Ski chalets twenty minutes from Old Quebec, mountains over the St. Lawrence, a fjord and wild lakes, from 20 minutes to about three hours away, closest first.
Quebec City has real nature on its doorstep. Twenty minutes from the cobbled streets of Old Quebec, chalets in Lac-Beauport and Stoneham look onto ski hills and forest; an hour east, the mountains of Charlevoix drop straight into the St. Lawrence. West lies La Mauricie’s lake and pourvoirie country, south the quiet farmland of the Centre-du-Québec, east the wide river and sunsets of the Bas-Saint-Laurent, and north the Saguenay Fjord and Lac Saint-Jean.
Here are six regions, ordered by driving time from Quebec City. In Quebec every short-term rental must show its CITQ registration number, and every listing on our site does.
Twenty to twenty-five minutes from Old Quebec, chalets in Lac-Beauport, Stoneham and Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges sit close to skiing at Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham, the canyon of Jacques-Cartier National Park, Montmorency Falls and the farm stands of Île d’Orléans. Ski season runs from December to April, and the Winter Carnival is in February.
Best for: ski weekends, the old city, families
About an hour to Baie-Saint-Paul and an hour and a half to La Malbaie. Mountains plunge into the St. Lawrence, villages like Les Éboulements are full of galleries and bakeries, and a celebrated food route links cheese, lamb and cider makers. Hike the Hautes-Gorges canyon, ski Le Massif with river views from every run, or take the ferry to Isle-aux-Coudres.
Best for: food, scenery, skiing above the river
About an hour and a half west, La Mauricie National Park has canoe routes, beaches and lookouts over Lac Wapizagonke. Around Saint-Alexis-des-Monts and Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc you will find lakeside chalets, pourvoiries and excellent fishing. Fall colours peak in late September; winter brings snowmobiling and ice fishing.
Best for: canoeing, fishing, lake chalets
About an hour and a half south-west, easy-going countryside of farmland, sugar shacks and small lakes. Hike Mont Arthabaska near Victoriaville, visit the Village Québécois d’Antan in Drummondville, and in April watch tens of thousands of snow geese at Baie-du-Febvre on Lac Saint-Pierre, a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
Best for: quiet countryside, sugar shacks, birds
About two hours to Rivière-du-Loup and three to Rimouski along the south shore, where the St. Lawrence feels like the sea and sunsets are among the most beautiful in Quebec. Watch seals in Bic National Park, stroll the heritage village of Kamouraska, or head inland to lakeside chalets on Témiscouata and Pohénégamook.
Best for: sunsets, seals, a road trip east
About two and a half hours north through the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. The Saguenay Fjord has cliffs rising straight from the water and kayaking among belugas near its mouth, while Lac Saint-Jean has sandy beaches, the Véloroute des Bleuets bike loop and wild blueberries everywhere in August.
Best for: the fjord, beaches, cycling
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Updated 2026-10-22
