Located at the eastern entrance to the Saguenay-St-Laurent Marine Park, the village of Les Escoumins stands out for its beauty, strongly linked to the river. It is also one of the most sought-after scuba diving sites in Canada for the diversity of its marine life. This discovery of the splendours of the seabed is also accessible by visiting the Marine Environment Interpretation Centre. Whale watching cruises, terrestrial observation of marine mammals, sea kayaking, salmon fishing, stays at an outfitter, snowmobiling are all activities that allow you to get closer to this exceptional natural environment.
In the heart of the village, it is possible to enjoy the landscape of the bay of Escoumins by taking on foot or by bike, the path of the Mills, the promenade and the historic site of Pointe-à-la-Croix. A detour to Parc des Chutes allows you to have a good time with your family on the banks of the Escoumins River. Vacationers find themselves faced with an alternative: fresh water or salt water. Some prefer the calm of lakes and rivers, others plunge into adventure. It is the happy marriage between the salt water of the river and the fresh water of the hinterland. In testimony to the two aquatic environments of the village, a vast fresco depicts the passage from fresh water to salt water. Home port of the ferry linking it to Trois-Pistoles and place of entry into the forest by the Forest road, this welcoming village is easily accessible by road 138.
25 minutes east of Tadoussac and the largest agglomeration on the Haute-Côte-Nord after Forestville, Les Escoumins is full of tourist attractions. The municipality and local organizations have given themselves the word to make the locality a nature and adventure destination.
Accessible directly from Route 138 at the west entrance to the village, the tourist welcome office is in operation from June 1 until the end of September. On the site, public services such as: tourist welcome office, toilets accessible to people with reduced mobility and picnic tables are available.
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