Photo: Jean-Pierre Huard

Watch for the changing tides when the water temperature increases by a few degrees as it flows over the warm sand. Are you a little sceptical about Gaspésie's warm treasure? In July 1534, a navigator visited these shores and used these words to describe la Baie-des-Chaleurs : "Their lands are more temperate than the lands of Spain (...). We will name this bay la baye de Chaleur (the bay of warmth)". Happy swimming!

Photo: Marc Loiselle

All these beaches can be accessed from Route 132 and, unless otherwise indicated, they are not guarded beaches.

These beaches take part in the Ministère de l'Environnement's water quality monitoring program for swimming, and they are supervised by qualified lifeguards.

Information on the symbols
B: BBQ
C: Cabines
L: Launching
P: Phone Booth
PN: Picnic Area
R: Restroom
S: Shower
B: Basket-ball
SD: Scuba Diving
V: Volley-ball

	Water plan	Services	Activities	Equipment Rental
The Coast
Matane  Plage du parc des Îles de Matane	River	C PN R	B V	Kayaking Paddle boating
The Haute-Gaspésie
Cap-Chat  Rest Area	Sea	P PN R
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts  Plage Cartier	Sea	L P PN R	B V
La Martre	Sea	L PN R
Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-rivière-Madeleine	Sea River Lake	L PN R
Land's End
Grande-Vallée  Plage municipale	Sea	PN R	V
Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard)  Plage la Sablière	Sea	L P PN R S	V
Gaspé (Parc national du Canada Forillon)  Plage de Penouille	Sea	C P PN R S
Gaspé (Cap-aux-Os)	Sea	R	SD	Kayaking
Gaspé  Plage Haldimand	Sea	P PN R S	V
Percé (Coin-du-Banc)  Route de la Plage	Sea	PN R
Percé (Cap-d'Espoir)	Sea	PN R
Grande-Rivière	Sea	C L P PN R	V	Canoeing
Chandler (Pabos)  Banc de Pabos	Sea	PN R
Chandler  Plage de la marina du Vieux Port	Sea	L P PN R S	V	Kayaking Bicycle Rental
Chandler (Pabos Mills)  Plage Bellefeuille	Sea
Chandler (Pabos Mills)  Bourg de Pabos	Sea	PN
Chandler (Newport)  Îlots Beaux Sables	Sea	PN
Port-Daniel  Plage Anse McInnis	Sea	PN R
Port-Daniel  Plage Saint-Martin	Sea	PN	SD
Saint-Godefroi  (Quai Road or by the camping)	Sea	L PN
The Bay
Hope  Plage de Hope	Sea	PN	V
Hope  Espace vert (Rang Bugeaud)	Sea	PN	V
Paspébiac  Plage du camping municipal	Sea	L P PN R S	SD V	Paddle boating
Paspébiac  Plage municipale	Sea	L P PN R	SD V
New Carlisle  Plage du Green	Sea	C P PN R S	V
Bonaventure  Plage Beaubassin	Sea	C P PN R S	V	Canoeing Kayaking
Caplan  Plage de la Rivière	Sea	B C L PN R	V
New Richmond  Parc de la Pointe Taylor	Sea River	L PN R	V	Canoeing Kayaking
New Richmond  Plage Henderson	Sea	R
Maria  Plage des Goélands	Sea	C PN R S
Maria  Parc du vieux quai	Sea	C PN R P
Carleton-sur-Mer  Plage municipale	Sea	PN R S	B V	Kayaking Bicycle Rental
The Valley
Val-Brillant  Plage du parc des Bois et Berges	Lake	L P PN R S	SD V