page_title: Pointe-Taillon National Park
hierarchical_section_title: Pointe-Taillon National Park
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Marais dans le parc national de la Pointe-Taillon
context_page_description: Pointe-Taillon National Park is a national park of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lac Saint-Jean, northwest of Saguenay, northwest of Alma, near the village of Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, on the banks of lac Saint-Jean. The park covers an area of 97.5 km has as a 45 km cycling network.
  The park's mission is to protect a representative sample of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean lowlands. In addition to having one of the most famous beaches on the lake, the park protects the marshes located between the Péribonka River and the lake. As there are no roads in the park, the best way to explore it is by bicycle or hiking. The park has several peat bogs typical of the boreal forest as well as an abundant population of moose and beavers.
  The park is managed by the Quebec government through the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec.
context_section_description: Pointe-Taillon National Park (Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon) is a national park of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lac Saint-Jean, northwest of Saguenay (city), northwest of Alma, near the village of Saint-Henri-de-Taillon, on the banks of lac Saint-Jean. The park covers an area of 97.5 km (60.58 mi) has as a 45 km (28 mi) cycling network.
  The park's mission is to protect a representative sample of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean lowlands. In addition to having one of the most famous beaches on the lake, the park protects the marshes located between the Péribonka River and the lake. As there are no roads in the park, the best way to explore it is by bicycle or hiking. The park has several peat bogs typical of the boreal forest as well as an abundant population of moose and beavers.
  The park is managed by the Quebec government through the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SÉPAQ).
caption: Marsh in Pointe-Taillon National Park
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