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No matter what you do, it's always a good idea to escape to nature to recharge your batteries. Why not organize one of those impromptu activities that the whole family will love? Pack a nourishing snack and head for one of Gatineau Park's 15 picnic areas.
Enjoy the view from Étienne-Brûlé Lookout, delight in the wooded peace of the Penguin Picnic Area or relax on the shores of Philippe or La Pêche lakes.
*Domestic animals are not permitted in picnic areas.
Picnic Areas
Étienne-Brûlé Lookout*Eardley Road: Church Hill Picnic Area
Black Lake
La Pêche Lake**: La Pêche Beach
Meech Lake**: O'Brien Beach, Blanchet Beach
Mulvihill Lake*
Philippe Lake**:Breton Beach, Parent Beach*
Old Chelsea Picnic Area (intersection of Kingsmere and Lac-Meech roads)*
Hickory Trail
Lauriault Trail
Luskville Falls Picnic Area*
Dunlop Picnic Area*
Penguin Picnic Area*
*Equipped with barbecues.
** Motorized-vehicle access fees are in effect from mid-June to mid-September . (Other picnic areas are free and accessible from mid-May to the first snowfall.)