Waterfalls Park — Attraction in Rivière-du-Loup

I knew about the falls under the train bridge, but was pleasantly surprised by the falls at the dam just below it. Beautiful historic site with a park and high, cliffside hiking trails and flat walkways beside the river, observation areas, etc..

There are approximately 100 stairs from the higher to lower parking lots, so (a bit) hard on the knees for some. It was nice to hear the church bells on a Sunday morning. The water movement is loud, so may cause issues for those who are sensitive.

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The falls were not running because they directed the water to the generator due to lack of water. Sad because we made a special stop for this. The area is beautiful nonetheless w trails and touristy parts as well. It seems people ice climb in the winter which would be fun to see! A lost housepet (bunny) randomly showed up on my adventure 😊! Chutes were still impressive and the generator info area was very...

Very interesting park, as the geology here is amazing. Lots of free parking, very close to shops in downtown RDL and a nice walk through the park. Washrooms are on site, and there is an upper and lower parking area with lookouts at both. The lower parking area has some really interesting sculptures and art, with signage explaining some of the geology and history of the falls.A...