Forillon National Park © Mathieu Dupuis
Visiting Gaspésie with Your Dog
Would you like to travel with your dog in Gaspésie? This blog post will help you figure out which lodging establishments and other sites will welcome your pet in our region.
First, please note that most sites that do welcome dogs require them to be leashed. Make sure you always have this essential accessory on hand!
To find out which lodging establishments, restaurants, shops, activity providers and attractions in Gaspésie are pet-friendly, we recommend you visit our website. Those that are pet-friendly will include a dog pictogram, as seen here, in the “Services” section of their profile. (If you don’t see this pictogram, pets are not allowed.)
For the accommodations listed on our website, you can use the “Pet-Friendly” filter to identify establishments that welcome dogs. In the summer, there are over 119 hotels, B&Bs, outfitters, cottages, campgrounds and other types of accommodations that do so. Of those, about 57 are campgrounds.
Beaches, wharves and trails
About 35 beaches in Gaspésie are accessible to dogs. Note also that your furry friends are welcome on wharves, where you can also fish. Please keep your dog on a leash, however, since fresh fish can seem like a tempting treat!
In addition, about 33 hiking trails in the region welcome dogs. Three national parks allow dogs on leashes: Forillon National Park, Parc national de Miguasha (outdoors only) and Parc national de la Gaspésie. Keep in mind, however, that dogs are only allowed in certain areas, from early May to late October. In Parc national de la Gaspésie, the authorized sites are the Lucarne and Chute-Sainte-Anne trails, De la Rivière campground, De la Vallée RV area, picnic areas near De la Rivière campground and La Boussole and La Grande-Fosse observation site. Guide and service dogs are allowed everywhere. Wildlife reserves generally welcome dogs, except inside camps and in areas with signs forbidding their presence.
Photo: Dany Vachon
You can also take your dog for a walk in several regional and municipal parks and other sites that offer hiking trails:
- Parc régional de la Rivière Mitis (Sainte-Flavie)
- International Appalachian Trail (IAT) Québec and GRA1
- Station de montagne sur mer de Mont-Saint-Pierre (Mont-Saint-Pierre)
- Percé UNESCO Global Geopark (trails only)
- Parc municipal de la rivière Émeraude (Percé)
- Circuit des Bâtisseurs (Chandler)
- Parc régional du Mont-Saint-Joseph (Carleton-sur-Mer) (Le Taguine and Le Cap Ferré trails only)
- Route des Belvédères (Matapédia)
- Site des Chutes et Marais (Causapscal)
- La Chute à Philomène (Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs)
- Parc régional de la Seigneurie-du-Lac-Matapédia (Amqui)
- Parc régional de Val-d'Irène (Saint-Irène)
Penouille. Photo: Mathieu Dupuis
Art, history and interpretive sites
Dog owners who are also interested in culture, heritage or natural attractions will be delighted to visit the following sites with their furry friends:
- Les Murmures de la ville (Mont-Joli)
- Vignoble Carpinteri (Saint-Ulric)
- Jardins de Doris (Matane)
- Projet Éole (Cap-Chat)
- Mont Lyall agate mine (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts)
- La Martre Lighthouse (La Martre)
- Site historique de Pointe-à-la-Renommée (L'Anse-à-Valleau (Gaspé))
- Site historique maritime du Phare de Cap-des-Rosiers (Cap-des-Rosiers (Gaspé))
- Gaspé Berceau du Canada (Gaspé)
- Micmac Interpretation Site of Gespeg (Gaspé)
- Magasin Général Historique Authentique 1928 (Percé)
- Parc de Bourg de Pabos (Chandler)
- Site historique national de Paspébiac (Paspébiac)
- Espace René-Lévesque (New Carlisle)
- La Petite Grève (Carleton-sur-Mer)
- Gare patrimoniale - Maison de la culture (Sayabec)
Promenade des Capitaines. Photo: Dany Vachon
Patios of restaurants, microbreweries and distilleries
Dogs are welcome on the patios of the following restaurants, microbreweries and distilleries, provided they’re leashed and well-behaved:
- Le Ketch - Microbrasserie du littoral (Sainte-Flavie)
- Au Goût du Large (Sainte-Flavie)
- Café-Buvette Petit-Métis (Métis-sur-Mer)
- Café La Caisse (Baie-des-Sables)
- Projet La Ruche (Baie-des-Sables)
- La Fabrique (Matane)
- La Miss Café (Matane)
- Café-Crêperie Les Gamineries (Sainte-Félicité)
- Distillerie Cap-Chat (Cap-Chat)
- Le Malbord (Sainte-Anne-des-Monts)
- L'hybride - café & librairie (Marsoui)
- La Face B / Bar de mer (Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis)
- Resto-Pub La Révolte (Rivière-au-Renard (Gaspé))
- Microbrasserie au Frontibus (Rivière-au-Renard (Gaspé))
- Bistro-Bar Le Brise-Bise (Gaspé)
- O'Dwyer, Distillerie Gaspésienne (Gaspé)
- Restaurant Fort Prével (Prével (Gaspé))
- La Maison du Pêcheur (Percé)
- Café-Bistro de La Vieille Usine de L'Anse-à-Beaufils (Percé)
- Microbrasserie Pit Caribou (Percé)
- Brett & Sauvage (Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé)
- Distillerie des Marigots (Caplan)
- Edgar Café Buvette (New Richmond)
- Restaurant Le Marin d’eau douce (Carleton-sur-Mer)
- Microbrasserie Le Naufrageur (Carleton-sur-Mer)
- Microbrasserie La Captive (Amqui)
- Cantine Aux Délices du Phare (Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici)
Kennels
If you’re travelling with your dog and want to visit sites that aren’t pet-friendly, you’ll be happy to know that several local kennels offer you the option of boarding your pet. Visit our tourist information offices to find out more.
We hope you have a great trip in Gaspésie with your dog!
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