Hours of operation
Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site
The national historic site is open every day of the year from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Lockstation hours 2025
Date: May 16 to June 19
Everyday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Date: June 20 to August 10
Everyday
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Date: August 11 to September 1
Everyday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Date: September 2 to October 13
Everyday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Additional information
- Transit time: 30 minutes
- Please arrive at least 60 minutes before the last lockage. The floating docks are located on starboard (island side).
- 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 : 450-755-8140
By VHF-Canal 68 during hours of operation
Opening hours of the Saint-Ours dam and fishway*
The Saint-Ours dam is now accessible to pedestrians and cyclists at all times during the operating season.
The fishway is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.* in the low season, and daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.* in the summer.
*Subject to change.
Other canals 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
- Lachine Canal navigation schedule
- Chambly Canal navigation schedule
- Carillon Canal navigation schedule
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal navigation schedule
Historic canals in Ontario
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