Forillon National Park

Forillon National Park
Parc national Forillon
Cap Bon-Ami at sunset
Map showing the location of Forillon National Park
Map showing the location of Forillon National Park
Location in Canada
Map showing the location of Forillon National Park
Map showing the location of Forillon National Park
Forillon National Park (Quebec)
LocationGaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, La Côte-de-Gaspé Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Nearest cityGaspé, Quebec
Coordinates48°54′N 64°21′W / 48.900°N 64.350°W / 48.900; -64.350
Area244 km2 (94 sq mi)
Established8 June 1970
Visitors164,130 (in 2022–23[1])
Governing bodyParks Canada
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Forillon National Park, one of 42 national parks and park reserves across Canada, is located at the outer tip of the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec and covers 244 km2 (94 sq mi).[2]

Created in 1970, Forillon was the first national park in Quebec. The park includes forests, sea coast, salt marshes, sand dunes, cliffs, and the Eastern End of the Appalachians. The word forillon is thought to have referred to a flowerpot island or sea stack which used to be a landmark in the area but has since collapsed into the ocean.

  1. ^ Canada, Parks. "Parks Canada attendance 2022_23 - Parks Canada attendance 2022_23 - Open Government Portal". open.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (4 December 2017). "Forillon National Park". www.pc.gc.ca.