SUMMER ACTIVITIES
#EXPLOREHEARST
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EVENTS CALENDAR
June 2025
July 2025
August 2024
You have a summer 2025 event that is not on the list?
Contact us for it to be added.
Phone
705 362-4341, 1502
Outdoor Fun
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Take a walk in one of our trails
1. Fitness trail: the trail parallels the Mattawishkwia river for 3 km, with access to Kinsey and Lecours Park.
2. Highway 11: Starting at Cecile Trailer park, this trail will take you on a 7.5 km along Highway 11.
3. Johnson's Lake: Starting on Marchildon Road, this 2 km trail will take you to Johnson's Lake.
4. Highway 583: Following Highway 583 South, this trail starts on 9th Street and will lead you to Girard Road, near Grenier Cemetery.
Visit Nations' Park
Designed by local artist, Laurent Vaillancourt, the Nations' Park represents most of the Town's local ethnic heritage. Created as part of the Town's centennial anniversary, each branch of the tree represents a culture present in Town. The tree is seated on the back of a turtle, representing the Indigenous heritage and communities.
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Walk the hiking trails at the Fushimi Provincial Park
The Fushimi Lake Provincial Park has two hiking trails to offer. The first one being the Achilles Lake Trail, which is a 1 km trail leading to a small lake at the north side of the campground, offering jaw dropping sunsets. The second trail is the Fire Tower Trail, a 7 km trail leading to one of the few original fire lookout towers left in Ontario. The tower was built in the 1930s and was used to keep watch for fires in summertime.
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Indoor Fun
Visit the Gilles Gagnon Welcome Centre
Stop by at our Welcome Centre and let the staff guide you in your choice of activities. You can also take pictures with our moose and wolves that can then be added to our Wall of Tourists!We also keep a good variety of travel guides from different Towns and Cities in Ontario and the other provinces.
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Get the Kids Moving
Water
Stéphane Lecours Swimming Pool
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Heated pool
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6 lanes of 25 meters
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One-meter diving board
Sports
Indoor Golf
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Play a round anywhere in the world
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Driving range
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Mini put
Sports
Tennis
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Free during summer
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Lighting is provided until 11 p.m.
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Call 705 362-4341 (1302) for more info
Places to Visit
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Columbia Forest Products
The Town of Hearst was founded by the forestry industry. Visit one of the fondenmental mill in town, Columbia Forest Products, formely known as Levesque Plywood. Discover the industry that makes the Town of Hearst's economy thrive.
To visit Columbia Forest Products, call to book your appointment.
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Ferme Pure & Simple
At Ferme Pure & Simple Farm's, the intention is to share love of Alpaca and everything Alpaca, with everyone. Please do come in and ease your mind because, Alpacas aren't only soft to the touch, they are also soft on the eyes. By visiting the Farm, enter a world of softness and endless moments of peace with these forever curious animals. Once you look in their eyes you're hooked for life. There seems to be endless avenues for the softest fleece you can find. It's properties of warmth and softness are expertly evident in a myriad of products, from socks to beanies.
To visit Ferme Pure & Simple, call to book your appointment.
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Galerie 815
Established in 1983, Galerie 815 enables the Conseil des Arts de Hearst to promote the visual arts and act as a launching pad for local artists. With its diversified programming, the Gallery enables the Hearst community, as well as tourists, to discover the visual arts. The Galerie is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To visit Galerie 815, you can just walk in during the opening hours.
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Great North Acres
Great North Acres is located on 72 acres in Jogues,Ontario (15kms South of Hearst) Originally homesteaded by the Bureau family and run as a scrap yard, small engine repair, a farm and abattoir that suffered a total loss due to fire. In October 2020, the dream that was to be Great North Acres was born. With huge ideas, thoughts, and aspirations; We (the Buttnor family) started to build on the foundations that were already set. Planting gardens, building a greenhouse, purchasing cows, chickens and other livestock. Making friends and business acquaintances, all the while learning as we went. We look forward to seeing what the future has in store for us at Great North Acres.
To visit Great North Acres, call or send them a Facebook Message.
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Hearst Ecomuseum
Discover Hearst's heritage with the Hearst Ecomuseum. Located in one of the oldest homes in the Town of Hearst, the Ecomuseum showcases the lifestyle of people in the 1920s. You can also enjoy a typical 1920s experience with the museum's Teas, presented throughout the summer. Refer to the calendar of events for dates of activities presented by the Écomusée. Starting July 2, 2024, the Haunted Museum escape game will be offered by appointment. The museum is open Monday to Friday from 1 to 4 p.m., starting July 2, 2024.
To visit the Ecomuseum, you can just walk in, or call in advance to book your tour.
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Heritage Sawmill Marketplace
Call the Tourism Centre to book your tour of the Heritage Sawmill Marketplace.
Located along Highway 11, the Heritage Sawmill Marketplace is a gathering place and gateway to the heart of the Hearst community and downtown. An interpretive center and community gathering place, the Heritage Sawmill Marketplace celebrates the rich forest heritage, talent and perseverance that have been, and continue to be, an integral part of the community and its culture.
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La Maison Verte
Driven by a sense of social responsibility, La Maison Verte's mission is to grow quality plants in greenhouses for reforestation, consumption and landscaping, with the aim of encouraging the employment of women in a stimulating work environment where cooperation and innovation are encouraged.
To book a tour, call at La Maison Verte.
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Rheault Distillery
To book a tour, call the Distillery or send them a Facebook Message.
Produced in micro batches by the Rheault family in their 4,000-square-foot home, the Loon Vodka is what's called alpha vodka (which is gluten free even though it is wheat based). It's distinguished by exacting standards established in Russia some 400 years ago - but today, practiced by just six distilleries in the world. Rheault Distillery is the only one outside of Russia and Poland.