This is a great multi-season trail. The trail is not super long there is a medium-range (~3 km) or…read morea short (~2 km) loop. The trial is perfect for trail running, a short hike with small kids, a walk with a coffee in your hand while chatting with a friend and XC ski in winter. One of the loops has about 10 marked posts, some with archeological information about the Quarry. This trail is nice in the summer but exceptional nicer during winter after some heavy snow storms where you feel inside a ferry tale. Parking (P5) is free and by the size of it this is a popular trail, although it is easy to step aside and let people pass you if needed (keeping 2 m). Don't forget to bring bird seeds to feed those lovely birds.

If you want to mix it up and looking for a trail that has a "wild" feeling to it then this is your…read moretrail. This is a 6 KM round trip (actually you walk to the end, do a small loop around a pond and go back) that is not paved and you are walking a narrow path. While the path is not suitable for bikes (bikes are not allowed) We did walk it with an 8-year-old and a 3-year-old (most of the time on my back) so it is not that hard. In fact the hardest part were the mosquitos (BRING BUG SPRAY) The trail is marked pretty ok (some parts were a bit confusing) but you wont get lost, and there are a few side trail if you want a shorter/longer hike. Overall that was a wonderfull walk, very rustic at parts with beutiful scenary,highly recomanded (except the mosquitos)

Hog's Back Park is a nice little park in the middle of the city. It's a great place for a picnic,…read moreor a bike ride or just to walk around. The falls are picturesque and since I am a romantic in my heart, I like looking at and reading all the love locks that are on the fence by the falls. I hope that all those people who placed the locks there are still happily together and still madly in love. Although I am ironically also simultaneously a cynic in my head, so I highly doubt that even half of those couples are still on speaking terms, lol. Cue music from Great Big Sea: "...how did we get from saying "I love you," to "I'll see you 'round someday?"..." Ok, ok, we can't end on that note...Cue music from Christopher Cross: "...I will take you forever, and there will never be anyone else in my heart but you..." Alright, talking about Love time is over, more about the park! There are lots of benches around and some picnic tables too. It's within walking distance to Mooney's Bay Park, which I don't like as much because it is much busier (likely because it also has a beach, which Hog's Back does not). There is free parking on-site but it can be hard to find a spot sometimes.

Lovely waterfalls, available parking, not too crowded, it's a beautiful place to visit! Give it a goread more

I can't recall how I bookmarked this place, but I think Air Canada had it as something to do while…read morein Ottawa. I'm glad we found it for our drive to Montreal. This is a great interpretive walk to do on a nice day. We learned a lot about the local unique eco system and enjoyed a peaceful quiet walk through the bog. While we didn't see much wildlife other than a couple of frogs, this was great. Even our 4 year old enjoyed doing the loop and looking at the signs and learning about this place. Parking lot can be rough, especially after the rains.

We were in Ottawa and looked for some nice trails that are between Ottawa and Montreal. This hike…read morewas PERFECT. Its a short (2-3 Km) and very easy hike (mostly wooden deck) that tells the wonderful story of the bog. The night before mosquitos killed us at the campground so it was good to see that in this open area, slightly windy we had no flying monsters. The signssay no dogs, BUT the sign does also say (and also the site) that you can bring a dog on a leash. We brought our dog but I will double check it to be sure next time. If you are looking for a lovely,easy and scienic trail you just found it !

It's a pretty park by the water with some picnic tables and a bike/pedestrian path…read more There's a lookout point that's elevated so you can see more of the rapids. There's a cute section with a row of Adirondack chairs where you can sit and look at the water. There's also a public washroom that's a composting toilet. I avoid public washrooms as much as possible, so I've never used it, but I feel that composting toilets are good for the environment and good that public washrooms exist. There's also limited free parking available off of the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway. It's not as picturesque as I thought it would be, but it might have been the time of year that I went (was early Spring). Please note that the location of the pin on Yelp is incorrect. The park is further east along the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway. The park does not have an official address that I could find. If you search for it in Google Maps, you will find the correct location on the map, but your GPS may still take you to the wrong place. It's along the Sir John A MacDonald Parkway between Island Park Dr and Parkdale Ave, directly north of Tunney's Pasture.

This scenic and pretty spot is quite popular with the Public Servants who work in Tunney's Pasture,…read morewhich is close by. The pathway gets quite populated over the lunch hour on sunny warm days. Ok, this is true basidcally from the time the snow melts right through to the fall! You can see downtown Hull from here. (Oh sorry - that's supposed to say "Gatineau".) There are park benches where you can sit to enjoy your lunch, read, or knit, or just relax. What Amanda says about the grass is true - because of the Canada Geese that hang out here. You'd think "Zoo Poo" would help the grass! Just watch your step if you're walking on the grass. There's a bike path along the river and the sounds of the water burbling over the rocks are indeed soothing. And for years we have been able to watch the inukshuk man at work!

This is a great short trail system(2-4 km) which is perfect all year round. The trail starts right…read morebehind Napean Sportflex so parking is not a problem. The trails like most NCC trails are well marked and this trail also serves as a fitness trail so you have distance marking every 200m for the 1800 m loop (that is the smaller inner loop, you can also add another 2K to your loop if you want) with fitness station along that trail. Perfect for small kids, XC ski or jogging. Just be aware the location of the trail makes it very popular amount people that just want a short hike to get fresh air and people from the area that walk their dogs so it is realitvely crowded. You can still distance yourself (COVID) easily if needed.

Since I live right pretty well on the border of Rockcliffe Park, I often go walking there. It is…read morereally nice to walk by all the different residences of ambassadors. Not only are the houses huge, but they seem to have lots of character of the countries that they represent. People in the neighbourhood are always friendly and greet eachother when passing. There are always plenty of people out walking their dogs, cycling and jogging. The neighbourhood is really safe and I have gone walking at night on several occasions without any problems.

I am writing this review in regards to the cycling available along the rockcliffe parkway, which…read moreruns through the park. This is a wonderful route to follow, especially if you can find a time when it is not busy with cars. I went out on March 7th around 1pm, and it was lovely. The air was crisp, and there were no cars. The view along the river is breathtaking, and offers several opportunities to venture off the road and shore. The whole parkway is about 22km one-way, and there seemed to be a gentle slope. The actual parkway road is decent, however the surround streets you use to access it are ridden with potholes. I would suggest bringing your bike to one of the parking lots in the park and setting out from there. I am sure it can only get lovelier as the weather gets warmer, and the festivals and tourists dots the landscape. From my understanding the parkway is heavily used by cyclists in the summer, this is comforting. Also, I found drivers passing me on the road gave me a lot of room. I will definitely keep riding this route, and return once the snow clears to explore the park! The only downside to cycling, is the actual parkway is not very long. You could do the stretch multiple times but your passing the same scenery which is boring. Once the parkway ends the roads get considerably more busy.

Amazing place to run , read, barbecue or kayak! Just a calm and secure place to spend time with…read morefamily and friends