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Voykit pocket guide · Canada
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park
Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
Go for one day, not a stay: 30 km of trails, five lakes and a 1761 mill, 32 km from Montréal. No beds in the park — sleep in Saint-Bruno or Longueuil.
Mont-Saint-Bruno is a Monteregian hill park on Montréal's south shore, run by Sépaq and open year-round. One day covers the walking; winter adds groomed cross-country ski trails, snowshoeing and evening skiing on Wednesdays to Fridays. The park has no accommodation, so you sleep in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville or Longueuil and come in by car or the winter weekend shuttle.
- Country
- Canada
- Local name
- Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
- Best months
- Jun–Oct for walking; Jan–Mar for skiing and snowshoeing
- Avoid
- Late Mar–Apr (mud and thin snow)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CAD
- Money
- Currency is the Canadian dollar (CAD, $). Cards and tap-to-pay are accepted almost everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget C$40–70 excl. bed · Mid C$70–130 excl. bed · High C$130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Rogers, Bell and Telus plus cheaper brands (Fido, Koodo, Public Mobile); prepaid SIMs in malls and stores. Canadian data is expensive — an eSIM is often cheaper.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Park reception +1 450-653-7544 · Ski rental reservations +1 800-665-6527
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Same as the US.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 15–20% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: CAD 1–2 per drink.; Taxi: 10–15%.; Housekeeping: CAD 3–5 a night.; Guide: 10–20% of the tour price.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable; treat water from lakes and streams (giardia).
- Toilets
- Free in malls, Tim Hortons, stations and park visitor centres.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or snack at the park | C$3–7 |
| Lunch in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | C$15–25 |
| Park entry, per person per day | about C$10 (check) |
| Cross-country ski or snowshoe rental, one day | C$25–40 (check) |
| Taxi or rideshare, Longueuil metro to the park | C$25–40 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | C$20–40 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- YUL · Montréal-Trudeau
- About 40 min by car to the park via Autoroute 20 or 30; check traffic on the Champlain and Victoria bridges.
Typical fares
- Park entry, per person per day
- about C$10 (check)
- RTL 299 SkiBus, Longueuil metro to the park
- winter weekends only; standard RTL fare (check)
- Taxi, Longueuil metro to the park
- C$25–40
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
On foot or on skis inside the park: about 30 km (19 mi) of hiking trails and 35 km (22 mi) of groomed winter trails, with two heated relays. By car you reach the service centre at 330 rang des Ving-Cinq Est. The RTL 299 SkiBus runs from Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke metro on winter weekends only — check the current season's dates.On foot or on skis inside the park: about 19 mi (30 km) of hiking trails and 22 mi (35 km) of groomed winter trails, with two heated relays. By car you reach the service centre at 330 rang des Ving-Cinq Est. The RTL 299 SkiBus runs from Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke metro on winter weekends only — check the current season's dates.
See and do
Known for
- Mont Saint-Bruno (218 m)
- Five lakes and the Vieux-Moulin
- Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Apple picking at the Vieux-Verger
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal | Car via Autoroute 10 and 30, or RTL bus to Longueuil then metro | About 1 h |
| Boucherville Islands National Park | Car west on Autoroute 20, exit Île Charron | About 30 min |
| Longueuil | RTL bus or car north | About 25 min |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | Car east on rang des Ving-Cinq | About 15 min |
Sleep
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Closest beds: the town backs onto the park's southwest edge, a few minutes' drive from the service centre.
- Longueuil
- Metro and RTL hub; the winter SkiBus shuttle leaves from Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke.
- Boucherville
- Quiet base between the park and the Boucherville Islands park, about 15 km (9.3 mi) west.Quiet base between the park and the Boucherville Islands park, about 9.3 mi (15 km) west.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| How much is it? | Combien ça coûte ?kom-BYEN sa KOOT |
| Where is the trail? | Où est le sentier ?oo ay luh sahn-TYAY |
| I would like to rent skis | Je voudrais louer des skiszhuh voo-DREH loo-AY day SKEE |
| Help | Au secoursoh suh-KOOR |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake; 'Bonjour' first in Québec; avoid: Assuming everyone speaks English
- Queues: Line up and wait your turn; avoid: Pushing in
- Apologising: 'Sorry' is politeness, not admission of fault; avoid: Loud confrontation
- Canada vs US: Treat Canada as its own country; avoid: Calling Canadians American
- Indigenous culture: Buy from Indigenous-owned businesses and ask before photos at ceremonies; avoid: Wearing headdresses as costume
Scams and watch-outs
- No accommodation inside the park: book a bed in Saint-Bruno, Longueuil or Boucherville.
- Ski and snowshoe rental needs a reservation at least 24 h ahead — call +1 450-653-7544.
- Deer, raccoons and squirrels are common and approach people: do not feed them.
- Winter trails close at 21:00 on evening-ski nights; check snow cover before a night session.
- Parking fills on fall colour weekends and on ski Saturdays: arrive before mid-morning.
A well-used provincial park with no real crime risk. The hazards are weather and terrain: icy trails, thin lake ice, fast temperature drops and deer that walk right up to people.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Mont Saint-Bruno (218 m)
- Five lakes and the Vieux-Moulin
- Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
- Apple picking at the Vieux-Verger
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Sépaq — Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno: www.sepaq.com/pq/msb/
- RTL — SkiBus shuttle: www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/
- Wikivoyage: Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park, revision 5211529 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5211529
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Mont-Saint-Bruno National ParkParc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Park reception+1 450-653-7544
- Ski rental reservations+1 800-665-6527
No embassies in Saint-Bruno; most are in Ottawa, with consulates-general in Montréal. US citizens: check the US consulate general in Montréal.
The park is provincial, so entry is a Sépaq fee, not a Parks Canada pass.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/mont-saint-bruno-national-park). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.