# Gaspé Peninsula (Route 132)

> Route 132 circles the Gaspé Peninsula along the St. Lawrence and Chaleur Bay, passing Percé and Forillon National Park. The Québec maritime tour along it is a

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Route 132 circles the Gaspé Peninsula along the St. Lawrence and Chaleur Bay, passing Percé and Forillon National Park. The Québec maritime tour along it is about 790 miles (1,270 km).

- **Region:** Quebec, Canada
- **Road:** Route 132
- **Length:** Québec maritime tour about 790 mi (1,270 km)
- **Suggested time:** 7 to 10 days
- **Best season:** Summer to early autumn

## What should you know before visiting Gaspé Peninsula (Route 132)?

- Québec maritime describes a 10-day tour of 790 miles (1,270 km) from La Pocatière to Kamouraska. Stages run 45 to 150 miles; the longest goes from Gaspé to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.
- Forillon National Park has the Des-Rosiers and Petit-Gaspé campgrounds. The season usually runs from late May or June to mid-October. The gates close after the first snow.
- If you skip the full loop, focus on Percé, Gaspé and Forillon. Side trips lead to Parc national de la Gaspésie and the Matane wildlife reserve.

## The drive

The Québec maritime tour starts at La Pocatière and mostly follows Route 132 via Rivière-du-Loup, Parc national du Bic and Rimouski. It continues via Amqui to Chaleur Bay with New Richmond, the Bonaventure area and Paspébiac. Next come Percé, Gaspé, Forillon with Cap-des-Rosiers, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Cap-Chat and Matane, and the loop closes at Kamouraska. The ten stages run 70 to 240 km, so allow generous driving time for each.

## Camping

Forillon has the Des-Rosiers and Petit-Gaspé campgrounds, both reservable through the Parks Canada Reservation Service, plus Cap-Bon-Ami for tents only, oTENTik cabins, micro-cubes and backcountry sites. For 2026 Parks Canada listed Des-Rosiers from late May and Petit-Gaspé from mid-to-late June, both until mid-October. Both have some sites with electricity and a dump station, and generators are limited to set evening hours. The page lists no RV length limit. Ask each park authority about wild camping and other parks.

## FAQs

**How long is the loop around the Gaspé Peninsula?**
Québec maritime gives 790 miles (1,270 km) over 10 days, from La Pocatière to Kamouraska. Tourisme Gaspésie mostly suggests 7-day itineraries. Side trips add distance.

**Can I camp in Forillon National Park with a motorhome?**
Yes in principle: the Parks Canada page allows one RV or camper and one tent per site. Des-Rosiers and Petit-Gaspé have electrified sites and a dump station. No RV length limit is listed, so ask Parks Canada. The gates close after the first snow.

**Which side trips branch off Route 132?**
Named side trips are Pointe-au-Père and the Rimouski backcountry, Parc national de la Gaspésie (from the Sainte-Anne-des-Monts stage), the Matane wildlife reserve and the Témiscouata hills. Ferries to the Côte-Nord leave from Matane, Trois-Pistoles and Rivière-du-Loup.