Hiking in Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park: trails, map and practical info

Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park covers 8.9 km² in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, in the Montérégie region, 25 km from Montréal. Managed by Sépaq, it is open year-round. Its 27 km hiking network circles five lakes: Seigneurial, des Bouleaux, des Atocas, du Moulin and de la Tortue.

Summer hiking trails

Sépaq lists six loop trails, all starting from the Discovery and Visitors Centre:

• Le Petit-Duc: 1.5 km, 20 min, easy; accessible to people with reduced mobility; dogs allowed.
• Le Saint-Gabriel: 1.8 km, 45 min, easy; accessible with a large-wheeled stroller.
• Le Grand-Duc: 3.5 km, 1 h, easy; accessible with a large-wheeled stroller; dogs allowed.
• Le Seigneurial: 7 km, 1 h 30, easy; dogs allowed.
• Les Lacs: 8.8 km, 2 h; difficulty level unconfirmed.
• Le Montérégien: 8.8 km, 2 h, intermediate.

Lengths and times come from Sépaq's table, which publishes no elevation gain for these trails, so none is shown here. For Les Lacs, the table says easy, while another Sépaq page describes the Sentier des Lacs as difficult, at 8.9 km. That level is therefore unconfirmed, and it is worth asking at reception. Sépaq recommends five of these trails for families (all except Le Montérégien). Since the level of Les Lacs is unconfirmed, the trails rated easy in the table (Le Petit-Duc, Le Saint-Gabriel, Le Grand-Duc and Le Seigneurial) are the safer choices for a family outing.

Dogs

Dogs are allowed only in authorized areas: the Le Seigneurial, Le Petit-Duc and Le Grand-Duc trails (summer and winter trails) and the picnic areas (Les Étangs, Mémorial, du Moulin). No water access is allowed. Dogs must be on a leash and supervised at all times, wear a halter or harness if they weigh 20 kg or more, and are never allowed inside buildings. Period: on summer trails, generally from early May to the end of October; on winter trails, according to their opening period. The exact period follows the trail opening dates. Guide and assistance dogs are allowed everywhere.

Access fee, rates and parking

The daily access fee is $10.30 for ages 18 and over; it is free for ages 17 and under, who must hold an access authorization. Sépaq strongly recommends buying online, up to 30 days ahead, and states that entry can be refused if a parking lot is full or the park reaches capacity. Sépaq's rates page does not clearly say whether taxes are included in this fee: taxes included is unconfirmed. Parking is included in the access fee, which also covers access to the orchard.

Opening hours and seasons

The park is open year-round, from 8 a.m. to sunset. The entrance gate closes earlier in fall and winter: on Sépaq's 2026 calendar, between 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. depending on the month. The current calendar is published on the park's Information page. Reception is open daily until 4 p.m., from 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. depending on the period. Opening periods for summer and winter trails vary; Sépaq publishes them on the park's page.

Activities

In summer, hiking and picnics are on offer. Canoe and stand-up paddleboard rentals are at lac des Bouleaux, a 35-minute walk from the Discovery and Visitors Centre, on the summer-season dates Sépaq publishes each year; personal watercraft are not allowed there, and children 5 and under are not admitted in rented craft. Summer cycling and swimming are unconfirmed: the Sépaq pages consulted do not mention them. Recreational drones are not permitted.

In winter, from December to March depending on snow: cross-country skiing (35 km, including 27 km classic and 8 km skate, with two heated shelters), snowshoeing (l'Hermine trail, 3.7 km), snow walking, fat-tire biking (tires at least 3.80 in. wide) and sledding. Evening skiing is scheduled on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in January and February, until 9 p.m.

Services

The Discovery and Visitors Centre houses reception, the Boutique Nature shop, winter equipment rentals, washrooms and nearby parking. The centre, the Vieux-Moulin, the washrooms and the picnic areas are accessible to people with reduced mobility. The Le Vieux Moulin tea room opens on weekends, holidays and during the March break week, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no lodging on site.