Gatineau Park
Located just minutes from Parliament Hill across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Gatineau Park is 361 square kilometres of natural wilderness crisscrossed with cycling and nature trails, forest, lakes and lookouts.
Fast Facts
- The Park features hundreds of kilometres of trails and hundreds of species of birds and mammals.
- In warm months, the Park is ideal for cycling, hiking, picnics, canoeing, swimming and camping.
- In winter, the park features cross-country and downhill skiing.
- In autumn, the Park is the setting for Fall Rhapsody, when the leaves turn into a sea of vibrant colours.
- Four lookouts offer spectacular views, including Champlain Lookout atop the Eardely Escarpment, with amazing views of two major Canadian geological formations - the Canadian Shield and the St. Lawrence Lowlands.
- The Park is home to Mackenzie King Estate, the beautiful country home of Canada's 10th Prime Minister, William Lyon Mckenzie King.
- Pink Lake, near the south entrance to the park is a meromictic lake.
- For more information on and interpretation of Gatineau Park, stop by the Visitor Centre at 33 Scott Road in Chelsea, Quebec.
- Admission to the Park is free.
