VAN-COMPARATOR Guide
The Gaspé Peninsula by RV: the full loop on Route 132
The Gaspésie loop by motorhome: 885 km on Route 132, Bic, Forillon, Percé and the gannets of Bonaventure Island. Sépaq campgrounds, timing and CAD budget.
Gaspésie is Quebec’s king of road trips: an 885 km loop on Route 132 around the peninsula, the St. Lawrence widening until the far shore disappears, fishing villages, and Percé Rock as the finale. By RV, allow 10-14 days from Montreal — Gaspé sits 930 km from the city — or a solid week from Quebec City.
The loop, clockwise
- Bas-Saint-Laurent: Kamouraska, whose sunsets are reputed to be Quebec’s finest, then Rimouski and the Onondaga submarine at Pointe-au-Père.
- Bic National Park: capes, coves and seals at low tide; a Sépaq campground in heavy demand.
- Haute-Gaspésie: Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, then an inland detour to Gaspésie National Park — Mont Albert, the Chic-Chocs and the only caribou south of the St. Lawrence.
- Forillon: the federal national park at land’s end — cliffs, black bears and whales seen from the Bout-du-Monde trail.
- Percé: THE rock, and Bonaventure Island with its colony of 110,000 northern gannets, one of the largest anywhere — reached by shuttle from the Percé wharf.
- Baie des Chaleurs: Quebec’s warmest waters, Carleton, and the Bonaventure barachois to wind down.
Campgrounds and reservations
Sépaq campgrounds (Bic, Gaspésie, Percé) and Parks Canada (Forillon) open reservations the previous winter: for July-August, book the moment they open, especially serviced sites. Beyond the parks, Gaspésie has plenty of municipal and private seafront campgrounds at CAD 35-55 a night. Free overnighting is tolerated at some rest stops, but the region lives on tourism: favour campgrounds and farm-host stays.
Budget and season
Rental in Montreal: CAD 110-200/day for a campervan, CAD 140-280 for a motorhome in summer; check the mileage allowance, as the full trip from Montreal approaches 2,000 km. Fuel: budget CAD 450-600. Season: mid-June to mid-September; September is beautiful and quiet, but services start closing after Labour Day.
Book smart
Van-Comparator compares Yescapa, Goboony, Roadsurfer and Indie Campers in one search, with Outdoorsy coming to widen the Quebec offer. Before setting off, the departure checklist and the fuel budget guide will help you frame this long, glorious trip.