Eat
Rôtisserie St-Hubert
This restaurant in Shawinigan is a safe bet and remains one of the best places to enjoy a good roast chicken on site or to take out.
Café Le Bucolique
Restaurant looking like a veritable museum with its original character in Shawi. Copious breakfasts and lunches and decadent coffees.
Grand’Mère Nature
This store and organic chocolate factory is perfect to find healthy groceries and natural food products in Shawinigan.
Sleep
Camping du Parc de l’Île-Melville
146 wooded campsites, some are along the Saint-Maurice river, with 2 or 3 services and ready-to-camp in the heart of Shawinigan.
Nature Nature
Traditional camping and ready-to-camp accommodation in nature, at 5 minutes away from La Mauricie National Park and with a view on the river.
Chalets Rouillard
Chalets and ready-to-camp accomodations in Lac-à-la-tortue. Pool, 9-hole golf course, watercraft renting and events occasionally.
Entertainment
Ranch Dupont
Open for 3 seasons ans specializing in hoofed animals, this ranch is home to more than 250 animals from all around the world.
Cité de l’énergie museum center
Museum complex with an exhibition, the planète énergie multimedia show, Jean Chrétien museum and NAC plant visits.
Village du bûcheron
Open-air museum, including 20 buildings and 4000 artifacts, that will take you back to lumberjacks and log divers’ days.
Outdoors
Club de Golf Grand-Mère
Legendary golf club, one of the oldest courses in Canada, landscaped in the purest Scottish tradition. 18 holes, par 70, 6457 yards.
Parc de l’Île-Melville
An oasis in the heart of Shawinigan with a campground, aerial rope circuit, watercraft renting, hiking and the view on the waterfalls!
oTENTik Accomodation
Halfway between a tent and a rustic cabin with an indoor woodoven, outdoor fireplace and BBQ, and a service building. Glamping experience!
Finds
Boutique au Pas
This boutique offers a fine selection of quality shoes, boots and sandals for every taste and style as well as specialized advises.
Gîtes du Lac-à-la-Tortue
B&B by the water where you can enjoy the spa, coneing, kayaking, a breakfast on the terrace, a massage or rent nautic bikes.
Galerie d’art de Grand-Mère
The art gallery offers a wide variety of styles and talents and more than 300 pieces from about sixty artists.
Articles to inspire you
Dog Friendly Activities in Shawi
By Anaïs El Younsi Want to bring your pooch along during your vacation in Shawi? It’s possible! Parks, beaches, hiking trails, restaurant terraces, accommodation… Here is a list of places…
Gourmet mini hike in Shawinigan
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