Miguasha National Park

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Miguasha National Park (1999). A Quebec Provincial Park (Sepaq) Whose Cliffs Hold The Best Record Of The Devonian Age Of Fishes, About 370 Million Years Old, With Fossils Showing How Fish Began To Leave Water. A Museum Shows Fossils; Fossil Collecting Is Not Allowed. Seasonal, With The Main Season From June To October. · Nouvelle, Quebec

Miguasha National Park is a Quebec provincial park run by Sepaq and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1999 for the finest record of the Devonian Age of Fishes. Its cliffs on the Gaspe shore of the Restigouche estuary, near Nouvelle, hold fossils about 370 million years old, including fish that show how life began to move from water to land. The visit centres on a museum with fossils, a short guided walk along the cliff and a view of the fossil lab. Fossil collecting is not allowed. It is far from everywhere, about 600 km east of Quebec City, and works as a stop on a Gaspe road trip rather than a day trip. It suits curious adults and older children, and may bore very young ones. Allow two to three hours. The park is seasonal, roughly June to October (confirm), with guided visits in French and English (confirm). Campbellton, New Brunswick, lies across the water, and Carleton-sur-Mer is a pleasant town nearby.

Fossil cliff and museum on the Gaspe shore of the Restigouche estuary near Nouvelle, about 600 km east of Quebec City, with a museum, a guided walk on the cliff and a fossil lab, Nouvelle, Quebec, Canada

Miguasha is a seasonal Sepaq park, with the museum and guided cliff walk running roughly from June to early October, with the busiest days in July and August. Opening days and hours change by year and by month, so confirm the season, the daily hours and the times of the guided walks with Sepaq before you travel. Walks may depart at set times in French and English, and may be cancelled in bad weather or high water. The park can be much quieter in June and September, with shorter hours. Outside the season, the museum is normally closed and the cliff is not open for visits. Last entry is usually well before closing, so arrive with time to spare.

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