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Old Chelsea cafe + bakery + Neapolitan pizza — specialty coffee and picnic boxes at the gateway to Gatineau Park.
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.
Old Chelsea microbrewery at the gateway to Gatineau Park — lighted patio, classic Belgian/Irish/American styles, and a gold-medal Scotch Ale Wee Heavy. Tourisme Outaouais listed.
Gatineau Park's most rewarding short trail — a 1.9 km loop along the Eardley Escarpment with 10 lookouts and iconic views of Ottawa, Parliament Hill, and the river valley.
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.
A 25-minute drive north of Ottawa, Chelsea is the gateway to Gatineau Park — and home to a hidden 1907 ruin, North America's largest Nordic spa, the iconic Wakefield Covered Bridge, and a clifftop trail with the best Ottawa view in the region.
A 35-minute drive north of Ottawa on the Gatineau River, Wakefield is the heritage village where Arcade Fire and Feist played in their early days at the Black Sheep Inn — soft-reopened in September 2025 — alongside the iconic 1915 covered bridge, a sourdough bakery in business since 2005, and a short waterfall walk.
