Crown Land in the Capitale-Nationale
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
North of Quebec City, the Capitale-Nationale climbs straight into one of the province's great public-land blocks: the vast Réserve faunique des Laurentides on route 175, the glacial valleys of Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier, Réserve faunique de Portneuf and its ZEC neighbours (Batiscan-Neilson, de la Rivière-Blanche). Brook trout and moose are the signatures here — the Laurentides reserve is arguably Quebec's most famous moose territory. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.
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Crown Land Nearby
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8 km
Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
National parks
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48 km
Réserve faunique des Laurentides
Wildlife reserves
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51 km
Parc national des Grands-Jardins
National parks
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54 km
Zec Batiscan-Neilson
ZEC
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59 km
Zec de la Rivière-Blanche
ZEC
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63 km
Zec des Martres
ZEC
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65 km
Zec de l'Oie-Blanche-de-Montmagny
ZEC
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70 km
Zec de la Rivière-Jacques-Cartier
ZEC
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73 km
Réserve faunique de Portneuf
Wildlife reserves
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77 km
Le Domaine le Pic Bois
Outfitters
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77 km
Zec Jeannotte
ZEC
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77 km
La Seigneurie du Triton
Outfitters
Nearest Campgrounds
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — within 45 minutes of the capital, the Laurentides wildlife reserve and Jacques-Cartier park open up thousands of square kilometres of public territory, with Portneuf's reserve and ZECs to the west.
On crown land outside the parks, reserves and ZECs, yes — mostly in the unorganized territories north and west of the managed blocks. The managed territories charge for camping.
Day-draw brook trout fishing on hundreds of lakes is the classic — reservations and daily draws are handled by Sépaq, with some of the province's most consistent trout water.
Yes — a valid Quebec sport fishing licence everywhere, plus Sépaq daily rights in the reserves and ZEC access fees elsewhere.
Offline maps around Capitale-Nationale
Public land near Capitale-Nationale runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.
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A valid Quebec sport fishing licence is required at every spot on this page. The Laurentides and Portneuf reserves operate on Sépaq daily rights and draws for fishing and hunting; Jacques-Cartier and Grands-Jardins parks charge access fees and prohibit hunting; the ZECs charge their own access and camping fees. Watch for winter closures on the 175 corridor's secondary roads and check zone seasons before heading out.