# Lac-Témiscouata National Park, Canada: what it is and when to go > Lac-Témiscouata National Park is a national park located in Quebec in Canada, south of the Saint Lawrence River, near the border with New Brunswick (Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lac-temiscouata-national-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National park located in Quebec in Canada, south of the Saint Lawrence River, near the border with New Brunswick · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 455 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sepaq.com](https://sepaq.com/pq/tem) - **Run by:** Société des établissements de plein air du Québec - **Coordinates:** 47.71311, -68.77131 ## What it is and where Lac-Témiscouata National Park is a national park located in Quebec in Canada, south of the Saint Lawrence River, near the border with New Brunswick (Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 47.71311, -68.77131; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 455 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.713114%2C-68.771308) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.713114%2C-68.771308) - **Run by:** Société des établissements de plein air du Québec It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Lac-Témiscouata National Park is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 37 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 56 | | June | Best time | 15 h 46 | | July | Best time | 15 h 25 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 34 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Possible | 8 h 14 | In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Lac-Témiscouata National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fort Ingall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fort-ingall/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 10.0 km - [Refuge du Lac Anna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/refuge-du-lac-anna/): Hiking · 13 km - [Zec Owen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/zec-owen/): Controlled harvesting zone (ZEC) in Quebec, in Canada · 19 km - [Refuge du Ruisseau Noir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/refuge-du-ruisseau-noir/): Hiking · 21 km - [Forêt rare de la Rivière Owen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/foret-rare-de-la-riviere-owen/): Protected area · 24 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Lac-Témiscouata National Park? It is a national park located in Quebec in Canada, south of the Saint Lawrence River, near the border with New Brunswick (Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Lac-Témiscouata National Park? May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Lac-Témiscouata National Park? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 455 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.713114%2C-68.771308) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fort Ingall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fort-ingall/), [Refuge du Lac Anna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/refuge-du-lac-anna/), [Zec Owen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/zec-owen/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7011274), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1748065), CC0. More about Lac-Témiscouata National Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac-T%C3%A9miscouata_National_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).