Hiking and travelling with a dog is a beautiful experience. Several companies in the Laurentians are thrilled to welcome you and your furry friends. Here are our suggestions for travelling with a dog:
Time for a walk
Here are some thoroughly enjoyable, dog-friendly hikes in the Laurentians:
- Parc national d’Oka – paid admission.
- Parc régional éducatif Bois de Belle-Rivière in Mirabel – paid admission.
- Centre de plein air Roger-Cabana in Saint-Hippolyte – free admission.
- Wentworth-Nord trail network – Monfort and Laurel sector: free admission.
- Morin-Heights trail network – Basler sector, rue des Bouleaux, and Sommet Morin Heights: free admission.
- Parc de la rivière Doncaster in Sainte-Adèle – paid admission.
- Plein air Sainte-Adèle trail network – De la gare sector, Lac Matley sector, Lac Millette sector, et Mont Durocher sector: free admission.
- Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard trail network – Mont Avalanche sector: free admission. Centre de plein air sector: paid admission.
- Parc régional Val-David—Val-Morin– Dufresne sector (Val-David) and Far Hills sector (Val-Morin): paid admission.
- L’Expérience Boréale / Camping du Domaine Lausanne in Ivry-sur-le-Lac – paid admission.
- Parc Éco Laurentides in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré – paid admission.
- L’Interval, coopérative de solidarité de plein air in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides – paid admission.
- Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle in La Minerve – paid admission.
- Parc national du Mont-Tremblant in Lac-Supérieur – paid admission.
- Parc régional du Poisson Blanc in Notre-Dame-du-Laus – paid admission.
- Parc écologique le Renouveau Rosaire-Sénécal in Nominingue – free admission.
- Parc régional Kiamika in Rivière-Rouge – free admission.
- Parc régional Montagne du Diable in Ferme-Neuve – paid admission.
Time for an activity
The Laurentians are packed with lush nature and dog-friendly attractions:
- Carillon Canal National Historic Site in Saint-André-d’Argenteuil. Dogs allowed on site. Free admission.
- Route des Arts Gallery in Lachute. Dogs allowed inside on a leash. Free admission.
- Centre du jardin Deux-Montagnes in Saint-Eustache. Dogs allowed under constant supervision of the owner.
- La Maison Lavande, culture et parfumerie in Saint-Eustache. Dogs allowed in the lavender fields on a leash. They are not allowed inside the gourmet food store or perfume store.
- Centre d’interprétation de la Courge du Québec in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac. Dogs allowed in the u-pick fields. However, dogs are not allowed inside the bistro or store.
- Verger Richard Legault in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac. Dogs allowed in the orchard. However, they are not allowed in the store.
- Vignoble et microbrasserie Les Vents d’Ange in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac. Dogs are allowed outdoors. However, dogs are not allowed inside the buildings.
- Calvaire d’Huberdeau. Dogs allowed on site. Free admission.
- À l’Abordage! In Val-David and Mont-Tremblant. Dogs are allowed during the activity and on the shuttle. However, dogs are not allowed in the package with return by bike with À l’Abordage Val-David.
- Écho Aloha in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, and Morin-Heights. Dogs are allowed on the docks and stand-up paddle boards. However, larger dogs must wear paw covers.
- Plein Air Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard. Dogs are allowed on the hiking trails, at the campsite, and in the yurt. There is an additional cost of $3 per animal per day for the campsite.
- Maison des Arts Saint-Faustin in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré. Dogs allowed inside on a leash. Free admission.
- ZEC Mitchinamecus in Sainte-Anne-du-Lac. Dogs are allowed on a leash on the ZEC premises, in the cottages and RVs, and at all activities.
Time for a swim
Hot, sunny days are right around the corner! Here are a few suggestions of places for you to swim with your best canine friend:
Camping du Domaine Lausanne in Ivry-sur-le-Lac
There are two dog pools in the river, a dog park, and dogs are also allowed on the hiking trails. The cost of admission is $12.18 + tax per adult, $6.09 + tax per child aged 6 to 17, and free for children 5 and under for non-campers. Dogs are allowed at 10 ready-to-camp sites!
Camping Domaine des Cèdres in Brébeuf
Beautiful, private, dog-friendly beach on the river. Beach access is included for campers. Otherwise, there is an additional cost of $5.50 per dog, $9.50 per adult, and $5.50 per child.
Camping le Fou du Roi in Rivière-Rouge
Dogs are allowed free of charge. There are also allowed on the beach on a leash. Admission is free for dogs, but there is a fee for their owners if they are not staying at the campsite.
Dog-friendly accommodation
Fortunately, there are several dog-friendly hotels, apartment hotels, cottages, and campsites in the Laurentians.
Hotels
- Hôtel le Finlandais in Rosemère ($)
- Hôtel Super 8 Saint-Jérôme in Saint-Jérôme ($)
- Hôtel Alila Saint-Sauveur in Morin-Heights ($)
- Complexe le 60 in Piedmont (free)
- Le Viking Resort & Marina in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson ($)
- Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant ($)
- Microtel Mont-Tremblant inMont-Tremblant ($)
- Fairmont Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant ($)
- Le Westin Resort & Spa, Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant ($)
- Motel Tremblant sur la colline in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré ($)
- Motel St-Moritz in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ($)
- Stonehaven Le Manoir in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ($)
- Super 8 Sainte-Agathe in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ($)
- Auberge Microbrasserie Le Baril Roulant in Val-David ($)
- Motel des Écorces in Lac-des-Écorces ($)
- Hôtel Comfort Inn Mont-Laurier in Mont-Laurier ($)
- Quality Inn Hotel Mont-Laurier in Mont-Laurier ($)
- Hôtel Super 8 Mont-Laurier in Mont-Laurier ($)
- Auberge Motel Godard in Nominingue ($)
- Auberge Villa Bellerive in Nominingue ($)
Cottages and apartment hotels
- Kanata in Amherst ($) – Only cottage #143 allows dogs.
- Selenia Lodge in Amherst ($)
- Tremblant Mountain Chalets in Lac-Supérieur ($)
- Chalets Royal Laurentien in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré ($)
- Chalets Lac-à-la-Truite in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts ($)
- Chalets Aiglon in Chute Saint-Philippe ($)
- Village Windigo in Ferme-Neuve ($)
Campsites
- Parc national d’Oka (free)
- Camping Mirabel (free)
- Camping des Chutes de la Rouge in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge ($)
- Camping au Pin d’Érable in Sainte-Sophie ($)
- Camping Lac Lafontaine – Parkbridge in Saint-Jérôme (free)
- Sommet Morin Heights Camping & Cabins
- Camping Laurentien in Val-David ($)
- Camping du Domaine Lausanne in Ivry-sur-le-Lac ($)
- Camping Domaine Desjardins in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré ($)
- Camping Domaine des Cèdres in Brébeuf ($)
- Camping de la Diable in Mont-Tremblant ($)
- Camping Montagne d’Argent in La Conception ($)
- Camping Parc la Conception – Parkbridge in La Conception
- Camping parc national du Mont-Tremblant de La Diable in Lac-Supérieur
- Camping Chutes-Aux-Iroquois in Labelle
- Camping l’Escargot in Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain (free)
- Camping Lac-du-Cerf in Lac-du-Cerf ($)
- Camping Sainte-Véronique in Rivière-Rouge
- Camping le Fou du Roi in Rivière-Rouge
- Camping Mer Bleue in L’Ascension (free)
- Les Refuges du Lac Démélé in Amherst
- Mont-Tremblant Treehouses in Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré (free)
- Le Refuge de La Forêt Boréale in Lac-Supérieur (free)
- Les Toits du Monde in Nominingue (free)
- Aventures Kiamika in Rivière-Rouge (free)
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