement 2 est en haut de la côte, donc difficile d'accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite. Venez faire un tour!

Jacques Bégin

(Translated) Beautiful quiet place of beauty on the banks of the St. Lawrence River on the north side …

Isabelle Cantin

(Translated) You have to see this magnificent park. ???? (Original) Il faut voir ce magnifique parc. ????

Audrey Igihozo

Amazing place to walk or go for a run, go for a swim, and there is a nice restaurant too. I went for a walk and there are stairs; it’s very challenging

Ronald Landheer-Cieslak

Nice place to stroll by the riverside

David Thibault

(Translated) Magnificent park by the river. One of the most beautiful places to picnic in Quebec. I love ????! (Original) Magnifique parc en bordure du fleuve. Un des plus bel endroit pour pique-niquer à Québec. J’adore ????!

himanshu patel

Amazing place

Ricardo Santoyo

Amazing landscape and trails.

Vicky Binette

(Translated) This park is perfect for long walks. It is also accessible to the dog. Parking is sufficient and free. I recommend this park for picnics and meeting friends. (Original) Ce parc est parfait pour de longues promenades. Il est aussi accessible au chien. Le stationnement est suffisant et gratuit. Je recommande ce parc pour faire des picnics et des rencontres entre amis.

Chris Dudak

Had a nice picnic on the river, and then went for a walk up and down and up and down...Good views, just make sure your legs are ready for a workout with all of the stairs.

Daniel Moisés Gonzalez Clua

Beautiful place to go take a walk, make a picnic with friends and family or enjoy the water. The "beach" is rocky so there isn't much sand for the kids to play with but it's still very nice. The walking trail goes all along the river for about 3km with many beautiful sights to see during the walk.

Shams Mohsini

So relaxing place in the evening. ????

Caroline

(Translated) Nice to walk around and take a picnic! You have to be prepared to go down and up the stairs if there is full parking at the bottom (Original) Agréable de s'y promener et défaire in pique nique ! Il faut se préparer à descendre et monter escaliers si stationnement complet en bas

C Duk

Beautiful place with a view on the St-Laurent River

Charles Cloutier

(Translated) Very beautiful north of the river, excellent place to have a picnic (Original) Très beau nord de fleuve, excellent endroit pour faire un pic nic

K55 NUCER

Good place for picnic!!!

Steve Nadeau

(Translated) I know a very good part of the history of this park and the path that runs along the river to Cap Rouge ... For example ... Did you know that before this park ???? .... People lived here before to be expropriated? I'm …

François Desaulniers

Nice walk in the park

Augustin Desterres

Wow

Oxicold

There is a lot a space to walk and eat, but the parking is quite far and on top of a hill. The beach is also small rock not sand

Marc-Andre Dupont

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吴昊天

Please do NOT go to this park alone at night especially in winter. The road to this park near the railway is very dangerous because of the snow desert.

Jan Štěrba

Lot of tables, walking path... Calm and no noise place.

Frederique Veilleux

Awesome view and super clean

Isabelle Gélinas

(Translated) Superb place to go for a walk, rest or picnic on the riverside. Magnificent in all seasons, this park is a gem in the heart of the city! (Original) Superbe endroit pour aller se promener, se reposer ou pique-niquer sur le bord du fleuve. Magnifique en toutes saisons, ce parc est un bijou en plein cœur de la ville!

Rémi Breton

Perfect place for a picnic with friends or family! ☺️????

Michèle H

(Translated) Very well laid out and very nice trail. (Original) Très bien aménagé et très beau sentier.

Sushil Shekhar

Beautiful hidden place within Quebec City ????????

Kanchan Bisht

Perfect place for summer

Félix-Antoine Careau

Great place to walk, run or hangout with friends on a sunny day :-)

Guelmbaye Ngarsandjé

Extraordinary place to relax, picnic and other funs in nature.

Keven Gélinas

Great place for families

Roberto Borges

Awesome place

Zarine Grindle

Not a swimming beach! Did not realize this when I went! It is pretty though!

Samuel Fecteau

Nice little walk along the St. Lawrence. Swimming not recommended.

Pierre L

(Translated) For years, it has always been the same pleasure to frequent this magnificent promenade which runs along the river. No risk with bicycles, they are banned there ... (Original) Depuis des années, c'est toujours le même plaisir de fréquenter cette promenade magnifique qui longe le fleuve. Aucun risque avec les vélos, ils y sont bannis...

Tommy “Marcanciel” Piette

Cute during the winter!

Jean-guy Leblond

Wow

Jonathan Rochette

Awesome little park along the St-Lawrence river. The view is gorgeous. There are many places to stop for a picnic and a very nice path to go walking or jogging

Marc-Etienne Guimont

Great place for a stroll or even a picnic!

Marc-Andre Frenette

A beautiful walk on the St Lawrence river

Criss Martinez

One of my favourite places in Quebec City! Such a beautiful place to have picnics, go jogging, walk your dog, or go snowshoeing in winter. If you like to take nice walks, this is a must place to visit.

Geli Alvarez

Family time in Quebec by such beautiful places were a real treat.

André Land

(Translated) Magnificent peaceful and relaxing place on the edge of the majestic St. Lawrence River with view of the bridges. …

Martin Cloutier

Created in 1992, Parc de la Plage-Jacques-Cartier is one of the only public wooded areas on the St. Lawrence River, stretching out along its banks for over 3.7 km. One of the park’s hiking trails connects to the Cap-Rouge aquatic park. The site boasts a narrow marine terrace, strand, and sea cliff offering panoramic views of the river. There’s also sugar maple–red oak transition forest prized for the impressive size of its trees, as well as three red oak–sugar maple stands designated as exceptional forest ecosystems due to their rarity.

Camille Laflamme

(Translated) It is beautiful and peaceful, large enough to find corners on its own. The parking lot was full so there was a guard at the entrance to make the cars wait. So we parked in the nearest street. A lot of walking and along the way we see plenty of parking space with still cars in the back to wait. Parking in front of the train. (Original) C'est beau et tranquille, assez grand pour trouver des coins seuls. Stationnement plein alors il y avait un garde à l'entrée pour faire patienter les autos. Alors on s'est stationner dans la rue la plus proche. Beaucoup de marche et en chemin on voit plein de place de stationnement avec encore les autos à l'arrière à attendre. Stationnement devant le train.

Leanne Hanna

Love the walking trail here along the St Lawrence River. It's a beautiful walk on a wide, flat, stroller-friendly path that leads to Cap Rouge (about 3 km away). Great place to come in the summer, since it's always a few degrees cooler by the water.

Sadegh Monfared

Have enjoyed and being relax always here

Flavio Santiago

Refreshing... Relief... I've just got good memories here.

Chloé D. Boudreault

(Translated) All simply magnificent! We can spend hours there! Adapt for disabled people, animals on a leash. I recommend. …

Vlad Voloshin

Lovely park !

Etienne Lessard

Nice place . Lake of parking

Frozen Jarvis

One of the best hiking trail around quebec. Warning, dont try it during winter.

Maxime Delclos

(Translated) Superb walk to do, relaxing and restful near the city. A superb detour to make at the foot of the Saint-Laurent! (Original) Superbe balade à réaliser, relaxante et reposante à proximité de la ville. Un superbe détour à faire au pied du Saint-Laurent !

Sebastien Amodeo

Lovely calm and vast area. Lots of shade, kids can play safely, too bad swimming is prohibited.

Laurent Bazinet

(Translated) The beach is well set up for family picnics with plenty of wooden tables. You can walk along the water's edge or follow the trails for a walk of several hours. The view of the river and the bridges of Quebec is breathtaking (Original) La plage est bien aménagée pour les pique-niques en familles avec de nombreuses tables en bois. Vous pouvez longer le bord de l'eau ou alors suivre les sentiers pour une promenade de plusieurs heures. La vue sur le fleuve et les ponts de Québec est imprenable

J. Labonté

Beautiful place to take a walk

david david

A nice walk, lots of breathing space, throwing rocks in the water was fun for the kid.

johanne roy

(Translated) Not enough parking at the bottom ... You have to be in good shape to walk up and down the cape! Excellent hiking. . (Original) Pas assez de stationnement en bas... Il faut être en forme pour monter et descendre le cap à pied! Excellente randonnée pédestre. .

Hadi Shojaee

Beautiful river view park with eating benches

Richard Annett

A quiet place away from the city beside the river

Isabelle Paul

(Translated) Magnificent view, clear and safe path. Unfortunately the toilets were closed. (Original) Magnifique vue, sentier dégagé et sécuritaire. Malheureusement les toilettes étaient fermées.

Rishabh Sharma

Awesome place to visit specially in fall season

Francis Roy

(Translated) The most beautiful picnic spot in Quebec. I'd rather go have a good dinner there, than spend $ at a restaurant. Breathtaking view of the river. Toilet on site and sufficient parking. Free access. (Original) Le plus beau spot à pic nic de Québec. Je préfère aller me faire un bon souper là, qu'aller dépenser $$ au restaurant. Vue sur le fleuve à couper le souffle. Toilette sur place et parking suffisant. Accès gratuit.

Mihai Stoicescu

Good place to spend time with family

Scott Clermont

Quebec hates dogs. furry family members aren't allowed to do partake in fun. If you go on real hikes with real dogs and dont carry a chihuaha in your purse...dont bother with national parks. The whole family is not welcome.

Jane Burrus

Beautiful park by the river

R Lem (Rocks)

Walk along the river that is in large sections shaded. Beautiful views and benches. On the weekends it change a zoo to park and maybe worth joining the path from a different location then the main entrance

L B

(Translated) Even in winter at -18 C, it is good to walk on the trails. (Original) Même en hiver à -18 C, il fait bon marcher sur les sentiers.

Sarah Roy

This is a great place to either go for a walk as a couple or as a family, or to go for a workout in nature. This is also a great place to bring your dog for a walk! The place is very well upkept, and there are bathrooms and water fountains for people and they also provide water bowls for dogs!

Nick Vanderlinden

Beautiful trail next to the water

Simo Zawit

This is one of Quebec city's jewels, a great place to spend a peaceful time and refill your batteries. Great views for photography amateurs.

Margot Blain

(Translated) Beautiful place to spend beautiful moments alone or with friends, family what happiness thank you Madame Boucher who was the first to initiate this project. (Original) Manifique endroit pour y passer de beaux moments seuls ou avec les amis la famille quel bonheur merci Madame Boucher qui avez la première initié ce projet.

Xavier

(Translated) A magnificent site very well laid out and free. We find two parking lots. The first is near the river, while the second is about ten minutes walk from the park. Toilets and several picnic tables can be found near the …

Soufiane Kamiss

Fantastic beach ????

Carl

(Translated) Nice trail on the riverside. Very beautiful landscapes! (Original) Beau sentier sur le bord du fleuve. Très beaux paysages!

didid89 (didid89)

Nice

Vincent Millet

(Translated) A nice walk. Watch out for the tide covering part of the beach (Original) Une jolie balade. Attention à la marée qui recouvre une partie de la plage

Aurore Vial

(Translated) A place where it is good to meet in an enchanting setting (Original) Un endroit où il fait bon de se retrouver dans un décor enchanteur

Mona-Sophie Desmanche

Very very beautiful! A lot of place to eat outside.

Família Buscapé

Too dirty

angela velasquez

Nice view!!

Mike Woods

Nice!

b de

The park has no English signage at all. However, The park offers a breath taking view of the river. Hiking path is good for novice. Seasoned hiker can do the whole path I'm about 3 hours.

M A

Beautiful place. Lots of great birds and walking paths.

Ouafae Walker

Very beautiful view at sunset

A A

(Translated) To walk, jog or relax by the water, a real pleasure! Parking is available! A wonderful place ????! (Original) Pour marcher, faire du jogging ou relaxer au bord de l’eau, un réel plaisir! Le stationnement est disponible! Un endroit merveilleux ????!

Nancy Bedard

Nice place for a walk - clean restrooms - nice view of the two bridges.

chrym raize

Easily accessible, great place to hang out and very clean

François Rochette

Wow