60 parking and unloading facilities for an easy access to snowmobile trails

SledMagazine.com Team is happy to publish this list of sites where snowmobilers are allowed to park their vehicles and trailers and have an easy access to the snowmobile trail network. In collaboration with the snowmobile clubs, we made out a list of strategic sites for which we obtained the owners’ authorization, along with their coordinates (latitude and longitude) for GPS users.

Mauricie

Trois-Rivières Airport, Highway 55 Exit 191, close to trail # 63. Very large public parking lot available for a few-days trip, restaurant, phone, 46°21’45’’N 72°40’32’’W, trail #63
Champlain, Resto Pub Manoir Antic, 1073 Notre-Dame (Route 138), 819-295-3737, trail #23
Shawinigan, Grand-Mère sector, Chez Marineau, 2223 5e Rue, Highway 55 Exit 226, 819-533-5766, trail #23
Shawinigan, Saint-Georges sector, Shell gas station and convenience store at Carrefour 1001, 95e Avenue (Route 153 near Route 155), 819-538-4775, 46°38’30’’N 72°39’25’’W, trail #23
Saint-Rock-de-Mékinac, Restaurant-Bar Saint-Rock, 1001 Route 155, 819-646-6251, 46°48’18’’N 72°46’19’’W, trail #347 on Saint-Maurice River
Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac, Resto-Bar Beau-Lieu, 504 chemin St-Joseph, 819-646-5242, 46°41’06’’N 72°41’43’’W, trail #360
Matawin, Esso gas station and convenience store, 3902 Route 155, Matawin, Trois-Rives, 819-646-5790, 46°53’59’’N 72°59’42’’W, trail #360
La Tuque, rear parking lot of the shopping mall, 1200 boul. Ducharme, gas, restaurants, 47°25’08’’N 72°46’56’’W, trail #73 South
La Tuque, parking lot of the Club Moto-Neige La Tuque on boul. Industriel, close to the airport, ramps for pickups, 47°25’08’’N 72°47’24’’W, intersection of trails #73 North and #73 South
La Tuque, Motel des Neufs, 3245 boul. Ducharme (Route 155), 819-523-4551, across long-term parking lot, trail #73
Haut Saint-Maurice, Auberge Club Odanak, Lac Castor, Route 25 then access to Lac Castor, 20 minutes from La Tuque, 819-523-8420, 47°30’12’’N 72°53’48’’W, trail #73
Haut Saint-Maurice, Auberge Vermillon closed for the 2013-2014 season
Haut Saint-Maurice, Relais 22, Logging Road 10, at 90 km from La Tuque, 819-523-6222, intersection of trails #73 and #83
Réservoir Gouin Est, Village of Barrage Gouin and Auberge Pourvoirie Barrage Gouin, Logging Road 10, at 190 km from La Tuque, 819-666-2332, 48°21.175N 74°06.134W, trail #83 and local A.N. #1
Parent, parking lots of different accomodations, gas stations and convenience stores, Logging Road 10, then Route 22, at 278 km from La Tuque
Réservoir Gouin Centre, Auberge La Patate du Gouin, between Parent and Clova, Oskélanéo River km 63, 819-667-5794, 48°16.784N 75°09.466W
Réservoir Gouin Ouest, Pourvoirie Martin, Tourisme Aventure Gouin, Baie Adolphe-Parent, Logging Road 10 to Parent, then Route 404 Clova, to the Oskélanéo River, follow the signs, 819-974-1306, 48°24’30’’N 75°27’45’’W, trail #83 and A.N. # 2
Clova, parking lots of different accomodations and restaurants in the village located at 90 km west of Parent
Saint-Tite, Garage RG Davidson Ultramar, 995 Route 153, 418-365-5038, 46°44’31’’N 72°33’23’’W, trail #351
Lac-aux-Sables, Le Brinadon and gas station, 370 Route 153, 418-336-2627, 46°51’41’’N 72°24’34’’W, trail #23
Yamachiche, Highway 40 Exit 174, La Porte de la Mauricie, 819-228-9434, 46°15’44’’N 72°24’34’’W, trails #3 and #350
Saint-Paulin, Chez Gerry, 2056 rang Renversy, 819-268-5331, 46°23’23’’N 73°00’50’’W, trails #63 and #350 Re-opened for 2013-2014
Saint-Paulin, Garage Shell Louis Frappier, 2030 rue Lottinville, 819-268-2004, 46°25’04’’N 73°00’51’’W, trail #350
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Pourvoirie du Lac Blanc, 1000 Domaine Pellerin, 819-265-4243, 46°24’’53’’N 73°11’53’’W, trails #349 and #350
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Relais des Pins, 8100 rang Des Pins Rouges, 819-265-6111, trail #23 (Réserve Mastigouche)
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Matériaux F.P. Inc. – BMR, 331 rue Notre-Dame, 819-265-2200, trail #349
Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, Cabane Chez Hill, 1220 chemin St-Joseph, 819-532-2843, 46°36’15’’N 72°24’34’’W, trail #23

Centre du Québec

Baie-du-Febvre, Community Centre, rue Principale O., 450-783-6422, 46°08’07’’N 72°43’22’’W, trail #5
Grand-St-Esprit, Boisvert mécanique 5415 Route Principale, 819-289-2971, access to trail #5
Bécancour, Sainte-Gertrude sector, Resto-Bar Central, 8875 boul. du Parc Industriel, 819-297-2756, trail #532
Sainte-Angèle (Bécancour), Resto-Bar Marina Sainte-Angèle, 805 ave Des Nénuphars, 819-222-8388, 46°19’58’’N 72°30’46’’W, trail #5
Bécancour, Dépanneur Relais du Parc, 8460 boul. Bécancour, 819-294-2585, trail #5
Bécancour, Gentilly Sector, Golf de Gentilly, 3625 rue Albatros, 819-298-3131, 46°23’53’’N 72°16’46’’W, trail #5
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Aréna Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, 185 Route 218, 46°29’51’’N 72°11’52’’W, trail #5
Villeroy, Garage P. Bédard, 291 Route 265 , Highway 20 Exit 253, Esso gas station, open 24/7, 819-385-4716, 46°22’40’’N 71°51’47’’W, trail #35
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Domaine du Lac Louise, 950 Route 263 N, Highway 20 Exit 235, at the Club Motoneige Riv-Bec, 819-364-7002, 46°15’51’’N 72°01’19’’W, trail #263
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Performance NC, 176 boul. Industriel, Highway 20 Exit 170, 819-395-2464, trail #45
Princeville, Performance NC, 780 boul. Baril O. (Route 116), 819-362-2926, trail #35

Chaudière-Appalaches

La Guadeloupe, Motel Constello, 905, 14e Avenue, 418-459-3223, trails #55 and #25
La Guadeloupe, Domaine La Guadeloupe, 1011 8e Rue, 418-221-5293, trails #55 and #25
Sainte-Aurélie, Restaurant-Bar Le Morillon, 138 chemin des Bois Francs, 418-593-3222, 46°10.252N 70°21.898W, trail #545 via a 2,5 km local trail
Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Club Rendez-Vous Saint-Georges, 7925 127e Rue (Route 204), 418-228-4341, 46°09.368N 70°36.826W, trail #75
Saint-Côme-Linière, Club 4 Vents de Saint-Côme-Linière, 1957 rang St-Joseph, 418-685-3112, 46°03.673N 70°29.719W, trail #75
Saint-Romain, Hôtel-Motel Source Argenté, 470 Route 263, 418-486-2420, trail #55
Saint-Romain, Cantine Ti-Mousse, 432 Route 108, 418-486-7070, trail #55
Saint-Zacharie, Community recreation centre (ice-skating ring), 12e Avenue on municipal site, 46°07.423N 70°21.563W, trail #545 via a 1 km local trail

Estrie

Ascot Corner, Érablière Sanders, 256 chemin du Domaine, 819-346-0852, trail #55
Ascot Corner, Routier 2000, 4918 Route 112, 819-820-0700, trail #55
Courcelles, Restaurant L’Oasis, 290 Route 108, truck stop, 418-483-5651, trail #55
Lac Drolet, Resto Motel Lac Drolet, 779 rue Principale, 819-583-7886, trail #580
Lac–Mégantic, Le Carrefour du Lac Mégantic, 3560 rue Laval (Route 161), 819-583-0582, trail #65
Lambton, Restaurant Cas-Déli, 81 rue Principale, (restaurant is closed but parking is available) trail #55
Saint–Ludger, Resto Les P’tits Délices, 430 Route 204, 819-582-3340, trail #580
Saint-Sébastien, Aréna Saint-Sébastien, 303 rue Dorval, (via rue de La Fabrique) 819-652-2768, trails #55 and #580
Sherbrooke (sector Brompton), Motel Econo-Nuit, 520 rue du Parc-Industriel, Highway 55 Exit Bromptonville, 819-846-6788, local trail #538 via #521 or #528
Sherbrooke, Hôtel Le Président, 3535 King O, intersection of Highway 410, 1-800-363-2941, trail #55 via local trail #521 through the industrial park
Stoke, L’Érablière Jetté, 280 Rang 8, 819-878-3029, trail #525
Valcourt, Aréna Valcourt, 111 boul. des Cyprès, trail #35

Montérégie

Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Érablière La Grillade, 106 Route 139, Highway 10 Exit 68, 450-375-5959, trail #35
Sorel-Tracy, Club des Neiges parking lot, 3258 boul. Fiset, right at the intersection of boul. Fiset and Rang Sud, trail #5

Outaouais

Gatineau, Aéoport Gatineau, 1 boulevard de l'aéroport GPS : 45.516780, -75.561383
Gatineau, Encan Larose de Masson, 110 rue Georges GPS 45.553936, -75.435504
Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, Dépanneur Margo, 1692 route 309 GPS 45.774559, -75.591953

All the parking sites are offered in assistance to snowmobilers by private businesses (accomodations, restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores), or public organizations (arena, community centre, etc…). So, we recommend that you

Go inside and inform the owner about your vehicle. He will show you where to park your vehicle so that it will not be a nuisance to circulation, to snow removal or to the business operations. Sometimes, signs indicate where to park the trailers.
Tell the owner for how long your vehicle will be parked on his property, a day or more.
Ask the owner if he needs your keys. For a longer period of time, some owners prefer to keep your keys so that they can move your vehicle in case of snow removal operations.
Park your vehicle close enough to the next one in order to leave enough space to others and as a precaution, your trailer should be locked up.
Keep the premises clean and avoid making unnecessary noises to prevent any complaint.
Remember to thank the business owner and even better, use his services.

It is a privilege given by the owners to let us park our vehicles on their premises and give us easy access to our snowmobile trails. A respectful behavior will help us get even more points of departure.

Also, most of the lodging sites may offer parking for your vehicle during a few-days trip. Usually, you let your keys at the frontdesk so that they can move your vehicles during snow removal operations.