Mobile apps

Forillon National Park

Many mobile apps offer a new way to explore the park at your own pace.

Some mobile apps help nature lovers identify plants and animals, while others entertain families on the trails or guide them during their workouts.

Here’s a selection of mobile apps that will enrich your visit to Forillon National Park.

 

Parks Canada mobile app

Your pocket guide to the essential, easy to use navigation, and exclusive access to self-guided tours on your mobile device.

Download the app in App Store Available on Google Play
Sam and the beaver Beaver pond with, in the foreground, the interface of a mobile application featuring a drawing of an owl and a beaver.

Sam and the beaver is a fun activity for families visiting the beaver ponds sector in the park's North Area, using a mobile app.

At various stations along the Le Castor trail, Sam the owl introduces you to the hidden life of beavers through fun games. This activity is for all ages, but is specially designed for children aged 6 to 12.

It is a 2 km round trip stroll.

Penouille's Parcours énergie Aerial view of Penouille sand spit.

A Parcours Énergie is an outdoor exercise circuit that uses public infrastructure such as benches and ramps. Signs and downloadable audio clips guide participants through the various training stations. A smartphone may be required.

The Penouille's Parcours énergie stretches for almost 2 km along the magnificent Penouille sand spit. Each of the seven stations offers exercises at two levels of difficulty for people of all ages. A great way to get moving in nature!

Penouille's Parcours énergie webpage

iNaturalist Northern frong in a pond.

iNaturalist is like having a huge guide for identifying plant and animal species in your pocket, but in mobile format! All you have to do is download the free application on your smartphone.

Also, take part in the iNaturalist – Forillon National Park project by uploading your observations to the platform. By contributing to improving biodiversity knowledge, you will ensure that you keep a memory of your visit while providing valuable information that will be useful to future visitors and will last for many years.

At Forillon, your observations can contribute to:

  • long-term scientific monitoring of common species;
  • long-term scientific monitoring of species at risk;
  • documenting the park’s biodiversity;
  • and even to the conduct of environmental impact assessments.

iNaturalist is an excellent platform to assist in the proactive management of Forillon National Park.

More information on iNaturalist

The Forgotten Chronicles of the Mountains The Forgotten Chronicles of the Mountains pinpoint poster with the mountains in background

Produced in collaboration with Tourisme Gaspésie, the interactive trail The Forgotten Chronicles of the Mountains invites young and old alike to unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the peaks of the Gaspé Peninsula through stories, puzzles and games. The activity is available free of charge on the "Mon Parcours" mobile app. The activity starts near the Dolbel-Roberts house in Grande-Grave. Activity offered in English or French.

Download the Mon parcours app to take part in the activity (available on Apple and Google Play)

To learn more about the The Forgotten Chronicles of the Mountains produced by Quests to go

Cellular signal quality varies in a rugged landscape like the park. In addition, some cell phone providers offer better coverage than others in Gaspésie. We suggest you download the Parks Canada app before your outing.

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