IllustrationPark · Plaisance
Parc national de Plaisance
Bays, marshes and little peninsulas along the Ottawa River. Thousands of Canada geese stop here in spring, and in summer it's flat, easy cycling and paddling through the reeds.
OutdoorsCyclingHikingCanoe & kayakCampingFamilyFishing
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- Size
- Over 28 km² protected
- Cycling
- Over 40 km of trails
- Hiking
- Over 6 km of footpaths
- Camping
- 150 sites, 3 yurts, 27 ready-to-camp units
- Season
- Late April to mid-October
- Rentals
- Canoes and kayaks at the discovery centre, Presqu'îles sector
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
Nearby
Illustration
IllustrationService
Terapro Construction & Agriculture
PlaisanceCASE and New Holland dealer for farm and construction equipment.
IllustrationMaker
Denise Fournier, céramiste
Lochaber-Partie-OuestA ceramicist working in raku since 1995, with workshops where you make the dishes and then eat off them.
IllustrationService
Bureau de poste de Plaisance
PlaisanceSmall post office in Plaisance village. Location from OpenStreetMap; check hours with Canada Post.
IllustrationMaker
Carole Lavigne, artiste peintre
PlaisanceA Plaisance painter inspired by nature, shown in Québec and across Canada.
Heritage
Chutes du Moulin and North Nation Mills
PlaisanceFalls of more than 35 metres on the Petite Nation and, all around them, traces of North Nation Mills, the mill village that kicked off the region's…
Events in Plaisance
Holiday
Saint-Jean in Plaisance
PlaisanceJune 23 or 24 · 2027 dates to be announcedSaint-Jean in Plaisance. The town posts the lineup on its Facebook page.
Festival
Plaisance Clay Festival
PlaisanceMid-September, one weekend · 2027 dates to be announcedAround twenty ceramics, pottery and glass booths inside the national park, with demos and workshops. Free admission.
Fair
Plaisance Fall Fair
PlaisanceOctober 23–25, 2026A new fall fair, first held in 2026: growers, makers, farming, exhibits, shows and a karaoke night. Three days celebrating Plaisance's…