2024 UPDATE of our 138 activities on the Côte-Nord!

 Route 138 is an emblem of the Côte-Nord! It spans 7 regions of Quebec, but nearly half of its length is on the North Shore coast, for nearly 850 km! We offer you our TOP 138 activities and attractions to visit on the Côte-Nord, accessible by Highway 138, from Tadoussac to Kegaska!

TOP 138 CÔTE-NORD 2021

Things to do in Tadoussac :

1. Walking the trails in La Pointe-de-l'Islet
2. Visit the small chapel of Tadoussac
3. Take the hebertism course at the Domaine des dunes
4. Grab a good local beer at Microbrasserie Tadoussac
5. Walk on the beach at low tide in front of the Hotel Tadoussac
6. Go on a kayaking adventure with Mer et monde ecotours
7. Live  the Whale Experience with GREMM
8. Take a whale watching or fjord cruise with AML Cruises
9. Explore the Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre
10. Visit the Jardin de la grève
11. Visit the Chauvin Trading Post
12. Take advantage of the Tadoussac Marina for the view and the activities offered
13. Visit the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park and watch whales from the coast

Things to do in Sacré-Coeur :

1. Discover the animals and get a massage at the spa of the 5-star Ferme holiday centre
2. Enjoy a good beer from the Microbrasserie La Chasse Gardée
3. Visiter Herbamiel
4. Go see the bay of L'anse-de-Roche Association récréotouristique de L'Anse-de-Roche
5. A stay in a bubble at Canopée Lit
6. Observing black bears at the Domain of Our Ancestors
7. Visit the Saguenay Fjord National Park
8. Participate in the Festival du Fjord

Things to do in Les Bergeronnes :

1. Discover the seabed, whales and the history of the lighthouse at the Cap-de-Bon-Désir Interpretation and Observation Centre. You can even watch whales from the shore!
2. Go on whale watching cruises with Croisières Essipit (from the marina)
3. Climb aboard a Zodiac for whale watching with Neptune Cruises
4. Doing the biodiversity hike
5. Go on a kayaking adventure with Mer et monde ecotours
6. Discover the Boulangerie La P'tite Cochonne

Things to do in Essipit :

1. Visit the Crafts Innu Craft and Souvenir Shop
2. Watch the black bear at the Pourvoirie des Lacs à Jimmy

Things to do in Les Escoumins :

1. Marine mammal observation from the terrace of the Marine Environment Discovery Centre
2. Go on an adventure with Croisières Escoumins
3. Hop aboard a zodiac for whale watching with Neptune Cruises
4. Eat a good meal at the Manicouagan Fishery
5. Have fun for an evening at the On JAZZ sous la Lune festival
6. Fly over the Saguenay Fjord and Les Escoumins with Totem Aviation
7. Make a flavor stop at the Café-Bar Kibokoi

Things to do at Longue-Rive :

1. Rent a cottage in the Club Kergus Outfitter
2. Walking in the Red Crans Trails
3. Visit the Salt Marsh Interpretive Centre

Things to do at Portneuf-sur-mer :

1. A hike on the Portneuf-sur-mer sandbank and bird and marine mammal watching
2. Make a Canoe trip down the Portneuf River
3. Stay in yurt at Portneuf-sur-mer municipal campground

Things to do in Forestville :

1. Play a 9-hole course at the Golf le Méandre
2. Visit the Little Anglican Museum

Things to do in Colombier :

1. Visit and savour the products of the Confiserie Boréale
2. Picking vegetables at the Colombier greenhouse
3. Visit the Chapel of the Îlet Jérémie

Things to do in Pessamit :

1. Discover the Innu culture and the community of Pessamit

Things to do in Ragueneau :

1. Walking in the Rivière-aux-Rosiers Trails
2. Observing marine mammals from the Ragueneau Archipelago
3. Observe the fauna and flora from the Ragueneau Islands Archipelago
4. Admire the river and the company of the dinosaurs at the Quai de Ragueneau
5. Walk while admiring the panorama in the Fascine Trail

Things to do at Chute-aux-Outardes

1. Walking in the Fox and Central Watch Trail
2. Visit the Quebec North Shore Distillery

Things to do at Pointe-aux-Outardes :

1. Rest at the Camp St-Paul
2. Visit and have fun at the Pointe-aux-Outardes Nature Park
3. Relax and walk on the Baie Saint-Ludger beach

Things to do at Pointe-Lebel :

1. Pick your own haskaps, strawberries, raspberries, corn and various vegetables Manicouagan Farm
2. Walk and relax on the Chouinard beaches and Pointe-Paradis

Things to do at Baie-Comeau :

1. Dinner at restaurant of the Grand Hotel - Le Blues
2. Admire the magnificent frescoes and stained glass windows of the Ste-Amélie Church
3. Visit the Troll Hat candy shop
4. Outdoor activities: sea kayaking, hiking, paddleboarding, snorkeling, rock climbing with Nordic Attitude
5. Shop at Centre Manicouagan
6. Shop at Galeries Baie-Comeau
7. Enjoy a show at the Centre des arts de Baie-Comeau
8. Play a 9 or 18 hole of golf at  the Baie-Comeau Golf Club
9. Make a stop at the North Shore Beer Festival
10. Buy a travel souvenir at Le Marché aux Trésors
11. Visit the Alternative Showroom
12. Visit the Borale Soap Factory
13. Discover the history of Canadian painting
14. Buying a work of art at the Baie-Comeau Painting Symposium
15. Walk the trails of the Rivière-Amédée, the Boisée-de-la-Pointe-Saint-Gilles Nature Reserve, the Sentier des Embruns or in the Parc des Pionniers.
16. Visit the St-Pancrace Microbrewery and its factory
17. Visit the Manic-2 Hydroelectric Power Plant
18. Enjoy an authentic Indigenous experience in nature at Uapishka Station
19. Visit the Manic-5 Hydroelectric Dam

Things to do in Franquelin :

1. Visit and discover with a guide-interpreter the Forest Village of yesteryear
2. Whale watching and walking on Franquelin beach

Things to do in Godbout :

1. Visit the Godbout Amerindian and Inuit Museum
2. Visit the Godbout Birds of Prey Interpretation Centre

Things to do in Baie-Trinité :

1. Visit the Pointe-des-Monts Lighthouse

Things to do in Port-Cartier :

1. Admire the beautiful beaches of Pointe-aux-Anglais and the Rochelois beach of Port-Cartier
2. See the whole city from the top of Hill 3000 (behind the Tim Horton!)
3. Visit the Cartier Chocolate Factory in Port-Cartier
4. Discover the seaside path behind the café-theatre Le Graffiti
5. Learn about the city's history at the Port-Cartier History Interpretation Centres
6. Visit the Louis-Langlois Museum at Pentecost
7. Enjoy an excellent ice cream at Chez Ver'oh
8. Discover the Taiga Park and its impressive waterfall
9. Buy Ragnarüches Honey
10. Do an activity in the Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier (Sépaq)

Things to do in Sept-Îles :

1. Sleep in one of Zec Matimek's Pods
2. Discover the Boutique Ô Muses, which offers works by artists and artisans from the North Shore, among other things
3. Discover the Troll Hat Candy Shop
4. Activities at the Lac Des Rapides Outdoor Centre
5. Visit the Clarke City Interpretive Centre to learn about the history of the Clarke City pulp mill
6. Visit the Atikuss Boutique Hotel
7. Visit the Ruisseau Bois-Joli Community Garden and Jardins de l'Anse
8. Participate in the Festi-GrÎles de Sept-Îles
9. Visit the Purmer Mariculture Farm and discover marine scallop farming in the Sept-Îles archipelago
10. Visit the Vieux-Poste de Sept-Îles
11. Find out Grande Basque Island and its campsite
12. Visit the Musée Shaputuan on Aboriginal culture and the Musée régional de la Côte-Nord to learn a piece of history from the North Shore
13. Walking in the Aylmer-Whittom Park Trails of the Old Wharf Park
14. Relax at the Spa Renaissance All day
15. Rent a bike and ride on the Sept-Îles bike path
16. Visit the Boreal Forest Products Treasures of the Woods

Things to do at Rivière-au-Tonnerre :

1. Contemplating the Manitou Fall and the Tourist Information Office
2. Visit the artisan shop Just for you
3. Visit the magnificent church of Rivière-au-Tonnerre

Things to do at Rivière-Saint-Jean :

1. Hiking in the Third Waterfall Trail

Things to do at Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan :

1. Discover the Loiselle Family store
2. Eat a good dessert at the dairy bar Chez Marina
3. Visit the Parrot Island and the Mingan Islands with Loiselle Family Excursion
4. Visiting the archipelago and going on a tour Educational Sea Urchin Fishing with Lighthouse Excursions
5. Make a Sea Kayaking Tour with Noryak Adventures
6. Explore the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve via Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
7. Visit the Maison de la Culture innu

Things to do at Havre-Saint-Pierre:

1. From Havre-Saint-Pierre to visit the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
2. Visit the Romaine-1 Power Station
3. Try Stand Up Paddle or Sup with Les vagues - Marine leisure
4. Visit the permanent exhibition "L'Autre Roman" tells the story of Havre-Saint-Pierre at the Maison de la culture Roland-Jomphe
5. Discover the Place des artisans and enjoy a show at the Salle de diffusion la Shed-à-morue
6. Scuba diving with Boreal Maritime Services

Things to do at Baie-Johan-Beetz :

1. Walking in the Quetachou Falls Trails and the mine cap Feldspath

Things to do in Aguanish :

1. Take a tour with the Sawcut Canyon trail
2. Visit the Fumoir Le Goynish to buy smoked salmon
3. Doing campsite by the sea in Aguanish

Things to do in Natashquan :

1. Make a stop at the Brasserie La Mouche
2. Visit the Cape Shore Interpretation Centre
3. Visit The Berry and Sap Shop specialized in products made from plants, algae and fruits harvested in the Minganie region
4. Visit the Old School, a building that pays tribute to the poet Gilles Vigneault
5. Visit the Natashquan Pebbles
6. Walking on Natashquan to Pointe-Parent Beach
7. Discover culture at the Galerie Boutique Un air de par ici

40 km east of Natashquan, is our last stop: Kegaska. We're here!... At the end of the world? Not quite, but it's the end of Route 138 that connects the North Shore to the rest of Quebec and also the beginning of the Lower North Shore.

The village centred on the commercial lobster, crab and scallop fishery has only been connected to the road since 2013. We'd be crazy to have walked all this way without taking a picture of the sign that indicates the end of Route 138. You can also walk along walking trails covered with dusty shells and white sand. Another great discovery!

As a bonus, Route 138 from Vieux-Fort to Blanc-Sablon

There is an 82km portion of Route 138 (Route de la Chicoutai) that connects the eastern end of the Lower North Shore, from Vieux-Fort to Blanc-Sablon. We board the Bella-Desgagnés ferry and drive along the coast and the small isolated villages. From Kegaska, you can also take the white road, accessible only by snowmobile once winter is well established. An equally memorable adventure! Otherwise, you can also get to the Lower North Shore by car by doing the big loop via Expedition 51 from Baie-Comeau. Another 1700 km roadtrip in the hinterland and in a completely different, but equally breathtaking setting... We're going?