Bois de l'Équerre (CANOPÉE) — Attraction in Laval (administrative region)

Bois de L'equerre, French for Forest of the square (as in the carpentry tool) is a nature park with free parking and walking trails that welcomes dog owners (keep your dog on a leash) and includes nicely maintained trails through wooded areas. Walking trails are between 400 meters to 4 Km. There is a small network of flat, easily traversed walking trails and with some presenting a bit more challenges, and may include some muddier terrain and some slight inclines and having to negotiate around branches, rocks, etc... It is a wonderful little piece of natural heaven in the heart of the city of Laval. Within a few minutes of much of the Chomedey industrial park, it is a little hidden gem which is great for the worker bagging it for lunch and is looking for a special place to commune with nature while enjoying their sandwich. The park also features organized nature interpretation walks, has a covered picnic table area and descriptive panels (French only) with information on different animal and vegetation found...

Centre de la nature closes at 10pm, this place seems to be relying on people's judgement and respect because it's a trail forest hidden in the city and after the 9km walk with my dog that started at 10:30 p.m. I did not cross any other person and was really pleased that even 48 hours after a snow storm pretty much all of the trails were padded down with machinery and many others seemed to have enjoyed the walk earlier in the day also. definitely going back for my lady evening walks every single day instead of next to the crossway of many different highways, at the lesser...

A nature retreat in the city that costs you nothing more than your time. Ample parking and a mix of short trails you can tie together make this an easy place to bring the whole family to. They even have a flat wheelchair accessible trail that does a nice loop so there is an option for everyone. Along the trails are little urban legends to keep the kids entertained. This place offers lovely scenery that varies according to the season. You don't come here expecting to be challenged, you come here to unwind and refresh in nature for a bit. And for that it...