A universal access mat is permanently installed at the entrance to Penouille beach.
Experiences for people with mobility impairment
Forillon National Park
Parks Canada is working to increase accessibility so all visitors have the opportunity to enjoy Canada's natural and cultural heritage.
Here are experiences for visitors with diverse abilities, tastes and accessibility considerations.
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Support person
Forillon Park allows the support person of a person with a disability or incapacity to be exempt from paying admission fees. To qualify, the person requiring a support person must present a valid card issued by a recognised institution or organisation on each visit.
Plan your visit with Kéroul
People with reduced mobility will find a lot of useful information on the Kéroul website to help them plan a trip adapted to their needs.
Service animals
Service animals are allowed throughout Forillon Park. They must be clearly identified and kept on a leash or harness at all times.
If you have any questions, please contact us on the following number:
1-888-773-8888
North Area
Visitor information and discovery centre
Parks Canada Shop
Food Services
Outdoor terrace
The visitor information and discovery centre is the perfect place for a first contact with the park! In addition to the exhibition and the Parks Canada boutique, visitors will also find a range of services including a food service, a laundry room and a terrace near the harbour.
The entire building and terrace are wheelchair accessible. A ramp connects the reception area, the gift shop, and the exhibition to the dining area.
A windowed dining area with tables, chairs, and benches is set up for dining and relaxing indoors.
A spacious, accessible terrace is located at the rear of the building. It features benches and picnic tables, including one that is wheelchair-accessible.
In the screening room, the film A Gem at Land's End is shown continuously in English and French. However, it is not subtitled or available with audio description.
More information about the visitor information and discovery centre
Prélude-à-Forillon trail
Start from the visitor information and discovery centre
Interpretation panel and raised wooden walkway
Picnic shelter
This loop trail enters a leafy wood, leads down to the sea, skirts the gravel at the top of the beach and returns near the visitor information and discovery centre. Through its multisensory interpretive modules, this trail offers people with limited mobility or visual impairments a glimpse of the best Forillon has to offer: the vastness of its sea and its eroded mountains.
The trail begins at the visitor information and discovery centre, which offers universal access as well as several amenities, including gender-neutral restrooms, an exhibition, a gift shop, and a laundry facility.
The first section is a wooden boardwalk. It features a handrail to accommodate the needs of people with visual impairments. There are interpretive signs translated into Braille. The wooden boardwalk section and the compacted stone dust section that follows it each make up half of the trail.
Halfway around the loop, the view of the gulf, the beach, and the park’s cliffs is breathtaking. There is also a picnic shelter and an accessible dry toilet with a wide sliding door in this area.
Du Banc trail
Table de pique-nique
Service building
Visitor information and discovery centre
Walk along the sea on the Du Banc trail and admire the magnificent Forillon cliffs in the background. Set off from the harbour, next to the visitor centre, or from the car park at the entrance to the village of Cap-des-Rosiers. In the meantime, take a break at the picnic area, one of which is wheelchair-accessible. Halfway along the trail, discover The Irish Monument, erected in memory of the shipwrecked passengers of the Carricks.
An accessible restroom facility is located at the Cap-des-Rosiers parking lot at the end of the trail.
There are accessible parking spaces at the visitor information and discovery centre and at the Cap-des-Rosiers parking lot, near the service building.
Wheelchair bicycle (GRIT)
Wheelchair bicycle (GRIT)
The wheelchair bicycle (GRIT) is available to rent for free to people with reduced mobility wishing to enjoy the Du Banc trail. It is a wheelchair where the two wheels are pulled independently with mountain bike chains. This system provides more power to climb the slopes and also allows you to pick up speed, in a very safe way.
Reservation recommended
For information, come to the visitor information and discovery centre or call the following number: 418-368-5505
Cap-Bon-Ami
Cap-Bon-Ami
Service building
Picnic area
As soon as you pull out of the parking lot, you'll have a front-row seat to a sea and cliffs show featuring seabirds and seals.
From the accessible parking spot at the entrance to the rest area, head slightly north to reach the start of the gravel path that leads to the restrooms, the picnic area, the service building, and the rest of the site.
South Area
Fort Peninsula
Aerial view of Fort Peninsula
Defence battery tunnel
A little-known episode of the Second World War, Fort Peninsula is the only preserved coastal shore battery and that is open to the public in Quebec.
Compacted stone dust trails lead to the grassy picnic areas and the tunnel entrances.
The coastal battery tunnel has two entrances leading inside: one with stairs and the other with a 12% slope over a distance of 9 metres. The surface is concrete, and handrails are installed on both sides of the descent.
There is a service building on site.
There is a parking space for people with disabilities.
Penouille trail and beach
Welcome area
Wooden boardwalk
The Penouille sand spit has a mosaic of rich and diverse habitats that are different from the rest of the park area.
The Penouille visitor and information centre, located near the parking lot, features a gift shop and restrooms.
A section of the paved trail runs along a wooden boardwalk approximately 500 metres long (1 km round trip).
At the very tip of the point, the service building and restrooms have an access ramp. You can also enjoy the picnic area and playground—a true haven of peace. The ground beneath the playground equipment is sandy.
You can borrow an adapted electric cart free of charge to access the beach, the trail and the tip of Penouille more easily. It is accessible to people in a wheelchair and to people with reduced mobility to help cross the 10% starting slope safely.
Adapted transport car
A Mobi-chair is available to borrow free of charge for people with reduced mobility wishing to enjoy Penouille beach. It allows users to bathe, as its large wheels and armrests act as floats, providing excellent stability in the water. Reservations recommended.
Mobi-chair
A universal access mat (Mobi-mat) facilitates access to the beach by providing a firm surface for approaching the sea. It can be practical for wheelchairs, walkers and pushchairs. It is permanently installed for the summer and anyone can use it free of charge.
Universal access mat (mobi-mat)
Information and reservation
Find out about availability times at the Penouille Visitor and information centre or call: 418-368-5505.
Hyman & Sons general store
Hyman & Sons General Store
This historic general store is full of treasures! It occupies the first floor of the authentic residence built by William Hyman in 1864.
Recreation centre
Paved path
Paddling and swimming pools
Access ramp
The recreation centre offers many services in Petit-Gaspé: heated pool, outdoor children’s playground, tennis court, convenience store and free Wi-Fi.
More info on the pool schedule and fees
People with limited mobility can borrow an aquatic walker or an aquatic wheelchair (Mac). In addition to helping users enter the water, these devices can be used in the changing room, in the shower, and in the pool. The aquatic wheelchair is not designed to float, but other personal flotation devices are available (PFD, flotation belt, etc.). The pool also has an access ramp.
Camping
Petit-Gaspé (South Area)
Service building
Entrance to a service building
Interior of a service building
Staying in a nature park, soaking up the tranquillity of nature, breathing in the salt air... That's just a taste of what's on offer to those who camp on one of the park's 352 semi-serviced pitches.
There are accessible picnic tables at sites 7 and 9 on Loop A, which have a hard surface covered with crushed stone.
The roads on the loops are paved, and the access paths to the service buildings are made of stone dust or crushed stone.
Loops A, C, and D each have a modern service building with restrooms and showers, as well as an accessible indoor room. Loop E also has a service building with restrooms and showers.
For details on the accessibility features of this campground's service buildings (Kéroul website)
oTENTik (Petit-Gaspé)
Access ramp
Inside an oTENTik
Picnic table
Halfway between the tent and the rustic cabin, the oTENTik tent welcomes you in the comfort of nature. It is the perfect opportunity for families or friends to enjoy a hassle-free camping experience.
In loop F of the Petit-Gaspé campground, site F2 has accessibility features for people with limited mobility. It is located 100 metres from the accessible parking area and 50 metres from the service building. The oTENTik F2 also has an access ramp and an accessible picnic table on the lawn.
The various trails in this loop are made of stone dust or crushed stone.
For details on the F2 oTENTik ready-to-camp site (Kéroul website)
Des-Rosiers (North Area)
Service building
Toilet and shower
Entrance of a service building
Des-Rosiers campground, located near the harbour and beach at Cap-des-Rosiers, offers a variety of campsites with or without services (water and electricity) as well as original accommodation such as oTENTik tents. Near the beach, children can enjoy a playground with one of the most beautiful views in the world!
An accessible picnic table is available at Site 174 in Loop C, which has a hard surface covered with crushed stone. The distance between this site and the service building is approximately 50 metres. The path leading to it is relatively flat.
These three camping loops are paved. They feature a modern service building with gender-neutral restrooms and showers, as well as an accessible indoor lounge.
For details on the accessibility features of this campground's service buildings (Kéroul website)
More information on frontcountry camping and overnight accommodations
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