Bas-Saint-Laurent·National Park / Nature

Parc des Chutes (Rivière-du-Loup)

An urban park offering more than ten kilometres of forest trails, the Rivière-du-Loup Parc des Chutes stands out for its 33-metre waterfall and a still-operating former hydroelectric power station.

Located in the heart of the city, the park blends nature with industrial heritage: the hydroelectric power station that has harnessed the waterfall since the early 20th century continues to supply part of the local grid, illustrating the transition from industrial use to recreational purpose that many similar sites across Quebec have experienced. Rivière-du-Loup, a city founded around the Fraser Manor and its historic Vieux-Saint-Patrice neighborhood, is also renowned—National Geographic is said to have mentioned it—for the exceptional quality of its sunsets over the river, visible from Parc de la Pointe.

Address

100, rue Frontenac, Rivière-du-Loup (QC) G5R 1T1

Website

tourismeriviereduloup.ca

🏨 Nearby accommodations

Budget

HÔTEL MOTEL T CÔTÉ

Hôtel · 0.4 km

☎ 418 862-7706

HÔTEL MOTEL T CÔTÉ

Hôtel · 0.4 km

☎ 418 862-7706

HÔTEL MOTEL T CÔTÉ

Hôtel · 0.4 km

☎ 418 862-7706

Comfort

HÔTEL DAYS INN RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP

Hôtel · 0.9 km

☎ 418 862-6354 🌐 Website

LE FRASER MOTEL

Hôtel · 1.2 km

☎ 418 862-5255 🌐 Website

HÔTEL COMFORT INN RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP

Hôtel · 1.2 km

☎ 418 867-4162 🌐 Website

Luxury

HÔTEL LEVESQUE

Hôtel · 1.3 km

☎ 418 862-6927 🌐 Website

HÔTEL LEVESQUE

Hôtel · 1.3 km

☎ 418 862-6927 🌐 Website

☀️ Activities — Summer

5 nearby options · straight-line distance from this site

🍸Bar, boîte de nuit📍 1 km

Microbrasserie aux Fous Brassant

Bar, boîte de nuit · Concert, spectacle · Exposition

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🌳Parc régional📍 1.5 km

Parcs des Chutes et de la Croix

Parc régional · Randonnée pédestre · Interprétation / observation de la nature · Visite autonome · Escalade de glace

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🌳Parc régional📍 1.5 km

Parc des Chutes

Parc régional · Randonnée pédestre · Vélo de montagne · Interprétation / observation de la nature · Escalade de glace

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🍸Bar, boîte de nuit📍 1.6 km

La P'tite Grenouille Bar et Spectacles (Rivière-du-Loup)

Bar, boîte de nuit · Concert, spectacle · Karaoké

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🌟Réserve nationale de faune📍 1.7 km

Réserve nationale de faune des Îles-de-l'Estuaire

Réserve nationale de faune · Randonnée pédestre · Croisière / excursion en bateau · Interprétation / observation de la nature · Visite guidée

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❄️ Activities — Winter

3 nearby options · straight-line distance from this site

🌳Parc régional📍 1.5 km

Parcs des Chutes et de la Croix

Parc régional · Randonnée pédestre · Raquette · Interprétation / observation de la nature · Visite autonome · Escalade de glace

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🌳Parc régional📍 1.5 km

Parc des Chutes

Parc régional · Fatbike · Randonnée pédestre · Raquette · Ski de fond · Interprétation / observation de la nature · Escalade de glace

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🌳Parc régional📍 18.7 km

Parc côtier Kiskotuk

Parc régional · Randonnée pédestre · Raquette · Exposition · Géocaching · Interprétation / observation de la nature · Interprétation de la culture autochtone

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📍 Nearby sites

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Islands & Coastline

Notre-Dame-du-Portage

A resort municipality next to Rivière-du-Loup, Notre-Dame-du-Portage is prized for its sandy beach, heated saltwater pool, and landscaped parks offering views of the river and its islands.

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11 km

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Islands & Coastline

Île Verte and Its Lighthouse

The only year-round inhabited island on the St. Lawrence in this stretch, Île Verte is home to the river's oldest still-operating lighthouse, reachable on foot via a natural ice bridge in winter—a quirk that delights curious visitors every year.

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30.2 km

Tadoussac and the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park

Côte-Nord

Cruises & Marine Wildlife Watching

Tadoussac and the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park

Canada's first fur-trading post, established in 1600, and renowned as one of the world's most beautiful bays, Tadoussac is the essential gateway to the Whale Route and the starting point for most estuary whale-watching cruises.

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49 km