Places to visit near

Saguenay

Saguenay is a city in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean district, Quebec, Canada of about 143,692 people. Within 50 km by road there are 142 places to visit: 68 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 waterfalls and 21 parks. The must-see places are Musée de la Défense Aérienne, Pyramide des Ha! Ha and Kenogami Lake.

48.4168° N, 71.0657° WPop. 143,692

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Within 30 km75 places
Within 50 km142
Must-see40
Notable235
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Saguenay

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm

61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Saguenay
  2. Parc Sainte-Claireviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Parc Bon-Airpark · 45 min
  4. Pyramide des Ha! Haheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Musée de la Défense Aériennemuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Chutes à Martelwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Saguenay
Today’s loopSaguenayStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Saguenay?

Musée de la Défense Aérienne (museum, about 13 km), Église Saint-Joachim (church, about 1 km), Parc Saint-Joachim (park, about 1 km), Église-du-Christ-Roi (church, about 1 km), Parc du Bassin (park, about 1 km), Musée de la Petite Maison Blanche (museum, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saguenay?

142 places on Spotwander: 68 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 waterfalls, 21 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest lake to Saguenay?

Barrage de Chicoutimi, about 2 km by road; Lac Brûlé (19 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Saguenay?

Chutes Price, about 2 km by road; Chute Langevin (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Saguenay?

Start in Saguenay, visit Parc Sainte-Claire, then Parc Bon-Air, then Pyramide des Ha! Ha, then Musée de la Défense Aérienne, then Chutes à Martel, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.