A really nice beach, well supervised in the summer. Warm water and mostly sandy. Clean water. Can be quite busy and parking lot fills up so come early on weekends

There is an eleven mile loop trail that starts off the O'Brien parking lot. A piece is alongside the Trans Canada trail 36. A short hike to the Wilson Carbide Ruins which I took several videos and images. The majority of the hike is shaded...More

Paddled my kayak and swam in the Lake. Just 20 minutes from Ottawa, very peaceful. Best times in the summer is early morning or early evening. Lake very clean. Find an island, play your guitar, flute and sing your heart away. Very few motor boats....More

__Lac Pink__ Is a typical meromictic lake in Gatineau park and if you’re in Ottawa, this place is just a half an hour drive away. The lake is in Gatineau park that you can find a lot of beautiful other spots also, then also Mech...More

Close to Ottawa, only 20-25 minute drive to Gatineau Park, Meech Lake is a quick refresher. Quiet lake with few boats and great water for open-water swims in clear, clean water. Two beaches and a boat lauch in between. Better during the week as weekends...More

Beautiful park and well set up for family pique-niques and a nice lake for swimming. Very popular park in the Gatineau region.

It's not far from Ottawa or Gatineau - about half an hour of driving. It's well worth the drive for the spectacular natural beauty.