Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park

The Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is a provincial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. Centering on the Malbaie River Gorge, it is the centerpiece of the UNESCO Charlevoix biosphere reserve. Despite its name, it is not in Canada's national park system, nor administered by Parks Canada. It is administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq). The park can be reached via a local road, 30km northwards from Route 138 in Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs.The park was created in 2000 and has a total area of 224.7 km². The 9.2 km² Grands-Ormes Ecological Reserve is an enclave within the park.The park lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion.RecreationActivities available in the park include hiking, riverboat cruises, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, cycling, rabascaw, birding, ice climbing, and camping.