Hog's Back Park — Attraction in Ottawa

Hogs back is a great little park that is very nice and with beautiful natural beauty and very well designed facilities.

Lots of parking and rest areas with bathrooms and a small store open at designated times.

The natural beauty of the rocks and the water falls and locks make the water sounds and the visual movement of the water amazing.

Even in mid summer it is a great place to stroll and to take amazing pictures with waterfalls and nature in the background.

In the fall and early spring when the locks allow more water the waterfalls are more amazing and more picturesque for the camera enthusiasts.

Big warning:. Unless you totally can control kids, do not take them there without keeping secured to you, yes with band or something like that. There was number of accidents that involve kids and even adults who were not carefully and get dangerously...

Hog's Back Park, a hidden gem in the heart of Ottawa. Beautiful scenery with lots of open space. A great place to picnic and spend time with family. Bike paths and walking paths with lots to explore. The Hogs Back Falls are so beautiful with lots of ducks and other birds to see up close. Although there is construction to repair the bridge and road, it is still quite assessable with plenty of parking. Washrooms are available at the main kiosk, of coarse social distancing is practiced here. This is truely an amazing place and I never tire of it. Very clean and well kept. People are respectful of each other and clean up after themselves. Nearby you can walk to Mooney's bay to take in a swim, lifeguards are on duty. So take the family out and have a wonderful day....

Always above place for a walk,but expect uneven outdoor surfaces if you want to venture around the fall or into the trail, there's also paved paths on the other side mainly, for a nice walk. Take the time to really look and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature, great place to explore different evergreen trees with youngsters to then take home pictures and try to research and learn the various beautiful types (and old alike who wish to take the time to explore too & don't know)... It would be lovely though, if these beautiful trees had some signage plaques, with their species name and a tad of...