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Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles
Wildlife reserve operated by the Sépaq (Société des establishments de plein air du Québec) with an area of offering magnificent landscapes including Walker Lake and the footbridge joining MacDonald Falls. It is possible to practice a range of outdoor activities such as swimming, boating, hiking, kayaking and mountain biking. For fishing enthusiasts, the reserve offers day or stay packages for sport trout fishing. It is also possible to fish for salmon in the Rochers and MacDonald rivers. For hunters, there is bear and small game hunting as well as hare trapping. Lodging is offered in cabins and camping. There are picnic areas.
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Parc de la Rivière-aux-Rochers - piège à saumon
Salmon interpretation site, visit of the salmon capture system in full rise of the river, observation of the fall and sports fishermen in action, exhibitions on salmon, hiking trails, picnic areas, checkpoint reception of salmon fishermen. Average length of visit: one hour. Reservation required for buses. Accessible for people with reduced mobility.
Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de Port-Cartier
In the basement of the Sacré-Coeur church, panoramic exhibition on the history of Port-Cartier and the region with period photos, visit of the church including the interpretation of the stained glass windows made by local craftsmen. Average length of visit: one hour.
Île Patterson
Remains of the Quebec North Shore Paper with interpretation panels, nature of the taiga, hiking trails, bird watching, salmon pits, view of the fall of the Rivière aux Rochers dam.
Parc de la taïga
2 km of beginner level hiking trails on Patterson Island in the heart of the city allowing you to discover the boreal forest and see the fall of the Rivière aux Rochers. During the fishing season, salmon fishermen can be observed in action in one of the 12 pits along the trail. There is parking at the entrance to the site.
Île McCormick
Graffiti café-théâtre built on the ruins of Colonel McCormick's mansion, picnic areas, beaches, beach volleyball court, cultural and sporting events.
Parc de la plage Rochelois
Family park on the banks of the St. Lawrence River bordered by a bike path and including a children's playground and a boardwalk for walking. The fine sandy beach is unsupervised and stretches for almost 1 km. At low tide, you can walk on the seabed and observe the aquatic fauna. On the horizon, you can see the wreck of the Lady Era, an ore carrier that ran aground near the shore in 1977.