Crown Land in Centre-du-Québec

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Centre-du-Québec sits between the St. Lawrence and the Appalachian foothills, almost entirely in private farm and forest — its public side gathers along the water: the Lac Saint-Pierre biosphere reserve and its archipelago of 103 islands, a world-class waterfowl staging ground with famous perch and walleye water, plus Parc régional de la rivière Gentilly's wooded gorges. Toward the hills, small public lots and the Arthabaska highlands hint at the Appalachians beyond. 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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Parc régional des Grandes Coulées
Public lands
35 km
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Parc régional du Mont-Ham
Public lands
40 km
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Parc national de Frontenac
National parks
60 km
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Zec Saint-Romain
ZEC
75 km
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Parc national du Mont-Orford
National parks
79 km
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Parc régional du marécage des Scots
Public lands
82 km
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Parc national de la Yamaska
National parks
84 km
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Zec de la Rivière-Jacques-Cartier
ZEC
85 km
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Parc national du Mont-Mégantic
National parks
86 km
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Parc régional de Portneuf
Public lands
94 km
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Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie
Provincial parks
114 km
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Zec Louise-Gosford
ZEC
117 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Reservoir Beaudet
3 km
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River des Pins
9 km
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Des Rosiers
15 km
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River Blanche
20 km
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Rivière Bécancour
22 km
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River Bulstrode
23 km
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Stream Francoeur
24 km
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Bourbon
26 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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CAMPING DOMAINE DU LAC CRISTAL
Saint-Rosaire
4 km
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CAMPING PLAGE DES SABLES
Princeville
14 km
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CENTRE DE PLEIN AIR VAL CHESTER
Chesterville
17 km
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CRISTAL PRINCEVILLE
Princeville
18 km
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CAMPING LAC DES CYPRÈS
Sainte-Séraphine
22 km
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CAMPING MON PLAISIR
Plessisville
22 km
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CAMPING DES PINS
Danville
23 km
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CAMPING RÊVES NATURE
Saint-Ferdinand
26 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Montreal to Centre-du-Québec – Drummondville
Centre-du-Québec
160 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Very little dry crown land — the public jewels are aquatic: the Lac Saint-Pierre islands and marshes, several wildlife habitats along the fleuve, and the Gentilly river regional park.

No meaningful free crown-land camping exists — the Gentilly regional park and private campgrounds are the practical options.

Lac Saint-Pierre is the star: yellow perch (with strict quotas), walleye, pike and catfish in the channels and marshes — much of it best by small boat.

It's one of eastern Canada's premier staging areas — hundreds of thousands of birds pass in fall. Hunting is allowed in designated sectors under federal migratory bird rules, outside the refuges.

Offline maps around Centre-du-Québec

Public land near Centre-du-Québec 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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Regulations

A valid Quebec sport fishing licence is required at every spot on this page — note Lac Saint-Pierre's specific perch quotas and walleye size limits, which differ from neighbouring zones. Waterfowl hunting requires a federal migratory game bird permit, and the wildlife refuges are closed to hunting. Nearly all land is private: launch from public accesses and respect shoreline property.

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