Best parks and nature in Ottawa (CA)

Hog's Back Park is most popular around 4 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

Open in early May and closes December 1 (weather permitting). This urban nature park in Ottawa offers historical displays, as well as a renovated heritage pavilion. Washrooms: May to mid-October (weather permitting) Open 9 am to dusk (no later than 9 pm), daily Parking: May to December 1 (weather permitting) Free parking is available at the park. 7 am to dusk (no later than 10 pm), daily Picnic Areas: There are picnic tables.

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Strathcona Park is most popular around 3 PM on Tuesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Vincent Massey Park is most popular around 12 PM on Wednesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 15 min here. It's most quiet on Saturdays.

The park offers wooded walking paths, rolling meadows, scenic vistas and open grassy areas for playing sports. Picnic tables, barbecue pits, softball diamond and bandstand, make it an ideal site for community gatherings, company picnics and family reunions. You can book a picnic by calling Caltrio at 613-733-7704. Le parc est un magnifique endroit pour les rassemblements communautaires, les piqueniques d’entreprise et les réunions de famille.

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Dominion Arboretum is most popular around 10 AM on Tuesdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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Parc Moussette is most popular around 10 AM on Mondays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Leamy Lake Park is most popular around 1 PM on Wednesdays. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

This park is an excellent spot for outdoor recreational activities. The park has a supervised beach for swimming while lifeguards are on duty; two volleyball courts; a playground for children; a picnic area; (charcoal) barbecue pits; and a network of pathways for hiking and biking. The park is also an exceptional site for birding. Ce parc est l’endroit idéal pour pratiquer des activités de loisirs en plein air.

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