Jacques-Cartier Park — Attraction in Gatineau

MosaiCanada 150 is tucked into a corner of the Park. It holds a marvellous collection of over thirty sculptures imaginatively constructed out of plants and flowers. Underlying the living vegetation is some sort of frame or structure which can't be seen. Each sculpture is quite marvellous such that I photographed over half of them so that I can see them again and again.

My favourite sculpture is Mother Earth seen as the head of a sad female. It took a long time to view each of two Chinese sculptures because of the complexity of the dragons and lions. In front of the large locomotive was a large field of hundreds (thousands?) of individually potted poppies. The RCMP horse and rider, prospector, lobster fisherman, giant, voyageur and hockey player are...

This park may be nice but no one talk about parking lots for this park. We made two attempts from Ottawa West first time on Canada Day could not find parking and returned home. Second time made another attempt but found parking way too much costly it is like they are charging you for the entry pass in parking fee of $20. I saw many motorists returned as $20 was too much for them for parking only. Really don't know if Govt or Parks Canada aware of this parking fee. We were very disappointed seeing businesses around this park were making money out of parking. Also the parking lot assigned for the park was badly managed with long queue waiting to pay that $20...but we would never go to public park with $20 parking fee. Such a big country but no...

Jacques-Cartier Park is a must-visit destination for anyone visiting the Ottawa Downtown or Gatineau region. Jacques-Cartier Park is often the site of national events, such as Canada Day and Winterlude. The park's location along the Ottawa River on Laurier Street provides magnificent views of the river and Parliament Hill. It's conveniently located near popular attractions like the Canadian Museum of History, Alexandria Bridge, Parliament and the Maison du Tourisme. With its ample green space, Jacques-Cartier Park is the perfect spot to relax and take in the natural beauty of the region. Whether you're looking to attend a national event or simply enjoy a peaceful afternoon surrounded by nature, Jacques-Cartier Park is definitely...