Plan your visit

Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park

The Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is a protected marine area spanning 1,245 km2 that encompasses a portion of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord.

The Marine Park can be discovered any number of ways.

Visit any of Park’s Canada’s three interpretation centres for the thrill of observing whales from shore in the company of naturalist guides or participate in activities that focus on marine mammals and underwater life hiding in the St. Lawrence.

Fees

Entry and activity fees for Parks Canada interpretation centres. Free admission for youth 17 and under.

Schedule

Opening dates and hours of the Marine Park visitor centre and Parks Canada interpretation centres.

Travel trade

Guided or self-guided visits to Parks Canada interpretation centres for commercial, corporate or school groups.

Local attractions and tourism

Attractions and accommodation in Charlevoix, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Boating and paddling in the Marine Park

Plan your excursion into whale habitat on your own or with a certified company.

Permit application

For video and photo shoots, scientific research, sea excursions and guided tours, event or special activity.

Safety and guidelines

Safety with wildlife, on the water and on the ice, regulations.

Parks Canada interpretation centres

Un abri avec un toit rouge sur les rochers devant l'embouchure de la rivière Saguenay et du fleuve Saint-Laurent. — Pointe-Noire Interpretation and Observation Centre

Baie-Sainte-Catherine

Le Centre d'interprétation et d'observation de Cap-de-Bon-Désir vu en hauteur depuis l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent. — Cap-de-Bon-Désir Interpretation and Observation Centre

Les Bergeronnes

Vue aérienne du Centre de découverte du milieu marin. — Marine Environment Discovery Centre

Les Escoumins

Other discovery sites and activities of the Marine Park

Explore other natural and cultural attractions in the Marine Park.

Check out a discovery site or activity

How to get here

Type	Location text	Location name	Address
3	Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park	Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park	<p><strong>Saint-Fidèle Visitor Centre</strong></p> <p>2820 boulevard Malcolm-Fraser (Route 138)<br /> La Malbaie QC G5A 2J1</p>

Location

Saint-Fidèle Visitor Centre

2820 boulevard Malcolm-Fraser (Route 138)
La Malbaie QC G5A 2J1

Phone
418-434-2299 or 418-235-4703

Email
saguenay@pc.gc.ca

Directions

Saint-Fidèle Visitor Centre

The Saint-Fidèle Visitor Centre is the Marine Park's main tourist information centre and provides information on what to do around the Marine Park and on the regulations governing activities at sea in the marine protected area.

Parks Canada interpretation centres

The Parks Canada interpretation and observation centres are located along Route 138 between Baie-Sainte-Catherine and Les Escoumins. Follow the brown signs.

For more details on how to get there