Hiking in Parc Régional De Beauharnois-salaberry: trails, map and practical info

The park at a glance

The MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry, which manages the regional park, advertises 72 km of paved multi-use paths for pedestrians, cyclists and inline skaters. The path is part of the Route verte; it follows the Beauharnois Canal and crosses farmland in Beauharnois, Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois and Sainte-Martine. The MRC describes the park as open to all for outdoor activities (“accessible à tous pour la pratique d’activités de plein air”).

The 72 km is a total length of path, not a route: the MRC publishes no named walking trail, walking loop, duration, elevation gain or difficulty rating. Its named circuits (20 to 66 km) are on its cycling-circuits page; most mix roads and bike paths.

Access, hours and seasons

Under the MRC's by-law, the regional park is open to the public from April 15 to November 15, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; nobody may be in the park outside opening hours, except people staying there with a right to do so. The MRC states that fees apply only to boat launches and to nautical or RV stays: walkers, cyclists and joggers use the path free of charge.

In winter, the Municipality of Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague allows use of a section of the path in its sector (south side), from sunrise to sunset. The path is not lit there and is cleared first for Hydro-Québec and snow-removal vehicles; ATVs and snowmobiles are prohibited. For the rest of the park, the MRC publishes no winter access.

Rest stops and parking

The MRC counts 19 interpretation and rest stops and advertises 10 free parking lots; its 2026 map says “more than 10”. The stops page lists parking at the Fil de l’eau (Beauharnois), Oie des neiges (Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois), Villages and Pêcheurs (Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague), Canal and Plaisanciers (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka), Domaine-de-la-Pêche-au-Saumon and Gare (Sainte-Martine), Héron (Beauharnois and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) and Maritime (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield) stops. Parking areas are for park users only, and vehicles left there must be locked. The Halte des Voyageurs can only be reached by the path.

Toilets are listed at most stops, and water points at the Gare, Belvédère and Maritime stops. The park map notes, however, that drinking-water points are limited and cell coverage is sometimes limited; it shows more than 300 geolocation markers, set every 250 metres.

Dogs and park rules

Dogs on a leash are accepted; the by-law prohibits leaving a pet unleashed or outside its carrier. The Halte Maritime has a dog park. Outdoor activities are allowed only on the trails designated for them. Among the prohibited activities: swimming in the canal or any other watercourse, open fires, alcohol (unless permitted) and picking plants.

Birds and observation stops

The Halte de l’Oie des neiges is near the ponds developed by Ducks Unlimited: according to the MRC, up to 189 officially recorded bird species can be seen there in spring and fall. The Oie des neiges, Plaisanciers, Domaine-de-la-Pêche-au-Saumon and Héron stops each have an observation tower.

Closed section

The MRC announced that the section of the path in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield between markers N16 and N18 would be closed until July 2026 because of work on the future composting complex. That date has passed and the MRC's cycling alert page announces no reopening: the section's current status is unconfirmed.