Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area

At Cap Tourmente, you can admire the gorgeous landscape comprising the St. Lawrence River, large coastal marshes, lowlands and mountains. A major Canadian bird-watching site where you can watch the impressive flocks of Snow Geese that migrate every spring and fall. Twenty kilometres (12 miles) of clearly marked walking trails, take part in a number of different interpretation activities and borrow free wildlife and plant discovery tools.

The Cap Tourmente NWA has a 20-km network of hiking trails. From the quick 0.5-km loop near the interpretation centre to the more challenging path leading to the top of the promotory. There are trails for every taste and every ability. Strike out on a rugged trail beneath a canopy of trees, meander along the plain, or stroll right through a swamp on a wooden boardwalk. There are countless paths, complete with lookouts and rest areas perfectly suited for observation activities, even in winter with 6-km of snow-packed trails.

Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is home to nearly 1,000 plant and animal species. Stretching from the river to the mountains, Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area protects a diversity of habitats that every year attract more than 180 bird species and, of course, numerous bird watchers. More than 30 species of wild animals are at home here. Quite often, you will not see them, since most are shy by nature. However, there are many signs that attest to their presence or passage: calls, songs, odours, tracks, marks, burrows or droppings.