Reservable camping information

Forillon National Park

General campground information
Operating season (nights):
  • Cap-Bon-Ami: June 19 to September 7, 2020
  • Des-Rosiers: May 29 to October 12, 2020
  • Petit-Gaspé: June 26 to October 12, 2020
Reservable percentage:
  • Cap-Bon-Ami: 100% reservable
  • Des-Rosiers: 100% reservable
  • Petit-Gaspé: 100% reservable
Kiosk hours:
  • Open from 9 am to 4:30 pm in the shoulder season and 8 am to 10:30 pm in the peak season.
After hours registration:
  • After opening hours, please consult the board in the toll booth window. You will find your name, reservation number, site number and a map of the campground.
  • There are visitor guides in a wooden box near the door. Please come back and register before 10:30 am the next day.
Check in time:
  • Any time after 2 pm.
  • Visitors who would like to arrive at the campground earlier may enjoy the rest of the park while waiting for their campsite to become vacant (a valid national park entry pass is required).
Check out time:
  • Before 11 am.
Quiet hours:
  • 11 pm to 7 am.
Maximum length of stay:
  • Unlimited.
Maximum persons per site:
  • 7 people (exceptions may be possible for 2 adults with their dependent children to a maximum of 8 people).
Maximum vehicles per site:
  • Des-Rosier and Petit-Gaspé : 2 vehicles: maximum 1 wheeled camping unit and 1 regular vehicle. We do not permit 2 wheeled camping units on the same site.
  • Cap-Bon-Ami : 1 regular vehicule.
Maximum camping units per site:
  • Des-Rosiers and Petit-Gaspé : 2 tents or 1 RV/camper and 1 tent
  • Cap-Bon-Ami : 2 tents
Generator policy:
  • Generator use is limited to between 5 pm and 7 pm.
Amperage of electrical service:
  • Petit-Gaspé Campground – Loop A: 20, 30 and 50 Amps
  • Petit-Gaspé Campground – Loop E: 15 and 30 Amps
  • Des-Rosiers Campground – Loop C: 15 and 30 Amps
Fire policy:
  • Firewood is sold by the armful
  • Wood fires are only permitted in designated firepits.
Alcohol policy:
  • None (please follow quiet hours).
Pet policy:
  • Pets are welcome in the park but are not allowed to wander freely and are never to be left unattended.
Internet/Wi-Fi access:
  • No Internet access.

Campground locations:

  • Cap-Bon-Ami Campground:
    • The park is located within the Gaspé city limits in the Gaspésie region, province of Quebec.
    • Highway 132 runs through the park.
    • Follow the signage for the park’s North Area.
    • The campground is located in the park’s North Area.
  • Cap-Bon-Ami Campground geographic coordinates:
    • Longitude: 48.816388
    • Latitude: -64.225001
  • Des-Rosiers Campground:
    • The park is located within the Gaspé city limits in the Gaspésie region, province of Quebec.
    • Highway 132 runs through the park.
    • Follow the signage for the park’s North Area.
    • The campground is located in the North Area.
  • Des-Rosiers Campground geographic coordinates:
    • Longitude: 48.828777
    • Latitude: -64.226997
  • Petit-Gaspé Campground:
    • The park is located within the Gaspé city limits in the Gaspésie region, province of Quebec.
    • Highway 132 runs through the park.
    • Follow the signage for the park’s South Area.
    • The campground is located in the South Area.
  • Petit-Gaspé Campground geographic coordinates:
    • Longitude: 48.812657
    • Latitude: -64.258862

Campground descriptions:

  • Cap-Bon-Ami (37 reservable sites):

    • All unserviced with firepit.
    • For tents only.
    • Wooded area surrounding campground; unwooded within the campground.
    • Water taps available at every sixth site.
    • Sanitary facilities, toilets and showers.
    • Five-minute walk from a lookout, pebble beach and the Mont St-Alban trail.
    • Kitchen shelter with tables and woodstove.
    • There is not a dumping station on site.
    • No accessible sites.
    • No view of the sea.

  • Des-Rosiers (135 reservable sites):
    • Unserviced with firepit: 95 sites (Loops A and B)
    • Electricity with firepit: 40 sites (Loop C)
    • All sites have a parking area, a tent pad, a picnic table and a firepit.
    • Semi-wooded campground, located on a grassy plain close to the sea.
    • Sanitary facilities, toilets and showers.
    • Kitchen shelters with tables and woodstoves.
    • Playgrounds.
    • Dump station is located at the campground entrance.
    • One accessible site is available.
    • Although the sea is very close, and there is access to a nearby pebble beach, most of the sites do not offer views of the sea.
  • Petit-Gaspé (163 reservable sites):
    • Unserviced with firepit: 99 sites (Loops B, C and D)
    • Electricity and water with firepit: 31 sites (Loop A)
    • Electricity with firepit: 33 sites (Loop E)
    • Wooded campground, located in a coniferous forest.
    • Water taps available at every sixth site.
    • All sites covered with fine gravel, with a parking area, tent pad, picnic table and firepit.
    • Sanitary facilities, toilets and showers.
    • Kitchen shelters with tables and woodstoves (except in the loop E).
    • Playgrounds.
    • Dump station is located at the entrance of the area.
    • Recreation centre and Laundromat close at hand.
    • One accessible site is available.

Roofed accommodation description:

  • oTENTiks in loop B (Des-Rosiers): (Equipped)
    • There are 8 units in this area of the park. Outside, you will have access to a firepit for your campfires, a picnic table and a parking lot. Inside your unit, you will find a table, 4 chairs, a bench, a storage space, 3 beds and lighting. In addition to packing your food and personal effects, you must also provide your own sleeping bag, blankets, pillows, dishes, a cooler and a camping stove for outdoor cooking.
    • These tents are also equipped with heating, electricity, dishes and utensils.
    • You will also have access to a small fridge and a propane camp stove.
    • You will only need to pack your personal effects (including a sleeping bag, blankets and pillows), as well as your food
  • oTENTiks in Loop F (Petit-Gaspé): (equipped package)
    • There are 7 units in this area of the park, including one with universal access, the F2, but not identified as such in the reservation system.). Inside your unit, you will find a table, 4 chairs, a bench, 3 beds and lighting. In addition to the amenities offered in the basic service package, these tents are also equipped with heating, electricity, dishes and utensils. You will also have access to a small fridge and a propane camp stove. You will only need to pack your personal effects (including a sleeping bag, blankets and pillows), as well as your food!

Fees

For information on camping fees at Forillon National Park, visit our Fees page.

If there is no vacancy

We recommend that you visit the reservation Web site on a regular basis, as campsites may become available due to cancellations.

There are private campgrounds outside the park. It is important to know that there is always an alternative if all of the park campsites are reserved.

Callers may contact:

Require additional information?

Reservation service:

General park information:

  • Telephone: 1-888-773-8888
    • 8 am to 8 pm Eastern Time, April to September
    • 10 am to 6 pm Eastern Time, October to March
    • information@pc.gc.ca

Terms and definitions
Site-specific
Guests select the specific campsite or accommodation when they make their reservation. All front-country camping reservations made through the Parks Canada Reservation Service (PCRS) are site-specific reservations.
Operating Season (Nights)
The "Operating Season" is the nights that the campground is open. Sometimes the campgrounds are open for longer than the period for which they accept reservations. Any dates of the "Operating Season" outside of the "Reservable Period" are dates that the campground operates on a first come, first served basis only.
Reservable Period (Nights)
The "Reservable Period" is the nights for which you can make a camping or accommodation reservation. Note that many campgrounds may be open longer than this period, and operate outside of these dates on a first-come, first-served basis.
Kiosk
The administration/entrance booth of a particular campground, this is where you "check-in" and register your arrival.
Vehicle
Car, truck, motorcycle, truck-camper, motorhome, or recreational vehicle. A motor home pulling another vehicle may count as two vehicles.
Camping Unit
Tent, tent-trailer, truck-camper, trailer, 5th wheel, motorhome or recreational vehicle.
Serviced Site

Refers to a campsite offering either electrical, water, and/or sewer hook-ups or any combination of these services directly on the campsite. Fully-serviced sites offer electrical, potable water, and sewer hook-ups. "Unserviced" sites do not offer any of these hook-ups.

The terms "serviced" and "unserviced" refer to the individual campsites; they do not refer to the washroom facilities or other amenities available at the campground.

Drive-through Site
Campsite where the driver does not have to reverse their vehicle to exit (there is a separate entrance and exit to the individual campsite). Ideal for larger vehicles and trailers.
Walk-in Site
Campsite which requires some degree of walking to access the site, and therefore requires a tent. Vehicle will be parked a short distance away.
Overflow Site
Overflow campsites vary from park to park, and may range from a paved area to park a camping unit (not generally suitable for tents) to a more traditional, grassy site. They are unserviced and are not reservable.
Accessible Site
A campsite which is accessible to guests with limited mobility.
Firepit

A designated structure for campfires located on a campsite. Check availability, as not all campsites offer a fire pit. In some parks, a fire permit is required to have a fire.

In some parks, only communal firepits are available, and access is shared with other guests.

Fire permit
In some campgrounds, guests will require a valid fire permit to have a campfire. A fire permit may include firewood. Please refer to the ‘Fire policy’ section of the QRT for individual campground policies.
Firewood
In some campgrounds firewood is sold by the bundle, whereas in others a fire permit may give the holder access to the campground wood pile. Please refer to the ‘Fire policy’ section of the QRT for individual campground policies.
First-come, First-served Site
Campsites that are available on a first come, first served basis only. These sites are only available to guests who are physically located at the campground. These sites cannot be registered over the telephone or on-line. These campsites may be available for only 1 night or for multiple nights depending on availability.
Shoulder Season
Shoulder season refers to the season before and after the peak season. While many campgrounds remain open outside of their peak season, the services offered during this period may be limited (please check with the park for more details).
Entrance Pass
A valid National Park Entrance Pass is required for all visitors to National Parks that have entry fees.
Daily Entrance Pass
A daily entrance pass permits visitor’s unlimited entry to the specified park on a per day basis for the period of time indicated.
Annual/Seasonal Entrance Pass
An annual or seasonal entrance pass permits visitor’s unlimited entry to the specified park for the period of time indicated.
Parks Canada Discovery Pass
The Parks Canada Discovery Pass permits visitors unlimited entry to the participating Parks Canada national parks and national historic sites across Canada, for a period of 12 months.

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