Hours of operation

The Chambly Canal National Historic Site is open every day from sunrise to 11 p.m. The path is maintained from April 15 to November 15 each year.

Lockstation hours 2025

Additional information

• Transit time: 4 hours minimum
• At locks Nos. 1-2-3 (Chambly), please arrive at least 45 minutes before the last lockage.
• The times of the first and last lockages are not guaranteed. To maximize chances of being locked through, arrive early enough to allow complete lockages in both directions.
• Bridges Nos. 1, 10 and 12 are closed Monday to Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., and from 12:40 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• There are only two lockings per day during the fixed hour lockages.
• No overnight mooring in the canal on days with fixed lockage hours. See the overnight mooring page to learn more.

To contact lock keepers

Telephone numbers

Chambly (Locks Nos. 1-2-3): 450-658-4381
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Lock No. 9): 450-348-3392

By VHF-Canal 68 during hours of operation

Other canals navigation schedules

Plan your itinerary efficiently by using these hyperlinks to the navigation schedules of the other canals within the Parks Canada waterways.

Historic canals in Quebec

• Saint-Ours Canal navigation schedule
• Lachine Canal navigation schedule
• Carillon Canal navigation schedule
• Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal navigation schedule

Historic canals in Ontario

• Trent-Severn Waterway navigation schedule
• Rideau Canal navigation schedule