A cottage on a lake, a dock for the morning coffee, a wood stove for the evening and, in winter, a skating rink or ice fishing at the door: that is the quintessential Quebec weekend, one or two hours’ drive from the cities. This guide brings together Quebec cottages, apartments and tourist rentals located on a river, a lake or the St. Lawrence, with each one’s listing, capacity and prices.
Choosing
On the listing, look at what is included (boats, hot tub, fireplace, linens), the distance to a grocery store, winter access (plowed road, four-wheel drive required) and the access to the water: sandy beach, dock or rocky shore, which changes a vacation with kids or a dog. A motor-free lake guarantees quiet; a big lake, water sports.
Booking
July weekends, the construction holiday and the holiday season are booked three to six months ahead; weeknights and shoulder seasons (May, June, September, October) often cost a third less for the same lake in colour. A two-night stay is the usual weekend minimum; read the rules on pets, parties and number of guests before paying.
On site
Life jackets for everyone on the water, campfires only if the owner and the municipality allow them, and waste sorting according to local rules: in the regions, pickup is sometimes every two weeks. Each cottage’s listing says what to bring.
🏡 Cottages by region
MontrealQuebecLavalAbitibi-TémiscamingueBas-Saint-LaurentCentre-du-QuébecCharlevoixChaudière-AppalachesCôte-NordEastern TownshipsEeyou Istchee Baie-JamesGaspésieÎles-de-la-MadeleineLanaudièreLaurentidesMauricieMontérégieOutaouaisSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Montreal
2 placesQuebec
271 placesLaval
1 placeAbitibi-Témiscamingue
41 placesBas-Saint-Laurent
279 placesCentre-du-Québec
83 placesCharlevoix
290 placesChaudière-Appalaches
255 placesCôte-Nord
68 placesEastern Townships
479 placesEeyou Istchee Baie-James
7 placesGaspésie
333 placesÎles-de-la-Madeleine
135 placesLanaudière
668 placesLaurentides
908 placesMauricie
284 placesMontérégie
55 placesOutaouais
349 placesSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
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