# Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, Canada: what it is and when to go > Laurentides Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada. 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 2 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/reserve-faunique-des-laurentides/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 307 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sepaq.com](https://www.sepaq.com/rf/lau) - **Run by:** SÉPAQ - **Coordinates:** 47.69603, -71.3803 ## What it is and where Laurentides Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 47.69603, -71.3803; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 307 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=47.696033%2C-71.380295) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.696033%2C-71.380295) - **Run by:** SÉPAQ 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 Laurentides Wildlife Reserve is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | 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 19 | | 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: Laurentides Wildlife Reserve 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 - [Thomas-Fortin Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-thomas-fortin/): Ecological reserve in Canada · 25 km - [Andante Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-andante/): Mountain in Quebec, Canada · 41 km - [Grands-Jardins National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-des-grands-jardins/): National park of Quebec · 44 km - [Jacques-Cartier National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/jacques-cartier-national-park/): Provincial park north of Québec City, Canada · 45 km - [Montmorency Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/foret-montmorency/): Experimental forest of Laval University · 48 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 Laurentides Wildlife Reserve? It is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada. It has articles in 2 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 Laurentides Wildlife Reserve? May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Laurentides Wildlife Reserve? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 307 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.696033%2C-71.380295) 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 [Thomas-Fortin Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-ecologique-thomas-fortin/), [Andante Mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-andante/), [Grands-Jardins National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-des-grands-jardins/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7263453), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3457213), CC0. More about Laurentides Wildlife Reserve on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurentides_Wildlife_Reserve). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).