Reserve · QC, CA
Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve
Mont-Mégantic International Dark Sky Reserve in Quebec's Eastern Townships, certified in 2007, was the world's first reserve of its kind. The ASTROLab in the park's Observatory sector hosts observatory days and nights, and the Franceville sector has 65 campsites plus cabins and ready-to-camp units. The park, at 189 route du Parc in Notre-Dame-des-Bois, is open year-round.
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| Type | Reserve |
| State / Province | QC |
| Country | Canada |
| Nearest town | Notre-Dame-des-Bois |
| Certified | 2007 |
| Coordinates | 45.4569, -71.1625 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/mont-megantic-dark-sky-reserve/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:08 AM EST. Sets 3:42 PM EST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
5 nearest dark sky places
- Parc du Mont-Bellevue · 60 km (37 mi)
- AMC Maine Woods · 123 km (76 mi)
- Au Diable Vert · 127 km (79 mi)
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · 197 km (123 mi)
- Parc national du Mont-Tremblant · 275 km (171 mi)