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Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle

Location

Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle lies in the Laurentides and Outaouais tourism regions.

GatineauMontréalQuébec
Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle 82 km 193 km 429 km

 

Access and Operating Period

You must register at a self-registration post inside Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle. The reserve has 15 points of entry with self-registration posts.  At the Val-des-Bois, Pie IX, Gagnon and Écho Registration Centres, you can pay your entry fees from mid-May to mid-November depending on which Centre you choose.

Pie-IX Registration Centre

  • May 10 to September 2, 2024
    • every day, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except Friday until 9 p.m.)

Val-des-Bois Registration Centre

  • May 10 to September 2, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except Friday until 9 p.m.)
  • September 3 to 15, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Friday until 8 p.m.)
  • September 16 to October 3, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • October 4 to 27, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Friday until 8 p.m.)
  • October 28 to November 17, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gagnon Registration Centre

  • May 10 to September 2, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except Friday until 9 p.m.)
  • September 3 to 15, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Friday until 8 p.m.)
  • September 16 to October 3, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • October 4 to 27, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Friday until 8 p.m.)
  • October 28 to November 17, 2024
    • every day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lac Écho Registration Centre

  • May 17 to June 6, 2024
    • Friday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except Friday until 9 p.m.)
  • June 7 to September 2, 2024
    • every day, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except Friday until 9 p.m.)

Services

The services vary from one registration centre to another.

Rental

    • Canoe
    • Row boat
    • Kayak (at Lac Écho only)
    • Gas motor
    • Life jacket
    • First Aid kit for watercraft
    • Stand Up Paddle (at Lac Écho only)
    • Bike (at Lac Écho only)
    • Fishing rod

    Service

      • Registration
      • Territory warden in each sector

      Sales

        • Fire starter
        • Bait and lures
        • Souvenirs
        • Firewood
        • Right of access for hunting
        • Right of access for fishing
        • Water
        • Ice
        • Insect repellent
        • Hunting and fishing licences
        • Basic shopping items

        Services for families

        To better plan your activities, please consult our family services.


        Contact Information

        Administrative Office:
        443 Route 309
        P.O. Box 100
        Val-des-Bois (Québec)  J0X 3C0

        Telephone : 819 454-2011

        Fax : 819 454-2353

        papineau@sepaq.com

        Gagnon Registration Centre
        5000, chemin du Lac-Gagnon Ouest (Route 6)
        Duhamel (Québec)

        Telephone : 819-454-2011, ext. 5470

        Val-des-Bois Registration Centre
        443, route 309
        Val-des-Bois (Québec)

        Telephone : 819-454-2011, ext. 5460

        Pie-IX Registration Centre
        5051, Chemin Chapleau
        Nominingue (Québec)

        Telephone : 819-454-2011, ext. 5470

        Tourist accommodation
        Cabins: registration number 612695
        Campgrounds: registration numbers 205225 (Outaouais sector - Lac-Écho) and 201611 (Laurentides sector)

        Important

        Pets

        Dogs on a leash are allowed in wildlife reserves, but only on certain sites. Guide dogs and service dogs are allowed everywhere. Condition and regulation

        Using drones

        In order to minimize the impact on wildlife and on the customer experience, Sépaq does not allow recreational drone use at the establishments it manages. Find out more

        Filming

        A private individual or production company must obtain prior authorization to carry out a video shoot or photo session on Sépaq-managed territories. Find out more

        Map Library

        (in French only)

        General Map

        Summer activities

        Maps of hiking trails (in French only)

        Lac Écho

        Lac Ramage

        Mont Bondy

        Mont Devlin

        Mont Resther

        Route des Zingues

        Camping and accommodations

        Fishing

        Maps of the lakes

        (in French only)

        According to the available data, the lakes maps may present various information such as bathymetry or sites favorable to fishing. For an easier consultation, they have been grouped by sector.

        Accommodation sectors (2024 season)

        Adam

        Allard

        Beaupré

        Caragana

        Collard

        Côté

        De l'Hydroplane

        De la Bécasse

        De la Fourche

        De l'Île

        Des Bois

        Des Écorces

        Des Sept Frères

        Du Diable

        Du Lac Clair

        Du Sourd

        Durocher

        Dusseault

        Écho C1 and C2

        Gauthier

        Héron

        Kennedy

        Lagacé

        Le Mésange

        Leclerc

        Létourneau

        McKavanaugh

        Morin

        Niquet

        Preston

        Quatre Temps

        Savita

        Sifflet

        Tarte

        Travers

        Trille

        Day fishing (2024 season)

        Day fishing

        To open a compressed file, save it to your computer first. Unzip all the contents of the folder by pressing and holding (or right-clicking) on the folder, select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.

        White-Tailed Deer Hunting

        Moose Hunting

        GPS

        How to use MicroSD files for Garmin GPS

        Please follow these steps to copy the GPS file on your MicroSD card:

        •  Download the GPS file.
        •  Save the file on your workstation.
        •  Decompress the*.zip file.
        •  Insert the MicroSD card into your computer, perhaps with the help of an adapter.
        •  Copy the Garmin folder on your MicroSD card.
        •  Withdraw the MicroSD card from your computer.
        •  Insert the MicroSD card into your Garmin GPS.

        Important: Please do not change the name of the directory or of the file; otherwise your GPS will be unable to read the document. The MicroSD card can hold only one GPS file. Use is reserved for Garmin GPS only.

        GPS files - Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle (moose) (2024)

        GPS files - Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle (White-tailed deer) (2024)

        Complementary tool: Avenza Maps

        The mobile app allows you to geotag your location on our territory maps. To read one of our maps using Avenza Maps, download the maps from the Avenza Maps mapstore.

        Several other maps of Sépaq (including lake maps) are accessible via the mapstore of Avenza Maps. You can access the maps directly in the application or via their website.

        External Links

        Association touristique régionale de l'Outaouais Association touristique régionale des Laurentides Bonjour Québec MFFP - Sharing a hunting licence Regroupement des Astronomes Amateurs de l'Outaouais Québécois

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