# Opémican National Park, Canada: what it is and when to go

> Opémican National Park is a natural Reserve of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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/parc-national-d-opemican/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Natural Reserve of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Canada
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YOW Ottawa, 328 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Société des établissements de plein air du Québec
- **Coordinates:** 46.96149, -79.19755

## What it is and where

Opémican National Park is a natural Reserve of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. 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 46.96149, -79.19755; the nearest main airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW, Ottawa), 328 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=46.961494%2C-79.197549)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.961494%2C-79.197549)

- **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 Opémican National Park is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 03 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 20 |

In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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: Opémican 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

- [Poste de relais pour le flottage du bois d'Opémican](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/poste-de-relais-pour-le-flottage-du-bois-d-opemican/): History · 14 km
- [The Train Station Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-train-station-museum/): Museum · 28 km
- [Monty Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/monty-lake/): Lake in Ontario, Canada · 44 km
- [Brother Moffet house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-du-frere-moffet/): Building in Quebec, Canada · 45 km
- [Cassels Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cassels-lake/): Lake in Ontario, Canada · 46 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 Opémican National Park?

It is a natural Reserve of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. 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 Opémican National Park?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20.

### How do you get to Opémican National Park?

The nearest main airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), 328 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.961494%2C-79.197549) 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 [Poste de relais pour le flottage du bois d'Opémican](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/poste-de-relais-pour-le-flottage-du-bois-d-opemican/), [The Train Station Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-train-station-museum/), [Monty Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/monty-lake/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12156482), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15395907), CC0. More about Opémican National Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9mican_National_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).