Frontenac National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

Overlooking the Baie Sauvage

The Parc national de Frontenac is a 155.3 km ² provincial park in the southeast of the Canadian province of Quebec.

It was established in 1987 and is operated by Parcs Québec. The reserve is located along the lake Grand lac Saint -François halfway between the two cities, Quebec City and Sherbrooke. The nearest town is Thetford Mines.

The park covers the hills of Estrie, and Beauce Bellechasse. The park can observe more than 153 species of birds and over 30 species of mammals.

The park is divided into 3 sectors: Saint -Daniel, Sud and Sainte- Praxède.

In the sector of Saint -Daniel in the north of the park is a high moorland.