Outdoors Montreal

Yamaska National Park

Yamaska National Park: Hiking, Beach & Cycling 40 Minutes from Montreal (2026 Guide)

Yamaska National Park is one of the closest SÉPAQ national parks to Montreal — just 40 minutes east, near Granby. With a sandy beach on a large reservoir, a 22 km bike loop, family-friendly hiking, and excellent winter activities, it's a…
sunset in montreal
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Best Sunset Spots in Montreal: 10 Places for the Most Beautiful Sunset Pictures

Montreal has one of the most underrated skylines in North America for golden-hour photography. The mix of water, bridges, the mountain, and a downtown that faces both east and west means the city offers a different sunset every season. This…
Montreal Hiking spot fro spring

Hiking Mont Bromont: Complete Guide to the 15 KM Trail (40 Minutes from Montreal)

Mont Bromont sits in the heart of the Eastern Townships (Cantons-de-l'Est), about 40 to 50 minutes southeast of downtown Montreal. It is one of the closest mountains to the city with a true network of marked hiking trails, and one of the few…
Map of a bile ride
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Montreal Scenic Bike Trails|Part 1

Nothing beats leaving the house on Sunny day’s beautiful afternoon, nothing beats a bike ride, and nothing beats staying healthy.
Apple Orchard Not Far from Montreal
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Apple Picking Season in Montreal & Quebec | Best Apple Picking Places

If you like apple pie, apple crumble, apple cake, apple bread, then you need real apples and you need to know where to get them, here is a list of the best apple picking spots around Montreal, which are near by and are less than an hour away from the city.
Skyline from long island

7 reasons why everyone needs to go to Boston and New York at least once

One trip you need to make if you live in Montreal, and that’s to two of the biggest cities in the United States. New York and Boston are cities unlike any other in the world.
Jacques Cartier Bridge

Best places to watch Fireworks in the Summer | Where to watch the Montreal Fireworks

Where to watch the Montreal Fireworks this Summer
Our 5 Favourite Spots for a BBQ in Montreal

Montreal’s Best Barbecue Spots

It's barbecue season in Montreal. Find some of the best summer barbecue spots the city has to offer.
Yamaska National Park

Yamaska National Park: Hiking, Beach & Cycling 40 Minutes from Montreal (2026 Guide)

Yamaska National Park is one of the closest SÉPAQ national parks to Montreal — just 40 minutes east, near Granby. With a sandy beach on a large reservoir, a 22 km bike loop, family-friendly hiking, and excellent winter activities, it's a…
sunset in montreal
,

Best Sunset Spots in Montreal: 10 Places for the Most Beautiful Sunset Pictures

Montreal has one of the most underrated skylines in North America for golden-hour photography. The mix of water, bridges, the mountain, and a downtown that faces both east and west means the city offers a different sunset every season. This…
Montreal Hiking spot fro spring

Hiking Mont Bromont: Complete Guide to the 15 KM Trail (40 Minutes from Montreal)

Mont Bromont sits in the heart of the Eastern Townships (Cantons-de-l'Est), about 40 to 50 minutes southeast of downtown Montreal. It is one of the closest mountains to the city with a true network of marked hiking trails, and one of the few…
Map of a bile ride
,

Montreal Scenic Bike Trails|Part 1

Nothing beats leaving the house on Sunny day’s beautiful afternoon, nothing beats a bike ride, and nothing beats staying healthy.
Apple Orchard Not Far from Montreal
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Apple Picking Season in Montreal & Quebec | Best Apple Picking Places

If you like apple pie, apple crumble, apple cake, apple bread, then you need real apples and you need to know where to get them, here is a list of the best apple picking spots around Montreal, which are near by and are less than an hour away from the city.
Skyline from long island

7 reasons why everyone needs to go to Boston and New York at least once

One trip you need to make if you live in Montreal, and that’s to two of the biggest cities in the United States. New York and Boston are cities unlike any other in the world.
Jacques Cartier Bridge

Best places to watch Fireworks in the Summer | Where to watch the Montreal Fireworks

Where to watch the Montreal Fireworks this Summer
Our 5 Favourite Spots for a BBQ in Montreal

Montreal’s Best Barbecue Spots

It's barbecue season in Montreal. Find some of the best summer barbecue spots the city has to offer.

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