Monday, March 31, 2025 12:00 am until further notice
Warmer and rainy weather means that Gatineau Park’s winter season is over. Grooming operations are no longer possible.
Once the snow cover melts, NCC maintenance teams will begin cleanup to prepare the parkways for summer use.
While Gatineau Park gets ready for spring, the trails need to dry out. To plan an outing, check out the list of recommended trails.
Start of season
Sectors, roads and parking
Starting mid-May
- La Pêche Lake sector (May 16)
- Private vehicle access to the Philippe Lake Parkway beyond P19 (May 16)
Dates to be announced
- Private vehicle access to the Gatineau Park parkways
- Lusk Cave
- Church Hill Picnic Area parking lot
- Luskville Falls Trail and parking lot
Activities and services
Starting mid-May
- Open water swimming (May 12)
- Canoe-camping at La Pêche Lake (May 16)
- Camping at Philippe Lake (Taylor and part of Renaud sectors) (May 16)
- Equipment rental (May 16)
- Mackenzie King Estate shelters, cottages and washroom facilities (May 17)
Dates to be announced
- Free summer shuttle service
- Free Philippe Lake shuttle
- Supervised swimming and beach washrooms
- Mountain biking season
- Reopening of Wolf Trail