Pioneer Park — Attraction in Saint-Donat

It is a great park with great opportunities in both winter and summer. It has a large base of jogging tracks, snowmobile tracks, forest skating tracks, ice hockey rink, sledge hill and hiking trails. All this in a wonderful forest scenery. In summer, there are also great opportunities for active recreation. The resort is situated on the lake with a marina, motor and sailing yachts and a swimming area. Children can also enjoy the playground. I personally liked the beautiful skating track in the forest scenery. Beginner skaters have metal balconies at their disposal. The jogging tracks also make a great impression. In the service building, you can use the toilet, and around there are tables with benches and shelves for shoes. You can also sit by the hearth and warm up. The youngest can slide down a small hill. There is a spacious car park next to the center. We have all this for free, from...

Beautiful park to visit during or after a heavy snow fall. It took about 2 hours to go and come back. You can choose 3 different trails: raquettes, country skiing or skating.

I only tried the snow shoes path and I loved how narrow it is! The trees are literally all around you which creates an incredible experience and beauty.

Highly recommend for anyone looking to get a feel of what hiking in winter is like.

We could find the way to the viewpoint of the old mine. I recommend you have the app "all trails" as it might be more clear than the...

An absolutely delightful discovery by the grand Lake Archambault. This gem is slightly hidden from the village of Saint Donat which is only a 10 minute walk away. Several services are available alongside a small, nautical center. The water is very clean. The beach may be small, however, there are plenty of grounds to sprawl out. A few picnic tables are available. Parking is free. One suggestion would be to replace the very uncomfortable park benches. Otherwise, a visit will become a notch on your top 5 list of town beach...