Saguenay Fjord National Park

Saguenay Fjord National Park
Map showing the location of Saguenay Fjord National Park
Map showing the location of Saguenay Fjord National Park
Location of Saguenay National Park in Quebec
LocationQuebec, Canada
Nearest citySaguenay, Quebec
Coordinates48°16′32″N 70°15′48″W / 48.275653°N 70.263462°W / 48.275653; -70.263462
Area319.3 square kilometres (123.28 sq mi)
EstablishedJune 8, 1983
Governing bodySEPAQ

Saguenay Fjord National Park (French: parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay) is a provincial park located in Quebec, Canada.[1] In the regions of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Charlevoix, Côte-Nord, and Bas-Saint-Laurent, the park is situated along the eastern end of the Saguenay River and adjoins the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park for over 100 km (60 mi.).[2]

The park, originally named Saguenay National Park, was renamed on April 20, 2011.[3]

  1. ^ Registre des aires protégées du Québec, Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs. (in French)
  2. ^ "Saguenay National Park - le Québec maritime". Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
  3. ^ Le parc national du Saguenay devient le parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay. Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs. Retrieved 11 May 2012.