Black Rapids Park

Loooove this place!! Its a great place to go in any season!! Went there in the first day of summer and it wasn't busy at all - it was pretty much just us. Dog friendly. Smells weird sometimes because of the nearby farms and tons of bird poop - make sure to watch where you step!Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo

Just the spot for a relaxing getaway. You can even tent-camp here for a very reasonable price and no reservation needed. There are a few picnic tables, and you’re allowed to bbq. We recently discovered this hidden gem and will definitely be visiting often!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo wait

Pretty area for picnics, lots of tables and plenty of room for fishing too. A lot of boats were moored there while we ate a snack. The Greenbelt Pathway is nearby. We saw ducks, a rabbit, a cardinal, and even Great Blue Heron.

I love this place. So peaceful. It's also fun to watch the boats go through the locks. They used to be a manual hand-crank style but now that's been replaced by hydraulics. They kept the old manual stuff in place so it's an interesting bit of history on display. Also, it's a perfect rest stop at the end of a bike ride. The bike path leads right to it. Beautiful place...I go there every day. If you're lucky, you can see the cats.

Nice place to spend the evening. Many people are fishing around. There is a trail that goes from fallowfield station to this place.

Great little hidden gem in Ottawa. I didn't know about this place until recently. Nice little place to go with the kids to see the river and locks. There is a little Island you can dross over to. The only thing I didn't ike is you have to pay for parking here.

Many well spaced picnic tables, washroom, very inexpensive parking fees, small rock to launch canoes etc. Beautiful surroundings.

Beautiful A few picnic tables Reasonable size parking around 12 cars or more Free parking today, the booth was shrouded. Not sure when paid parking starts, perhaps mid Mai like the NCC parks. Walking trail is very nice. Two geocaches and there was a beaver in the stream.

The parking lot is gravel beware the dust! And metered with a pay machine pay and display... Not sure easy it'll be for people with wheelchairs. The grounds of the locks themselves are quite nice, the water is mostly calm outside of the overflow, which will vary at different times of the year. Canoeing, kayaking or paddle boarding are great ideas or a picnic, a stroll or even meditation!

Beautiful place for a picnic, for kayaking, or just to watch the boats pass through the locks when in season.