RecreoParc

What RecreoParc does

RecréoParc is a non-profit municipal-operated urban nature park founded in 1967 on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, within the Greater Montreal metropolitan area. The park spans over 9 km of trails and waterfront infrastructure and operates 365 days per year, offering a managed beach, urban camping (prêt-à-camper units and VanLife sites), a nautical zone for kayaking and paddleboarding, cycling paths, hiking trails, and bird-watching facilities. It also functions as an event venue, with multiple indoor and outdoor spaces — including the glass-walled La Verrière, the Chapiteau luxury tent, gazebos, green spaces, and the beach itself — accommodating gatherings from 25 to 3,000 guests.

The company monetizes through a diversified mix of revenue streams: day admissions and annual passports, camping and VanLife rentals, hourly and daily event venue rentals, food and beverage at the on-site RécréoCafé (which sells Bird Friendly-certified coffee with profits donated to the Club des ornithologues de Châteauguay), and seasonal pay-parking. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer through its own website, the XPayrience booking platform, and on-site box office, with marketing conducted via social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), email newsletter, and partner channels (Vélo Québec, Camping Québec, Tourisme Montérégie, MRC Roussillon). The park is co-managed with the Ville de Sainte-Catherine and supported by municipal, regional, and conservation partners including Club des ornithologues de Châteauguay, Club Aquatique du Roussillon (CARO), and event services firms such as Chapiteau Montréal and Animation Concept.

Name

RecreoParc

Legal name

RécréoParc

Website

https://recreoparc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RecreoParc operates a 9 km urban nature park in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, offering beach access, camping, VanLife sites, nautical activities, cycling, and event venues to Greater Montreal visitors year-round.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Recreation and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Campgrounds & RV Parks (Developed Sites) (THAGAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eco-Camps & Sustainable Camping Retreats (THAGAOAE), Campground & Overnight Facilities Operations (Campsites, Cabins, Backcountry Huts) (THAAAGAE), Marina RV & Waterfront Campgrounds (THAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Outdoor recreation park
• Urban camping services
• Event venue rental
• Beach recreation services
• Nature park activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Côte-sainte-catherine

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Day admission and activity tickets: Visitors purchase day passes, family passports, and activity access tickets for beach, cycling, kayak, and other recreational activities.
2. Camping and vanlife rentals: The park generates revenue from prêt-à-camper (pre-set camping) units, traditional camping pitches, and vanlife parking sites.
3. Private event venue rentals: The park rents out multiple indoor and outdoor spaces — the Verrière, chapiteau, gazebos, green spaces, concrete pad, and the beach — for private events such as weddings, corporate functions, baby showers, and festivals.
4. Food and beverage (Café-Resto): The on-site Café-Resto serves food and coffee, including a Bird Friendly-certified coffee whose profits support the Club des ornithologues de Châteauguay.
5. Parking fees: Pay-parking is enforced on weekends and during peak season, with free parking on weekdays outside of peak season.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RecreoParc operates a year-round urban nature park on the St. Lawrence River in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, offering a supervised beach, urban camping (prêt-à-camper units and VanLife sites), a nautical zone for kayaking and paddleboarding, and 9+ km of cycling and hiking trails. The park rents multiple indoor and outdoor event venues — La Verrière, the CHAPITEAU luxury tent, gazebos, green spaces, and the beach — for weddings, corporate meetings, baby showers, and festivals, and operates an on-site Café-Resto. The facility operates 365 days a year from 8h to 21h and serves the Greater Montreal area.

Product overview

RecreoParc is a multi-faceted nature recreation and event venue offering a unified portfolio of outdoor activities and hospitality services. The core experience comprises beach access, urban camping (with prêt-à-camper units and traditional sites), and nautical activities along the St. Lawrence River. Event hosting is supported by multiple venues: La Verrière (glass-walled hall), the luxury Chapiteau tent space, gazebos, and outdoor green spaces capable of hosting 25 to 3,000 guests for weddings, corporate events, and baby showers. On-site dining is provided through RécréoCafé. Outdoor activities include cycling, hiking, bird watching, and VanLife parking. The park operates year-round (8am-9pm, 365 days), charging per-activity and per-event fees.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Rekcrea: Bike rental and group cycling services offered at the park

Products and services

• Plage (Beach) A supervised beach on the St. Lawrence River with water quality monitored by an independent laboratory, offering swimming during the summer season for general public visitors and families.
• Camping urbain (Urban Camping) Urban camping offering prêt-à-camper units including 'L'URBAIN' (featuring artistic murals), plus traditional tent and campsite areas, open year-round for campers and outdoor enthusiasts.
• Zone Nautique (Nautical Zone) A dike and nautical area offering kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding activities, open seasonally from April to March annually for visitors.
• Espace Chapiteau (Luxury Event Tent) A 60×50 ft luxury event tent accommodating 150-200 guests, with full furnishings (furniture, linens, tableware, lounge areas) provided by Chapiteau Montréal. Priced from $5,900 (weekdays) to $6,900 (Friday-Sunday).
• La Verrière A panoramic glass-walled reception hall with views of the St. Lawrence River, accommodating up to 100 guests (85 seated). Rental available from $139/hour, with a minimum 6-hour rental.
• Gazebo Rentals Two gazebo spaces available for private rentals: Park Gazebo (up to 50 people) and Beach Gazebo (up to 80 people), priced from $321/day.
• Green Spaces Rental Outdoor green spaces accommodating 25 to 400 people for events, priced from $308/day.
• Plage Events (Private Beach Rental) Beach area available for private events outside beach operating hours, accommodating up to 3,000 people. Includes lifeguards, basic lighting, water access, and parking.
• Fête Prénatale (Baby Shower Package) All-inclusive baby shower package held in La Verrière, in collaboration with Les créations de Marie-Claude. Includes 6-hour venue rental, balloon arch, personalized sweet table, custom cake for 10, 24 cupcakes, 50 cake pops, and 50 prediction cards.
• Mariage (Wedding Services) Wedding event services including ceremony in private understory and reception in the Chapiteau luxury tent, with views of the St. Lawrence River.
• Réunions d'Affaires (Business Meetings) Corporate event and meeting services for 150-200 people, including presentations, team-building activities, and networking cocktails.
• Stationnements VanLife Five designated VanLife parking sites (approximately 30ft x 30ft each, for vans 25ft or less), available year-round at $33 + tax per night, maximum 3 nights.
• Café-Resto RécréoCafé On-site restaurant and café offering Bird Friendly certified coffee, with profits supporting the Club des ornithologues de Châteauguay, serving park visitors and event guests.
• Cyclisme (Cycling) Over 9 km of asphalted cycling trails with views of the St. Lawrence River rapids, including Ballado bike rental service through partner Rekcrea.
• Observation d'oiseaux (Bird Watching) Exceptional bird watching opportunities with over 270 bird species recorded, supported by the Club des ornithologues de Châteauguay and integrated with the eBird platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 270 bird species recorded in the park — representing more than half of all bird species found in Quebec

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Ville de Sainte-CatherinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manages the RécréoParc site with the city and jointly promotes events such as the moonlight cinema on the beach. Residents of Sainte-Catherine receive free parking and beach access with a citizen card.
• CAL (Cartel Aventure Loisir)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner, with the park accepting the CAL 'On l'accepte' pass. CAL promotes participating leisure venues to its membership.
• Camping QuébecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated with Camping Québec, which promotes the park to its membership network of campers and outdoor enthusiasts.
• Vélo Québec / Bienvenue CyclistesmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerThe park is certified as a 'Bienvenue Cyclistes' stop, part of the Vélo Québec network. Provides cycling facilities including an asphalted trail, and fast access to the Estacade viewpoint.
• Chapiteau MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive strategic partner providing the luxury event tent structure (60 × 50 ft) and a full catalogue of event furnishings including furniture, linens, tableware, and lounge areas for the Chapiteau event space.
• Animation ConceptmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerElite event partner providing DJ, animation, and high-end themed entertainment services for events hosted at RécréoParc.
• RekcreamoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBike rental partner offering group cycling experiences at the park for adult and family visitors. Also listed as a partner under the Chapiteau event space offerings.
• Les IndégonflablesmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerOperates a giant inflatable amusement park on-site at RécréoParc, attracting adult and family visitors as an additional activity.
• Club des ornithologues de ChâteauguaymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term conservation and educational partner supporting bird observation activities, data collection (eBird), and biodiversity preservation. Café profits from Bird Friendly coffee sales are donated to the club.
• MRC RoussillonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe MRC de Roussillon supports the park through the Fonds culturel de Roussillon, which funded artistic renovations including the mural at 'L'URBAIN' prêt-à-camper unit.
• Tourisme MontérégieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism body that lists RécréoParc as a partner destination for the Montérégie region.
• Montérégie AffairesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business development organization that includes RécréoParc in its business tourism and leisure partner listings.
• Les créations de Marie-ClaudeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSainte-Catherine-based business providing all-inclusive baby shower (fête prénatale) packages at the Verrière event space, including decor, custom cake, and sweet table setup.
• Club Aquatique du Roussillon (CARO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns open-water swimming and beach lifesaving sport programs at the park twice weekly in summer for participants aged 11 and over.
• Funky Art CartelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-artist collective (theater, visual arts, music) that created a mural artwork at the 'L'URBAIN' prêt-à-camper unit, in collaboration with the Club des ornithologues de Châteauguay.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• iSaute Trampoline Park (Quebec): iSaute operates indoor trampoline and family entertainment parks in the Greater Montreal area, adjacent to RécréoParc's family entertainment offerings (Les Indégonflables). Relevant as a comparable family recreation operator in the same catchment, though indoor-focused.
• Tourisme Montérégie: Tourisme Montérégie is the regional tourism organization that lists RécréoParc as a partner destination. Comparable as the regional ecosystem layer that distributes visitor demand across Montérégie attractions including RécréoParc.

Broad incumbents

• SEPAQ (Société des établissements de plein air du Québec): SEPAQ operates the Quebec provincial park network (Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno, Îles-de-Boucherville, Yamaska), directly overlapping RécréoParc's nature park, camping, and event offerings for the Greater Montreal market. As a government-backed incumbent, it is the most relevant scaled peer in the same geography.
• Parks Canada (Greater Montreal sites): Parks Canada operates national park sites in and around Greater Montreal (e.g., Canal de Soulanges, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue), competing for the same day-trip and outdoor-recreation demand. As a federal incumbent with broader portfolio scope, it is a relevant scaled comparable for visitor experience and pricing.

Direct peers

• Kampgrounds of America (KOA): KOA operates the largest North American franchised campground network, including RV sites, cabins, and deluxe lodging units (similar to RécréoParc's prêt-à-camper model). Comparable business model around paid camping, amenity bundles, and family-oriented outdoor stays.
• Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts: Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park is a North American campground franchise combining RV/cabin lodging, themed family events, and outdoor recreation — closely mirroring RécréoParc's blend of camping, family activities (e.g., Les Indégonflables), and event programming.
• Camping Québec: Camping Québec is a member-driven network of private campgrounds across Quebec that accepts a unified membership card — RécréoParc is already listed as an affiliated partner. Network-level comparability in offering discovery, membership pricing, and outdoor-loyalty programs.
• Parc Safari (Hemmingford): Parc Safari is a Quebec family nature attraction combining outdoor recreation, animal experiences, and seasonal events, located in the Montérégie region. Comparable as a regional family-oriented outdoor destination drawing from the same Greater Montreal visitor base.

Regional players

• Espace pour la vie (Biodôme, Insectarium, Jardin botanique): Espace pour la vie is a Montreal nature and biodiversity attraction cluster (Biodôme, Insectarium, Jardin botanique) emphasizing ecological education and family visits. Overlaps with RécréoParc's bird-watching, biodiversity, and educational programming positioning.
• Granby Zoo (Zoo de Granby): Granby Zoo is a major family attraction in the Eastern Townships/Montérégie region combining outdoor recreation, themed events, and on-site amenities. It competes with RécréoParc for Greater Montreal family day-trip demand, though its zoo focus differentiates the experience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/recreoparc
• Instagraminstagram.com/recreoparc
• TikToktiktok.com/@recreoparc

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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