Find the best attractions in Gatineau, Ottawa.
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Canada's national museum of human history, located across the river in Gatineau with sweeping views of Parliament Hill. Features the Canadian History Hall, an immersive Canadian Children's Museum, and the Grand Hall with the world's largest indoor collection of totem poles. Free Thursday evenings 5-7 PM.
Nordik Spa Village Chelsea offers thermal baths, saunas and rest areas, with Källa saltwater flotation, massages and treatments available separately. Normally ages 16+, with reservations required.
Loto-Québec casino in Gatineau with the connected Hilton Lac-Leamy hotel, theatre, dining, spa and pools. Casino and theatre access is for ages 18+; indoor and outdoor parking is free.
Eastern Canada's largest climbing gym in Gatineau with 35,000 sq ft, top rope and lead routes up to 45ft, and a summer outdoor bouldering park.
NCC-managed 231-hectare heritage estate in Gatineau Park — country home of Canada's 10th Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Federal heritage buildings, gardens, and ruins. Free admission.
Stone ruins of a 1907 fertilizer plant deep in Gatineau Park, with a waterfall — a 3.25 km hike from Meech Lake. Built by Canadian electrochemistry pioneer Thomas "Carbide" Willson.
50,000 sq ft Nordic thermal spa just 5 minutes from downtown Ottawa in Aylmer with thermal baths, polar pool, 4 saunas, and massages starting at $115.
The iconic 1915 red covered bridge in Wakefield — pedestrian-only, rebuilt by volunteers after a 1984 fire. The most photographed landmark in the Outaouais.
The closest cabane à sucre to Ottawa-Gatineau (~25 min) — traditional Quebec sugar shack with soupe aux pois, fèves au lard, jambon à l'érable, oreilles de crisse, tire d'érable, and a take-out option.
The largest go-kart facility near Ottawa with two outdoor tracks totalling over 1 km. Super karts reach 70 km/h. Open seasonally from mid-April to early November.
Ottawa's only year-round go-kart track with a 440-metre indoor/outdoor circuit. Sodi RT8 gas karts reach up to 70 km/h. Open to ages 8 and up.
Small-scale cabane à sucre in Val-des-Monts (~30 min from Ottawa) — all-you-can-eat family-style traditional meal, outdoor tire sur la neige by the fire, Friday/Saturday dinner shows with live music. BYOB.
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