# Things to see in Rimouski (Canada): 8 places and when to go > Rimouski is a town in Canada, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (4), Nature (2), Wildlife (1). The best known are Bic National Park, Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse and Pic Champlain. The best time to come is February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/rimouski/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Canada · 48.4337, -68.5167 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/arquitectura/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montana/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Also possible:** November to January and March to April. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 516 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Rimouski The places in and around Rimouski, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bic National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-du-bic/): National park of Quebec, Canada · 23 km - [Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/phare-de-pointe-au-pere/): Lighthouse in Quebec, Canada · 10.0 km - [Pic Champlain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pic-champlain/): Summit in Saint-Fabien, Quebec, Canada · 26 km - [Centre d'interprétation Zoom Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/centre-d-interpretation-zoom-nature/): Museum · 29 km - [Distillerie du Saint-Laurent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/distillerie-du-saint-laurent/): Distillery · 9.8 km - [Maison Lamontagne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-lamontagne/): Museum · 5.8 km - [Musée régional de RImouski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-regional-de-rimouski/): Museum · 2.1 km - [Site historique maritime de Pointe-au-Père](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/site-historique-maritime-de-pointe-au-pere/): Museum · 9.9 km ## When to go to Rimouski The best time to visit Rimouski is **February and May to October**; also possible: November to January and March to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 32 | | February | Best time | 9 h 56 | | 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 31 | | 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 07 | In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. In May, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Rimouski The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 516 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.4337%2C-68.5167) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.4337%2C-68.5167) ## Other towns nearby - [Val-Brillant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/val-brillant/): 6 places · 72 km - [Rivière-du-Loup](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/riviere-du-loup/): 5 places · 101 km - [Edmundston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edmundston/): 6 places · 118 km - [Cap-Chat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cap-chat/): 8 places · 154 km - [Les Éboulements](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/les-eboulements/): 7 places · 175 km - [Chicoutimi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chicoutimi/): 14 places · 188 km And all of Canada, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Rimouski? The best known: [Bic National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-du-bic/), [Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/phare-de-pointe-au-pere/), [Pic Champlain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pic-champlain/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Rimouski? February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 07. ### How do you get to Rimouski? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 516 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.4337%2C-68.5167) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Rimouski as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).