Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park

Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park is a provincial national park on the south shore of Montréal, in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, in the administrative region of Montérégie, in Quebec.

Understand
This park includes Mont Saint-Bruno, one of the Monteregian hills, whose summit is at altitude. This park is recognized for the richness of its fauna and flora. It has five lakes, an orchard, a historic mill and 35 km of mechanically maintained trails (27 km in classic and 8 km in skating).

It is possible to practice hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and downhill skiing. The park is accessible year-round. The park has two heated relays for a break. The park offers evening skiing in January and February, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until 21:00. The park offers ski equipment rental at the discovery and visitors centre; reservation is required at at least 24 hours in advance.

All of these trails start at the park's service center. Only trails 2, 4 and 8 are recommended for families. Park users can view the winter trail map at: HERE.
 * Cross-country ski trails in the park

More than 200 species of birds frequent this park and about forty species of mammals coexist in this protected territory.

The park is visited by approximately three quarters of a million visitors each year, making it the third most visited park in the province. Parc du Mont-Saint-Bruno shares its administrative center with the Boucherville Islands National Park (Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville) and the building is located there, about ten kilometers west of Parc du Mont-Saint-Bruno.



Geography
This park has five lakes: Seigneurial, du Moulin, des Atocas, des Bouleaux and à la Tortue. These lakes form a hydrographic slope which drains on the south side into the Moulin stream. The latter flows towards the southwest, in particular by crossing the Lac du Village in downtown Saint-Bruno, to join the Massé stream which flows on the west bank of the Richelieu River.

The Lac Seigneurial lookout offers a beautiful view of the surrounding forest, especially when the leaves are in full color in the fall.

The eastern boundary of the park corresponds to the intermunicipal boundary with Saint-Basile-le-Grand. Part of the northern zone of the park extends into Sainte-Julie. The southwestern limit is backed by the urban area of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.

By car

 * From Montreal (32 km, time: 26 min. Take the Samuel-De Champlain bridge (east); continue on Highway 10 (east); take Highway 30 (north); take the Montarville climb (towards the east); take Rang des Ving-Cinq (north); take Chemin St-Gabriel (east) to the park reception desk (Services Center).
 * From Quebec City (232 km, time: 2 hr 26 min). Take Autoroute 20 (westbound) to Sainte-Julie; take Rang des Vingt-Cinq (to the south); take Chemin St-Gabriel (east) to the park reception desk.

By bus
RTL users can use line 299, the Shuttle SkiBus of the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL), which will take them to Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno on Saturdays and Sundays in winter, from January 8 to March 6. Departure from the Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station. For information on the SkiBus Shuttle: HERE.

Get around
The encounter with wild animals is frequent in this park: deer, raccoons, squirrels, and birds.

In summer
The park offers various discovery activities according to various educational themes, including: life of the pond, the fascinating world of insects, family morning, and discovery kiosk. Consult the program online; reservations for these activities are made at.

Sleep
The park does not have any accommodation.