The nearest draw to Lac-Saint-Charles: Onhwa' Lumina, 3.9 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Lac-Saint-Charles’ neighbourhood outline; the 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums, 2 attractions and a theme park. Out of town, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec is 16 km away.
Top of the list around Lac-Saint-Charles
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a theme park and an attraction.
MuseumHuron-Wendat Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkVillage Vacances Valcartier3.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionIce Hotel3.3 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkBora Parc3.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The dashed line is Lac-Saint-Charles’ neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Which kinds
Green: inside Lac-Saint-Charles. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Lac-Saint-Charles → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lac-Saint-Charles →
Names further out
MuseumMusée national des beaux-arts du Québec16 km southeast · 324K visitors a year
MuseumMusée de la civilisation17 km east · 497K visitors a year
CastleQuébec Citadel17 km east
WaterfallMontmorency Falls18 km east
CathedralNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral16 km east
Ski hillLe Relais7.2 km northeastMuseumMuseumMusée de la place Royale17 km east · 132K visitors a year
BattlefieldPlains of Abraham16 km southeast
CathedralHoly Trinity Anglican Cathedral17 km east
Ski hillStoneham Mountain Resort14 km northwest
MuseumMusée de l'Amérique française16 km east
Fort · Parks CanadaFortifications of Québec16 km eastPlaces well known beyond Lac-Saint-Charles (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada or Sépaq property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Lac-Saint-Charles
What is there to see near Lac-Saint-Charles?
None inside Lac-Saint-Charles; the closest, within 5 km, are Village Huron Site Traditionnel, Village Vacances Valcartier and Ice Hotel.
Does Lac-Saint-Charles have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Lac-Saint-Charles: Maison Tsawenhohi.
Is there a Parks Canada or Sépaq property near Lac-Saint-Charles?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Fortifications of Québec (Parks Canada), 16 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Lac-Saint-Charles?
The best known within 40 km are Musée de la civilisation (17 km), Québec Citadel (17 km), Montmorency Falls (18 km), Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral (16 km).
How is this list made?
One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the edge.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Huron-Wendat Museum: Pierre-Olivier Fortin from Québec, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec: colros, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de la civilisation: Claude Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Québec Citadel: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montmorency Falls: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Cathedral: Pierre-Olivier Fortin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Relais: Judicieux, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plains of Abraham: NickHam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral: TravelingOtter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoneham Mountain Resort: Gabriel Picard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Amérique française: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fortifications of Québec: Jean Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).