Longue-Rive is a picturesque and waterfront municipality with a huge beach at low tide. It is located in the regional county municipality of La Haute-Côte-Nord, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in Quebec, in Canada. This locality is part of the tourist region of Manicouagan. It is located on the Route des Baleines and the Route Nature aux mille délices (gourmet route).

The main attractions of Longue-Rive are:

• its paradisiacal beaches: the beaches and the immense sandstone at low tide evoke the most beautiful beaches in Canada;
• the environment of the Sault-au-Mouton river valley which constitutes a magnificent natural heritage;
• its resort: in particular along the river and at Lac des Cèdres;
• its fishing in lakes in the middle of nature, or on the St. Lawrence River;
• his moose, bear and small game hunting;
• its boating: in the summer season many boaters enjoy boating on the river;
• its ancestral and well-restored built heritage; which gives the various villages and hamlets a picturesque and marine character;
• its snowmobile/ATV trails: allowing access and appreciation of wild nature far in the backcountry;
• wild camping in the backcountry:
• Zec d'Iberville and outfitters: offering various services to fishermen, hunters and nature lovers;
• observation of terrestrial biodiversity: colorful foliage in autumn, varied wild flora, wild fauna where the bear is king outside the hibernation season, terrestrial relief with forest cover;
• observation of marine biodiversity: observation of large cetaceans from the shore, as well as bird species;
• picking wild berries or mushrooms;
• observation of the sky: the aurora borealis, the clear starry skies, the colorful sunrises/sunsets, the clouds announcing the weather to come, the migratory birds passing by in their millions in spring and autumn.

In short, visitors are filled with admiration for the immensity of the territory and the beaches, the beauty of the wild nature and the benevolence of the citizens who know how to welcome visitors.

The Longue-Rive village is bypassed to the northwest by Route 138, which runs along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. This road serves the administrative regions of Quebec of Montérégie, Montréal, Lanaudière, Mauricie, Capitale-Nationale and North Coast. Longue-Rive offers various services to travelers on Route 138.

The population of Longue-Rive is scattered along the coast in small hamlets/places (east to west): Pointe-à-Boisvert, Rivière-Éperlan, Saint-Paul-du-Nord, le Petit-Paradis, Sault -au-Mouton, Les Romaines and Petits-Escoumins.

Geography

This municipality runs along the river for a distance of 27 kilometres. At the mouth of the Sault au Mouton River, the sandstone stretches up to 2.8 km at low tide or 4.5 km from the mouth of the Éparlan River. In this area of ​​the northwest shore of the St. Lawrence River, the sandstone extends from Baie des Escoumins (Les Escoumins village) to the mouth of the Portneuf River (at Portneuf-sur-Mer). The magnificent bay of Mille-Vaches faces the village of Saint-Paul-du-Nord, and is bounded to the east by the Portneuf peninsula which is topped by Pointe au Boisvert. The following points jut out into the bay: Les Crans Rouges and Pointe à Émile.

In the backcountry, the eastern shore of Lac des Cèdres is a resort area, with around 25 cabins built.

• 48.58561-69.199481 Salt Marsh Interpretation Center (CIMS) (Centre d'interprétation des marais salés (CIMS)), 741, route 138, ☏ +1 418-231-1077. This interpretation center (historic building) was developed in 1996 by the municipality of Longue-Rive in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment. This center is the second largest salt marsh on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. The observation of mammals and birds is possible thanks to a balcony and a pedestrian path. free. (updated Sep 2022)

• 48.54022-69.255941 Sault-au-Mouton Waterfall Park (Parc de la Chute de Sault-au-Mouton), 327, route 138. Municipal Park bordering the Sault-au-Mouton River and the Baie de Mille-Vaches. A magnificent suspension bridge spans the Sault-au-Mouton River at the top of the 24-meter-high waterfall. Longue-Rive beach offers a magnificent hiking trail. free. (updated Sep 2022)
• 48.6-69.52 Zec Iberville, 3, rue de l'Église, bureau 4, Longue-Rive, G0T 1Z0, ☏ +1 418-907-7119, [email protected]. Constituée en 1978, cette zec offre les activités de la chasse (gélinotte, lièvre, orignal, ours noir et tétras), de la pêche (omble de fontaine), de camping (rustique et saisonnier), et diverses autres activités de plein air (accès à une plage, raquettes, traîneau à chien, kayak d'eau-vive, canot, canot-camping, cueillette de champignon, cueillette de petits fruits, randonnée pédestre, VTT, motoneige...). La pêche peut se faire à gué ou pêche blanche (en hiver). Cette zec comporte une superficie de 483 km2, dont 186 lacs sont exploités pour la pêche sur un total de 239 lacs. free. (updated Sep 2022)

Food/alcohol

• 48.57539-69.230551 Coop des 5-Rivières, 585, route 138, ☏ +1 833-587-2727. General grocery store. SAQ Agency. (updated Sep 2022)
• 48.53323-69.264092 Alimentation Tremblay et Laurencelle inc, 259, route 138, ☏ +1 833-587-2727. General grocery store. SAQ Agency. (updated Sep 2022)

• 48.56669-69.234745 Pierre-Boily municipal library (Bibliothèque municipale Pierre-Boily), 3, rue de l'Église, [email protected]. free. (updated Sep 2022)

Montréal ← Tadoussac ←

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→ Baie-Comeau → Sept-Îles

• 48.2932-69.40061 Les Escoumins Municipality bordering the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Locality where the offer of recreational tourism activities (resorts, restaurants, lodges, inns and hotel, whale-watching expeditions, controlled exploitation zone (ZEC), interpretation centers, etc.) is developed.
• 49.6107-69.59982 Lac-au-Brochet Unorganized territory of the RCM of La Haute-Côte-Nord comprising four controlled harvesting zones (zec). Huge territory for hunting and fishing, wilderness camping, ATV/snowmobile trails, river descent in light boats and nature observation.
• 48.616667-69.13 Portneuf-sur-Mer Municipality on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Its sandy shore is endowed with a magnificent sea bank and immense beaches. The immense sandstone at low tide evoke the most beautiful beaches in Canada.
• 48.13333-69.733334 Saguenay-Saint Lawrence Marine Park A marine protected area of the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers, covering 1,245 kilometres (773.61 mi). Its mission is to protect all species including the beluga and the blue whale. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, ROMM and GREMM teach boaters to navigate in whale habitat. Whale watching tours or cruises are offered to tourists.