Ottawa River

Ottawa River Provincial Park encompasses 2,130 hectares along the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario near Foresters Falls, approximately 145 kilometers west of Ottawa. Established in 1992 and classified as a Waterway park, the park was designated to protect river corridor values though it is currently listed as non-operating. The Ottawa River forms the boundary between Ontario and Quebec and has been a vital transportation corridor for millennia. The park section features a mix of river frontage, forested banks, and rugged Canadian Shield topography characteristic of the Ottawa Valley. The area holds significance for both its natural values and its historical importance as part of the historic fur trade and logging routes that shaped Canadian history.