In summer, payment is required at Gatineau Park beach parking lots and boat launch areas, Leamy Lake Park and Mackenzie King Estate. Payment is also required at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre parking lot starting September 1, 2026. All other Gatineau Park parking lots are free.
The NCC offers four hours of free parking at paid parking lots for vehicles displaying an accessible parking permit, and 30 minutes of free parking at the Visitor Centre.
| Parking lots | Opening hours | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Champlain Lookout | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Church Hill Picnic Area | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| Étienne Brûlé Lookout | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Fortune Lake | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Huron Lookout | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Keogan | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| King Mountain | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Lac-des-Fées | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| La Pêche Lake | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 8 am to 8 pm 2 |
| Lauriault Trail | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Luskville Falls | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| Mulvihill Lake | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| P1 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P2 - Relais Plein Air | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free for visitors of the Relais Plein Air |
| P3 - South Entrance | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P4 - Old Chelsea Picnic Area | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P5 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P6 - Mackenzie King Estate | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 9 am to 7 pm 3 |
| P7 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P8 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P9 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P10 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P11 - O'Brien Beach | Open daily from 5 am to 9:30 pm | Paid parking daily from 9 am to 7 pm 2 |
| P12 - McCloskey Boat Launch | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 9 am to 7 pm 2 |
| P13 - Blanchet Beach | Open daily from 7 am to 9:30 pm | Paid parking daily from 9 am to 7 pm 2 |
| P15 - Meech Creek Valley | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P16 - Meech Creek Valley | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P17 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| P19 - Philippe Lake | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 8 am to 8 pm 2 |
| P20 - Breton Beach | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 8 am to 8 pm 2 |
| P25 | Open daily - no overnight parking | Free |
| Parent Beach | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 8 am to 8 pm 2 |
| Penguin Picnic Area | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Philippe Lake Boat Launch | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 8 am to 8 pm 2 |
| Pink Lake Lookout | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Pink Lake Trail | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
| Visitor Centre | Open daily - no overnight parking | Paid parking daily from 7 am to 10 pm4 |
| Waterfall Trail | Open Wednesdays from 8 am to dusk and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to dusk 1 | Free |
1Until September 20, 2026
2 June 5 to September 13, 2026
3 June 5 to October 26, 2026
4 Starting September 1, 2026
Daily rates
| Vehicle type | Fees (including taxes) |
|---|---|
| Vehicles (max. 8 passengers) | $3/30 min. (max. $16/day) |
| Minibus (9 to 20 passengers)* | $42/day |
| Bus (21 or more passengers)* | $72/day |
* No bus or minibus parking allowed at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre
Payment methods
- Mackenzie King Estate, Meech Lake and Leamy Lake Park: credit cards and exact change only (machine does not provide change)
- Gatineau Park Visitor Centre: credit or debit cards, exact change only (machine does not provide change)
- Philippe Lake and La Pêche Lake: debit or credit cards, bills or coins at the machines; exit gates accept credit cards only
