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'''Mont-Orford National Park''' is a [[national park]] of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].<ref>[http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/aires_protegees/registre/reg-design/17Parc-nationalquebec.pdf Registre des aires protégées du Québec], Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs. {{Fr icon}}</ref> It is located west of the city of [[Sherbrooke, Quebec|Sherbrooke]], in southeastern Quebec.
'''Mont-Orford National Park''' is a [[national park]] in [[Orford, Quebec]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mddep.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/aires_protegees/registre/reg-design/17Parc-nationalquebec.pdf |title=Registre des aires protégées du Québec |publisher=Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs|language=French|accessdate=7 August 2014|page=3}}</ref>

==Geography==
It is located west of the city of [[Sherbrooke, Quebec|Sherbrooke]], in southeastern Quebec, and immediately north of [[Magog, Quebec|Magog]]. The park encompasses several mountain peaks, among which are [[Mont Orford]], Mont Giroux (''Pic aux Corbeaux''), Mont Alfred Desrochers, Mont Chauve, and the Massif des Chênes.

==Recreation==
The park is open year-round. Popular summer activities in the park include [[camping]], [[hiking]], [[Human swimming|swimming]], [[cycling]], [[canoeing]], [[kayaking]], [[pedal boat]]ing, [[row boat]]ing, [[rock climbing]], [[Standup paddleboarding|paddle surfing]], and [[Wildlife observation|wildlife watching]]. The most popular winter sport in the park is [[alpine skiing]], with [[cross-country skiing]], [[snowshoeing]], snow [[walking]], and Ski-Vel (wheelchair skiing).<ref name=official>{{cite web|url=http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mor/index.dot?language_id=1|title=Parc national du Mont-Orford|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref>

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==Gallery==
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Image:2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Camping Stukeley.jpg|Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley sector camping.
Image:2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Étang Fer-de-lance.jpg|Mont Orford National Park: Fer-de-Lance pond.
Image:2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Lac Stukeley et Mont Chauve.jpg|Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley Lake and Mont Chauve.
Image:2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Plage du Lac Stukeley.jpg|Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley Lake beach
Image:2007-07 Parc du Mont-Orford - Sentier de l'étang Fer-de-Lance.jpg|Mont Orford National Park: Track to Fer-de-Lance pond.
</gallery>
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mor/ Mont-Orford National Park]
* [http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mor/index.dot?language_id=1 Official website of the park]


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Revision as of 15:45, 7 August 2014

Mont-Orford National Park
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LocationOrford, Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Nearest cityMagog, Quebec

Mont-Orford National Park is a national park in Orford, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Geography

It is located west of the city of Sherbrooke, in southeastern Quebec, and immediately north of Magog. The park encompasses several mountain peaks, among which are Mont Orford, Mont Giroux (Pic aux Corbeaux), Mont Alfred Desrochers, Mont Chauve, and the Massif des Chênes.

Recreation

The park is open year-round. Popular summer activities in the park include camping, hiking, swimming, cycling, canoeing, kayaking, pedal boating, row boating, rock climbing, paddle surfing, and wildlife watching. The most popular winter sport in the park is alpine skiing, with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snow walking, and Ski-Vel (wheelchair skiing).[2]


References

  1. ^ "Registre des aires protégées du Québec" (PDF) (in French). Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et des Parcs. p. 3. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Parc national du Mont-Orford". Retrieved 7 August 2014.

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