Gatineau Park is a federal park located in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. Administered by the National Capital Commission as part of the National Capital Region, Gatineau Park is a 361 square kilometres (139 sq mi) wedge of land extending north and west from the city of Gatineau. With a perimeter of 179.2 kilometres (111.3 mi), the park includes parts of the municipalities of Chelsea, Pontiac, La Pêche, and the City of Gatineau. The main entrance to the park is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of downtown Ottawa, Ontario.
Pink Lake at the end of October
Gatineau Park Visitor Centre sign
NCC allows shoreline construction at Meech Lake, 2008
Ottawa Valley and Gatineau Hills from Champlain lookout in Gatineau Park
National Capital Commission
The National Capital Commission is the Crown corporation responsible for development, urban planning, and conservation in Canada's Capital Region, including administering most lands and buildings owned by the Government of Canada in the region.
The day the mayors of Gatineau and Ottawa joined the NCC's Board of Directors. Left to right: Maxime Pedneau-Jobin (mayor of Gatineau), Jim Watson (mayor of Ottawa), Mélanie Joly (Heritage Minister), Russell Andrew Mills (former NCC Chairperson) and Dr. Mark Kristmanson (NCC CEO).
Luskville Falls in Gatineau Park, in fall