A large park in the heart of Montreal, covering a hill. The park is a very popular destination for the local community to spend some hours outdoors. There are many paths through forests up to and around the mountain. The artificial central lake, Lake Beaver, offers skating in winter and boating in summer.
Habitats: Woodland, Shrubland, Grassland, Pond
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2022-02-26
Camera:NIKON Z6
Lens:NIKKOR Z 70-200mm
Settings:f/11 • 1/1600 • ISO 2000
Focal Length:400mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2020-01-01
Camera:iPhone 11 Pro
Lens:iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f/1.8
Settings:f/1.8 • 1/1318 • ISO 32
Focal Length:4mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2019-01-01
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:NIKKOR 300mm
Settings:f/11 • 1/5000 • ISO 5000
Focal Length:420mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2019-01-01
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:NIKKOR 300mm
Settings:f/11 • 1/3200 • ISO 4000
Focal Length:420mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2018-05-29
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:NIKKOR 300mm
Settings:f5.6 • 1/200 • ISO 100
Focal Length:420mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2018-04-01
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f10.0 • 1/800 • ISO 450
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2018-04-01
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f10.0 • 1/800 • ISO 720
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2018-01-28
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f9.0 • 1/50 • ISO 125
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2017-12-17
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f7.1 • 1/640 • ISO 2000
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2017-11-26
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.3 • 1/320 • ISO 400
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2017-11-26
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.3 • 1/640 • ISO 220
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2017-11-05
Camera:iPhone 7
Lens:iPhone 7 back camera 3.99mm f/1.8
Settings:f1.8 • 1/30 • ISO 32
Focal Length:4mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2017-05-06
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 90mm Macro
Settings:f3.8 • 1/500 • ISO 320
Focal Length:90mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2017-05-06
Camera:NIKON D500
Lens:TAMRON 90mm Macro
Settings:f3.5 • 1/500 • ISO 110
Focal Length:90mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2016-03-20
Camera:NIKON D7100
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f7.1 • 1/640 • ISO 800
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2016-03-04
Camera:NIKON D7100
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.3 • 1/1000 • ISO 800
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2016-03-04
Camera:NIKON D7100
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.0 • 1/800 • ISO 560
Focal Length:450mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2016-03-04
Camera:NIKON D7100
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.3 • 1/1000 • ISO 720
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2016-03-04
Camera:NIKON D7100
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.3 • 1/1000 • ISO 320
Focal Length:600mm
Location:Parc Mont-Royal
Date:2016-03-04
Camera:NIKON D7100
Lens:TAMRON 150-600mm
Settings:f6.3 • 1/1000 • ISO 250
Focal Length:600mm
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How to get to Parc Mont-Royal
Take bus 11 from metro station Mont-Royal which brings you to Lake Beaver in a short ride of about 10 minutes. Or, the central location of Parc Mont-Royal provides access to the park from different sides. You can simply walk up to the top.
What to See Here
Very popular park in Montreal on weekends. In winter, different bird feeder stations along the main pathway allow you to watch the different bird species which stay over winter in the area. Ecosystem is mostly forest, granting you a chance to see birds of prey with preference of this habitat.
Photography Tips
The main attraction of this park for photography are the bird feeders in winter, located along the pathway up to the Mount Mont-Royal. They allow you to take photos of small birds in flight of all species which stay in the region during winter.
Early spring, you have the opportunity to take photos of Raccoon (Procyon lotor) after hibernation, hungry, on the search of food.
All content on this page — including photos, videos, and field audio recordings — was created by Karl-Heinz Müller, a Montréal-based wildlife filmmaker, sound recordist, and photographer. Founder of MUUUH and Québec Sauvage, he has spent over a decade documenting Canada’s natural habitats through immersive soundscapes and wildlife films. Learn more about Karl-Heinz
