The Gaspé Peninsula is a long coastal loop on Route 132, with fishing villages, cliffs and the famous Percé Rock. Forillon National Park at the eastern tip has camping, hiking and a lighthouse. French is the main language here, but the welcome to visitors is warm.
🧭 Things to See & Do
🪨 Percé Rock
A huge limestone arch rising from the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
🐦 Bonaventure Island
Boat trips to a large northern gannet colony.
🗼 Cap-des-Rosiers Lighthouse
A tall lighthouse on the coast of Forillon National Park.
🌲 Parc national de la Gaspésie
Mountain scenery and wildlife in Quebec’s Chic-Chocs, run by Sépaq.
🚐 RV Campgrounds & Resources
🏕️ Forillon National Park campgrounds
Parks CanadaSeveral campgrounds in the national park; reserve through Parks Canada.
🏕️ Gaspésie provincial campgrounds
SépaqCamping in Sépaq parks around the peninsula; reserve on the Sépaq site.
🏕️ Private campgrounds along Route 132
PrivateMany coastal private campgrounds, especially near Percé.
📘 Good to Know
Plan for the distance
- Route 132 around the peninsula is long — allow several days.
- Signs are in French; distances and speeds are in kilometres.
- Best season to visit: late June–September.
🔗 Official Links
Parks Canada – Forillon
Official information and reservations.
Sépaq
Official information and reservations.