Nature Trails near Ottawa, Ontario
Welcome to Ottawa!
Ottawa is Canada’s capital, a dynamic showcase city of more than one million people. Located in Ontario at the Quebec border, it’s a place where you’ll hear English and French spoken in the streets; where you can discover Canada’s proud heritage at impressive national sites and famous landmarks, including the Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). It’s a city steeped in culture, with world-class museums and galleries displaying stunning national collections and special exhibitions from Canada and around the world.
Ottawa is a destination alive with celebration, beginning each year with February’s Winterlude, continuing through May’s Canadian Tulip Festival, heating up July 1 with the biggest Canada Day celebration in the country, and going all-out with headliner summer music festivals.
This city is a uniquely beautiful place: an urban centre on the edge of nature where you can enjoy the great outdoors — just outside your hotel room, and nearby in the surrounding country side. There’s an easy cosmopolitan vibe here, and Ottawa is known for being both welcoming and walkable. Explore the distinctive local neighbourhoods, including the historic ByWard Market: by day this area boasts a bustling farmers’ market and chic shops, by night it hums with activity at the restaurants, pubs, and nightclubs.
This is also a city that enjoys the finer things in life, with a culinary community that’s earning wide acclaim, unique boutiques and shopping districts, a lively local music and art scene, and always exciting nightlife.
This is Ottawa, Canada’s capital. Come experience it for yourself.
Link to the website for the City of Ottawa:
https://www.ottawatourism.ca/
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Morris Island Conservation Area
Morris Island Conservation Area. Get relief from the boredom of inner-city grind and refresh your mind with exciting new sights: ancient majestic trees, a variety of bird species and shoreline landscapes that remind you of a Group of Seven painting. Take an afternoon...Pax Trail
Pax Trail is a beautiful walking trail with benches and a scenic view of the Castor River. Trail entrances are located at the end of Manitou Street, Larose Lane, Forest Lane and Maple Grove. Pax Trail is just one of the many nature trails and hiking trails you can...Petrie Island Nature Trails
Petrie Island Nature Trails There are 7 km of walking paths on the islands – some are loops, some require retracing steps. All are easy and offer spectacular views of the Ottawa River and quiet backwaters. They are designed for casual walking and everyone is asked to...Pine Grove Trails – National Capital Greenbelt
Pine Grove Trails – National Capital Greenbelt. The Pine Grove area has 13.7 kilometres of hiking trails. This large forested area has a mix of native woods and plantations. Pine Grove Forest is an important wildlife habitat and includes a self-guided forestry...Pinhey Forest Trails – National Capital Greenbelt
Pinhey Forest is a small, but diverse forest area. The oldest plantations in the Greenbelt were planted in the 1950s as a conservation project by the Ottawa Board of Trade, on land donated by the Pinhey family. There are ski, hiking and exercise trails in the area....Pink Lake Trail – Gatineau Park
This 2.5-kilometre, Pink Lake Trail – Gatineau Park, trail offers a moderate challenge, as it follows the shores of the beautiful, meromictic Pink Lake. Note that the ecosystem in this area is delicate and protected. Do your part to preserve Pink Lake: please...Pioneers Trail – Gatineau Park
Pioneers Trail – Gatineau Park. Learn about early settlers in the Outaouais region, as you walk along this short (1.3 km), easy trail. The trail starts at the Gatineau Park Welcome Area, located near Gamelin Street, and is universally accessible. Link to trails...Prescott Russell Recreation Trail
The Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail spans a distance of 72 kilometres, linking several municipalities of the United Counties with the cycling networks of Quebec and the Ottawa region. Built on an old railway bed, this gravel trail lends itself well to various...Richelieu Park
The Richelieu Park is a 17 hectare rich maple forest that is home to many species of birds and small woodland animals. Picnic tables, playgrounds, park benches, flower beds and the 2.5 km of hiking and cycling trails make this a popular spot. What’s in the area:...
