Enjoy scenic views of the Kichi Zībī (Ottawa River) at Confluence Park, a waterfront destination located on the Voyageurs Pathway and Confederation Boulevard in the heart of Gatineau.  

Situated near several of the Capital Region's most celebrated landmarks—including the Canadian Museum of History, Jacques-Cartier Park, Parliament Hill, the National Gallery of Canada and Kìwekì Point—Confluence Park offers visitors a place to relax, connect with nature and experience the river's rich cultural landscape.  

Developed through a partnership between the National Capital Commission (NCC) and Kruger Products, the park transformed a portion of former industrial lands into a welcoming public space along Kichi Zībī.  

Visiting Confluence Park

Confluence Park is located at 20, Laurier Street in Gatineau, near the Chaudière Falls. The park occupies a dynamic section of the Kichi Zībī, where swift river currents meet calmer shoreline waters along the north shore.  

Visitors can enjoy waterfront views, accessible pathways, seating areas and opportunities to observe the river and surrounding landscape. The park is directly connected to the Voyageurs Pathway, making it an ideal stop for walking, cycling and sightseeing.

Park Features

  • Universally accessible asphalt multi-use pathways connecting Laurier street to the Voyageurs Pathway
  • Stair access between the park and the Voyageurs Pathway
  • Benches
  • Site lighting

History

For thousands of years, the Kichi Zībī ("Great River") served as a vital route for Indigenous Peoples, supporting travel, trade, diplomacy and cultural exchange. The nearby Chaudière Falls remain a place of profound cultural and spiritual significance for the Anishinaabe.  

The river also shaped the region's growth through the timber trade and later the pulp and paper industry, helping build Hull and Gatineau. Generations of workers contributed to this legacy, including the allumettières, whose activism advanced workers' rights.  

The park occupies land formerly associated with the E.B. Eddy industrial complex, now operated by Kruger Products. Once a centre of industrial activity, the site has been transformed through environmental remediation and landscape improvements into a public riverfront park that reconnects people with the shoreline.