Oka
A corner of Oka
Discover 5 hand-picked spots in Oka, in the heart of Oka — restaurants, bars, cafés and more, all worth the detour.
How the neighbourhood came to be
Oka takes its name from a Trappist monks' cheese and the neighbouring Kanesatake Mohawk community, on the shore of Lake of Two Mountains. Oka National Park lines up a sandy beach, wooded trails and an 18th-century calvary on the hill; the surrounding vineyards and the ferry to Hudson round out the trip.
See & discover
Activities & wellness
Practical info
45 minutes to an hour via Highway 640 then Route 344. On hot summer weekends the beach parking fills before noon and entry can be refused: buy ahead online.
Daily access is bought online up to 30 days ahead; daily capacity is capped. In summer, beach parking is charged separately. Free for ages 17 and under.
A car is the logical way in, but the Vagabonde bike corridor links the park to neighbouring towns, and a seasonal ferry crosses the lake to Hudson.
Supervised beach mid-May to early September; cycling May to October; cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking December to March; ice fishing mid-January to mid-March, ice permitting.
Le Littoral service centre gathers equipment rentals, a snack bar and washrooms; the general store sells camping basics and rents bikes. Charcoal barbecues and picnic tables are free to use near the beach.
The park lends adapted equipment free of charge: Hippocampe chair for sand and snow, Kartus chair, Ski-Vel for winter trails, Opair tricycle and a reclining bathing chair, subject to availability.
Pets are banned throughout the beach sector. Elsewhere they are allowed on certain trails only — check Sépaq's pet policy before heading out.
Dial 911 for emergencies. Saint-Eustache hospital is about twenty minutes away; shops, pharmacy and fuel are in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac or Saint-Eustache rather than Oka village.