Gaspe Peninsula Options

[VtLee]

I am going to tour around the Gaspe peninsula this summer towing a 28ft fifth wheel. Are there any grades, turns or low clearances that would be a problem?

[wprigge]

Hi VtLee.

(I suppose this is for Vermont Lee.) Welcome neighbor! If you want to see a few photos of our trip, go here:

http://web.mac.com/wolfgang.prigge1/Site_3...Gaspésie_1.html

and here:

http://web.mac.com/wolfgang.prigge1/Site_3...Gaspésie_2.html

[Land Yacht]

wprigge:

Beautiful photos. We too are planning the same trip in early August. Which CGs did you visit, and any tips?

[wprigge]

wprigge:

Beautiful photos. We too are planning the same trip in early August. Which CGs did you visit, and any tips?

Hi Land Yacht,

I reviewed all the campgrounds we used here on rvparkreviews. It basically boils down to where you want to stop for the night. If you want to get a place in Forillon National Park I do advise reservations, even though we got a nice spot with electric hookups for three nights without reservations. I also suggest a few days in Québec City, there are campgrounds listed here. Also you might want to check this:

http://www.guidecamping.ca/cdcq/en/cdcqgeo.shtml

There are no reviews here, but you can find campgrounds within the area where you want to stay. I'll have a look at my records of the trip and try to give a list of the campgrounds where we stayed. Might take a few days before I get to it though.

[Land Yacht]

Hi wprigge,

Thanks for your reply and the info. We had already intended to include Quebec City on our itinerary. We are considering Camp Juneau as the base camp for our three days there.

No hurry on getting the campground list. We're unhurriedly retired.

[wprigge]

Hi wprigge,

Thanks for your reply and the info. We had already intended to include Quebec City on our itinerary. We are considering Camp Juneau as the base camp for our three days there.

No hurry on getting the campground list. We're unhurriedly retired.

Hi Land Yacht,
Do you like to visit museums or similar stuff when you travel? I might be able to point out quite a few things around the Gaspé. Getting the stuff together, maybe I'll be able to write up a proper reply tomorrow. As for camping near Québec City I'm afraid I can't be much of a help as we stay with friends when we visit there. Ther is an option though, if you want a quiet place, to go to the other side of the St. Laurence to Beaumont, several campgrounds in that area but our last stay there was to long ago to write a review. From there it's easy to drive to the ferry terminal at Lévis where you can find ample parking and then just cross over to the foot of Chateau Frontenac. If you are a good walker you can easily see most of the sights on foot for one day and bring your car over to see the sight a little further away for another day.