The regional parks of Matawinie
The great outdoors at your doorstep!
National Trail
Parking Meter: Mont-Ouareau and Swaggin Trails
A parking meter has now been installed between those two trails. The fee is $10 per vehicle. Your contribution is important to us as it is 100% going towards the improvement and upkeep of the trails. Thank you, and enjoy your hike!
Chute-à-Bull Regional Park
The Chute-à-Bull Cavern is now open!
You can book your tour on our website!
NEW IN 2025 !!!
Come enjoy our promotion in partnership with the Trécarré microbrewery in St-Côme.
*Get 50% off a pint or a sample tray at the Trécarré microbrewery! (Must show your day pass to the Chute-à-Bull Regional Park. Grants one discount per day pass. Offer lasts until october 12th 2025.)
IMPORTANT / Since summer 2024, you must access the park through the new front desk located at 101, Théophile-Gauthier street in St-Côme.
Lac Taureau Regional Park
New in 2025: tiny chalet rentals!
Rent one of our tiny chalets for your summer vacation! Located in the heart of the Baie-du-Milieu camping, they’re a few steps away from the beach. Click here for full details.
Chute-à-Bull Regional Park
TRAILS ARE OPEN!
When the registration center is closed, you must pay your access fee at the pay station.
TRAIL CONDITIONS:
Some trails have muddy areas.
Enjoy your hike!
Last update : 26 May 2025
Sept-Chutes Regional Park
TRAILS ARE OPEN!
Some trails have muddy areas.
When the registration center is closed, you must pay your access fee at the pay station.
Enjoy your hike!
Last update : 14 May 2025
Ouareau Forest Regional Park
Trail conditions
Pont-Suspendu Sector: The Pont-Suspendu bridge is closed until further notice due to restoration work.
Hikes: All the other trails are open at all times.
When the front desk is closed, you must pay your daily fee at the parking meter.
Have a good day!
Last update : 12 June 2025
National Trail
De l’Ours Trail
• Trail temporarily closed from Km 0 to KM 5.8 (close to the Chemin du 5e rang): the trail must be cleaned up and the footbridge rebuilt after floods destroyed it.
• Trail closed from Km 5.8 to KM 9. We must close down the trail because it crosses a private property. The Northern section of the Chemin du 5e rang (towards the Domaine Bazinet) remains open.
Dufresne River trail
The Northern portion of the trail is temporarily closed (between the Route 347 and the Copping Lake). This section is being developped and should be reopened during the summer of 2025.
Matawinie Trail
Hydro-Québec is working on the Northern end of the trail located in front of the Sept-Chutes park. It is still open, but roadwork is expected to take place.
Last update : 1 December 2024
The activities / Summer season
No matter the season, the Matawinie parks offer a wide range of activities for everyone. Hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing are only a few of the possibilities available to you.
Lodging
Looking for a place to stay in nature? Our refuges and camping sites are available to you to make the most of your stay in the great outdoors.
Unique in Quebec, the Matawinie regional park network offers a wide range of accommodations and activities for both outdoor enthusiasts and families.
