Prepare for your stay: what you need to know

Check-in Hours

Check-in hours are usually 14:30 to 17:00 (15:30 to 20:00 on Fridays). You can arrive in the morning before your check-in, or stay after your check-out until the end of the day, and enjoy the park. A pre-check-in email will arrive 2 days before your arrival date. It walks you through 3 steps that need to be completed BEFORE the day that you arrive: how to pay your park fees, pay your security deposit, and sign your waiver. Late check-ins: there will be no one to check you in… no problem, just follow the steps in the pre-check-in email and all will be explained.

If you want a self check-in: there will be no one to check you in… no problem, just call and we will check you in by phone and arrange to leave you what you need. There are also late check-in instructions posted outside the reception building.

Treehouses include

  • 1 to 2 double beds and 2 to 4 single beds (mattresses only, you must bring your own sleeping bag and pillow)
  • Wood-burning stove (1 bag of eco-logs per night for heating is included from mid-October to the end of April only. Carbon offset wood is for sale on site. You may also bring eco-logs). If you do not know how to use a slow-burning wood stove, please view this video.
  • Kitchenette with sink
  • All necessary equipment for cooking (pots, pans, colander, utensils, percolating coffee maker) and serving meals (plates, utensils, glasses, cups, etc.)
  • 2-burner propane stove for cooking (propane for sale at reception)
  • Table with 4 to 6 chairs
  • Propane BBQ (except in winter) (propane for sale at reception)
  • It is not necessary to buy or bring water. Drinking water and 10L containers are available at the reception pavilion.
  • 60L cooler
  • For baggage transport: 2 large carts in summer or 2 large toboggans in winter. In summer, you may also transport your bags by renting a canoe.
  • 1 to 2 ceiling lights and 1 to 2 fans (when connected to a power pack battery, available for rent at reception)
  • Outside: open campfire pit with benches, picnic table, grey water disposal, dry toilets (outhouses) with toilet paper and disinfectant. Free showers and standard bathrooms are available at the reception pavilion, open 24h.
Inside a treehouse at Les Refuges Perchés Kitchen equipment provided in the treehouses

To help you prepare your stay, a detailed list of what is provided will be emailed with your reservation confirmation.

Available at Reception (Pavilion-reception)

The reception pavilion at Les Refuges Perchés
  • Firewood (carbon offset) with kindling and newspaper for sale. Winter only: from mid-October when temperatures are 5°C and below, 1 package of eco-logs provided per night.
  • Canoe, snowshoes or micro-spikes rentals
  • WiFi: free access (3G cell signal)
  • Bathrooms: toilets, baby changing table and showers (open 24 hrs)
  • Laundry facilities, washer and dryer available upon request
  • Drinking water (a 10-litre drinking water container is provided)
  • Ice (for sale)
  • Baggage carts: to facilitate the transport of your baggage, wood and water, 2 carts (summer) or 2 toboggans (winter) are provided
  • 4 car charging stations (Level 2)

What to bring

If you bring only the bare essentials, there will be less to carry. Your bags, food, wood and water will be heavy.

Do not bring wood unless it is a manufactured log or commercially packaged (kiln dried). Moving firewood, even just a few kilometers, can spread invasive insects and diseases to our forests and is no longer allowed in the province. Sustainably harvested, carbon-offset firewood is available for purchase at the reception.

Fallen and standing trees, dead or alive, are home to birds, insects and animals, so leave them intact. They recycle nutrients back into the environment through decomposition. Stripping branches from standing or fallen trees also detracts from an area’s natural appearance.

  • Sleeping bags (3 season) and pillows
  • Food and beverages: a well-stocked depanneur is located at the park entrance, but is only open in summer. The closest grocery store is 25 minutes from the site. Note: repackage food to minimize waste. You must pack out what you pack in.

Note: repack food to minimise waste. You must take back what you brought with you. Visit our Food Packaging Tips page >

  • It is not necessary to buy or bring water. Drinking water is available at the reception building. Lake water is located near your treehouse and may be purified or boiled for drinking water.

Note: bottled water is discouraged due to the landfill waste it generates, and the additional weight you will have to carry.

  • Flashlights and batteries
  • Toiletries, biodegradable and phosphate free, and towels
  • Appropriate footwear for living in the forest
  • Slippers to keep your treehouse clean and dry
  • Your own snowshoes or micro-spikes, or rent from our reception
What to bring for a stay at Les Refuges Perchés

Optional Extras

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we charge for consumables as well as optional items to encourage responsible consumption. If you do not buy them from us, you will need to bring them from home. We include dozens of items for free, but there are 8 we will charge extra for if you need to get them from us: power pack, 1L propane, treehouse kit (see below), canoe, snowshoes, sleeping bag/pillow, and firewood in summertime (you may bring firewood from home but it must be commercially packaged, see below). Credit and debit only (no cash).

We know a campfire is a big part of camping, and that cooking needs fuel. That is why we sell locally, sustainably harvested firewood and offer treehouse kits for rent.

Treehouse Kit for sale at reception

For a fee at reception, we assemble some helpful items in our treehouse kit. All items except the battery power pack can also be brought from home.

The treehouse kit at Les Refuges Perchés
  • 1L recyclable propane bottle (fits the propane stove and BBQ in the treehouse) x 1
  • Matches x 2
  • Dish cloth x 1
  • Dish towels x 2
  • Tea candles x 6 (3-hour burning time per candle)
  • Organic composting bag x 1
  • Recycling bag x 1
  • Garbage bag x 1
  • A battery power pack for treehouse lights and fans (10-15 hrs approx). Please bring your own personal power bank for cell phone charging.

We practice the principles common to wilderness refuges as well as Leave No Trace: please leave it as you found it (clean-up and sweep/shovel) before leaving. It cuts down on unnecessary cleaning services and keeps prices down.

You may purchase separately:

  • Propane (green bottle 16 oz). Personal stoves are not permitted for security reasons.
  • Power pack, or bring your flashlights.
  • Ice for sale

Additional Information

  • Only dogs are welcome (max. 2).
  • A refundable damage and cleaning deposit of $190 will be required at check-in by credit card only, or via online check-in before arriving.
  • All the treehouses are non-smoking.
  • There is no running water and no garbage service at the treehouses (only at the reception building).
  • Please pack out everything you pack in.
  • BBQs are not available (November to mid-April) at the treehouses.
  • The dry toilets have compostable toilet paper.
  • Do your groceries before arriving, we are 30 minutes from any store.
  • The reception for Parc Éco and Les Refuges Perchés and the convenience store are located in the Pavilion. For store hours, please visit the opening days & hours.

During Winter

  • Snowshoes or crampons are recommended for those pulling the toboggans, as conditions can vary.
  • We rent snowshoes and crampons ($12), reserve in advance, limited inventory.
  • Don’t forget your headlamp and pillow.
  • Parc Eco rents cross-country ski equipment, available when the Pavilion is open.
  • Check out the winter trail conditions.