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Chouette à voir!: trails, prices and practical info

Montérégie • Quebec

Chouette à voir!, in Saint-Jude, Montérégie, is a site with 2.5 km of developed walking trails where you can see birds of prey in large aviaries. Admission is paid ($29.95 for an adult, before taxes) and parking is free.

Admission
$29.95 adult

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Trail description

What you can see

According to the official website, one trail lets you discover 11 species of birds of prey, resident birds visible in large aviaries. From June to October, flight demonstrations take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The rehabilitation complex has 9 aviaries. Guided visits are offered at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., depending on attendance. The building is closed and is not accessible to strollers, walkers or wheelchairs.

When to go

According to the official website, Chouette à voir! is open year-round. 2026 season hours: Friday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., until June 15, 2026; every day, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from June 19 to September 7; Friday to Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., from September 11. Hours change from one season to the next: check the website before you go.

The trails

The site has 2.5 km of developed walking trails in total, across the whole network. Only one trail has a larger elevation change; the others are level.

Prices

Published prices are before taxes:

  • adult (13 and over): $29.95
  • senior or student: $26.50
  • child (5 to 12): $23.95
  • family (2 adults and children 5 to 12): $84.95
  • ages 0 to 4: free

According to the official website, tickets can be booked online or bought directly on site. Recommended arrival times: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (summer-fall), 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (winter-spring).

Dogs

Dogs are allowed on the site as long as they are always on a leash. They are not allowed in two places: the rehabilitation complex and the bird of prey flight presentation.

Parking and services

Parking is free. The site has a souvenir shop, toilets inside and outside, a picnic area and two drinking water stations. There is no restaurant service. Depending on the season, the site also lists a sledding slope (bring your sled) and snowshoe and kick-sled rentals.

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Everything you need to know before you go

Where?

Address
Not available
GPS coordinates
45.76131040000001, -73.00831719999996
Phone
Not available
On-site parking (free)
Parking is free, according to the official website, which states that three parking spaces are available for busier days. Two Flo level 2 charging stations are installed at car park P3.

Starting Point

Chouette à voir! is at 875 rang Salvail Sud, Saint-Jude, Quebec J0H 1P0. Parking at the site is free.

When?

Opening hours

Open year-round. 2026 season: winter-spring, Friday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., until June 15; summer (June 19 to September 7), every day, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; fall (from September 11), Friday to Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recommended arrival: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (winter-spring: 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.).

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How much?

Entry fees
Adult
$29.95
Child
$23.95
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Water & food
Tip: bring water
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In an emergency
Emergency
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GPS coordinates
45.76131040000001, -73.00831719999996

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Everything you need to know
Open year-round. 2026 season: winter-spring, Friday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., until June 15; summer (June 19 to September 7), every day, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; fall (from September 11), Friday to Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recommended arrival: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (winter-spring: 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.).
Admission to Chouette à voir is $29.95 per adult and $23.95 per child.
No, parking at Chouette à voir is free.
Bird of prey flight demonstrations take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., from June to October, according to the official website. Dogs are not allowed at them.
One trail lets you discover 11 species of birds of prey in large aviaries. The site has 2.5 km of developed walking trails in total.
No, according to the site: the building is closed and is not accessible to strollers, walkers or wheelchairs. Guided visits take place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., depending on attendance.
There is a picnic area and two drinking water stations, but no restaurant service, according to the official website.
Yes: according to the official website, Chouette à voir! is open year-round. Winter-spring hours published for 2026: Friday to Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., until June 15, 2026. Check the website before you go.
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