Lac Wapizagonke, La Mauricie National Park
Lake in Shawinigan
Backcountry sites with fire pits were open May 29 to Oct 12 in 2026; summer reservations opened Feb 4. Rentals run to Thanksgiving.
2026 LocationCanot rate $19.13 plus tax ($54.79 a day); park entry $10 per adult per day
Canoe-camping on motor-free Laurentian lakes.
La Mauricie has about 150 lakes, no motorboats and a parkway that puts a canoe within reach of thirty of them. Lac Wapizagonke is the classic: rent a canoe for an afternoon at the Wapizagonke or Shewenegan picnic areas, or reserve a backcountry site and paddle in for a few nights. It suits families and first-time canoe campers as much as experienced trippers.
At a glance
- Lakes
- About 150; some 30 reachable by road or canoe trail
- Backcountry
- 132 campsites at 40 sites on 12 lakes
- Motors
- None allowed on park lakes
- Rental centres
- Shewenegan, Wapizagonke, Lac-Édouard
- Backcountry fee
- $19.50–$30.25 per site/night
- Good for
- Beginner, Intermediate
What’s here
- Flatwater
- Multi-day trips
- Paddle-in camping
- Motor-free water
- Boat rentals
- Paddleboarding
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Wildlife
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Rentals, guides and shops
- LocationCanot.com
The park’s rental concession: canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and canoe-camping rentals, plus row-and-go canoes stashed on Lac à la Pêche and Lac du Caribou.
- La Boîte des bois
Camping and bedding rental packages dropped at the park’s campgrounds.
Where to stay
- cabinSaint-Jean-des-Piles cabins
Two modern, accessible Parks Canada cabins at the park’s east entrance; oTENTik tents and heritage lodges are also bookable.
- hotelHôtel Sacacomie
Log hotel on a big lake in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts.
- innLe Baluchon Éco-villégiature
Country resort and spa on the Rivière du Loup with its own trails.
Nearby
- Waber Falls · In the park
27 m falls in the park’s west sector, a popular canoe-and-hike outing from Lac Wapizagonke.
- La Cité de l’énergie · 30 min drive
Science centre and observation tower about Shawinigan’s hydro and industrial history.
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read Oct 3, 2026Getting there
- Montréal-Trudeau International (YUL) · about 2 hr 15 min drive
- Montréal · about 2.25 hr
- Québec City · about 2.25 hr
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