Hours of operation

Lachine Canal National Historic Site

The national historic site is open every day from sunrise to 11 p.m. Please note that facilities and services such as the restroom are accessible only during operating hours.

Restroom opening hours

The hours of acces to the Lachine Canal restroom vary depending on the period, see below. For their locations along the canal, visit the Parks, locks and attractions page.

Saint-Gabriel and Lachine Locks  
May 19 to June 21 9:30 to 4:30
June 22 August 16 9:30 to 6:30
August 17 to September 4 9:30 to 4:30 (Monday to Friday)
  9:30 to 6:30 (weekends and holidays)
September 5 to October 9  9:30 to 4:30
Côte-Saint-Paul Lock  
May 19 to June 21
 9:30 to 4:30 (weekends and holidays only)
June 22 August 16 9:30 to 4:30  (every day)
August 17 to September 4 9:30 to 6:30 (weekends and holidays only)
September 5 to October 9 9:30 to 4:30  (weekends and holidays only)

Lockstation hours 2023

Date: May 19 to June 21

Monday to Friday

9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. only

Saturday, Sunday and holidays

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Date: June 22 to August 16

Everyday

9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Date: August 17 to September 4

Monday to Friday

9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. only

Saturday, Sunday and holidays

9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Date: September 5 to October 9

Everyday

9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. only

Additional informations

  • Transit time: ≈ 3 h
  • At Locks Nos. 1 and 5, arrive at least 30 minutes before the last lockage. The floating docks are located on starboard. 
  • Please take note that times of first and last lockages are not guaranteed. To maximize chances of being locked through, arrive early enough to allow complete lockages in both directions.

To contact lock keepers

By phone :

By VHF-Canal 68 during hours of operation

Other canals navigation schedules

Plan your itinerary efficiently by using these hyperlinks to the navigation schedules of the other canals within the Parks Canada network.

Historic canals in Quebec

Historic canals in Ontario

Related links

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