Picnicking

Take a break from your outdoor adventures at one of the picnic areas in Gatineau Park.

The parkways are open to motor vehicles and active users according to a variable schedule. Don’t forget to check on hours and access routes before heading out.

• Dogs and pets are not permitted in the Gatineau Park picnic areas.
• Do not feed animals. Nature provides them with all that they need.
• If there are no waste receptacles nearby, take your trash back home with you, where you can dispose of it properly.

• Church Hill Picnic Area (parking lot)
• Dunlop Picnic Area (parking lot)
• Mulvihill Lake Picnic Area (parking lot)
• Old Chelsea Picnic Area (parking lot)
• Penguin Picnic Area (parking lot)
• Luskville Falls Picnic Area (parking lot)
• Breton Beach (parking lot)
• La Pêche Lake beach (parking lot)

• Gatineau Park Visitor Centre (parking lot)
• Lauriault Trail (parking lot)
• King Mountain Trail (parking lot)
• Mackenzie King Estate (P6 parking lot)
• Étienne Brûlé Lookout (parking lot)
• O’Brien Beach (P11 parking lot)
• Blanchet Beach (P13 parking lot)
• Parent Beach (parking lot)
• Smith Beach (for campers only)

• Parking: Free or paid parking is available near each picnic area.
• Fees: Picnic areas are free. Vehicle access fees apply at beach and Mackenzie-King Estate parking lots.
• Washrooms: There are outhouses at each picnic area.
• Universal accessibility: All picnic areas and outhouses are universally accessible, with the exception of those at Church Hill, Luskville Falls and O’Brien Beach.