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

> Bic National Park is a national park of Quebec, Canada (Rimouski). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. It has articles in 5 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-du-bic/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park of Quebec, Canada · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Canada
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 494 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sepaq.com](https://www.sepaq.com/pq/bic/)
- **Run by:** Société des établissements de plein air du Québec
- **Coordinates:** 48.34458, -68.78989

## What it is and where

Bic National Park is a national park of Quebec, Canada (Rimouski). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Rimouski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/rimouski/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 23 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.34458, -68.78989; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 494 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=48.344583%2C-68.789893)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.344583%2C-68.789893)

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

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 33 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| May | Best time | 15 h |
| June | Best time | 15 h 52 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 08 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 08 |

In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. 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: Bic 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

- [Pic Champlain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pic-champlain/): Summit in Saint-Fabien, Quebec, Canada · 3.9 km
- [Musée régional de RImouski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-regional-de-rimouski/): Museum · 23 km
- [L'Île des Moussaillons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/l-ile-des-moussaillons/): With kids · 25 km
- [Maison Lamontagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-lamontagne/): Museum · 27 km
- [Distillerie du Saint-Laurent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/distillerie-du-saint-laurent/): Distillery · 30 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 Bic National Park?

It is a national park of Quebec, Canada. It has articles in 5 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 Bic National Park?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08.

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

The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 494 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.344583%2C-68.789893) 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 [Pic Champlain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pic-champlain/), [Musée régional de RImouski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-regional-de-rimouski/), [L'Île des Moussaillons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/l-ile-des-moussaillons/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5212364), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170269), CC0. More about Bic National Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bic_National_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

