If exploration is appealing, there are a number of interesting day trips
to be had an hour's drive or less from downtown Ottawa. Within minutes,
tourists can visit Gatineau Park, an historic and scenic wilderness area
that provides thousands of visitors and especially camera buffs, with
spectacular views of the surrounding lakes and countryside throughout
the year. The park is also the ideal spot to participate in all forms
of outdoor recreation including swimming, hiking, snowshoeing, rock climbing
and cross-country and downhill skiing.
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 Gatineau
Park
318 Meech Lake Road
Old Chelsea, Quebec
Tel: (819) 827-2020
Gatineau Park encompasses roughly 35,000 hectares in Quebec's
Gatineau Hills, an oasis of wilderness on the doorstep of Canada's
National Capital. The hills themselves are roots of the ancient
Laurentian Mountains. These forests are home to a remarkable
diversity of wildlife, including deer, bears, and even timber
wolves, yet they are also the backyard playground for a metropolitan
population of over one million people, five minutes away. Winter
activities in the park include snow shoeing, cross-country skiing,
camping, hiking and more. In the summer months, you can enjoy
cycling, mountain biking, camping, swimming, rock-climbing,
in-line skating, running and more. For more information call
(819) 827-2020.
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Lac
Beauchamp Park
Boul. Maloney
Gatineau, Quebec
Tel: (819) 669-2548 |
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Parc Oméga
Montebello, Quebec
Tel: (819) 423-5487 or 1-888-423-5487
For a completely natural adventure, be sure to visit Parc Oméga.
Follow the park's 10-km road path in the magnificent 1,500 acres
of woodland and visit free-roaming animals such as bison, numerous
types of deer, wild boars, beavers, raccoons, bears and endless
varieties of wild birds. You can purchase a bag of carrots at
the park's main gate - the animals that come to greet your car
will appreciate the gesture. To get to the park, follow Hwy.
148 east out of Hull to Montebello. Turn north on Route 323.
Information: (819) 423-5487 or 1-888-423-5487 (toll-free).
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