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Legend| Park / Campground | Usage (day use, camping, etc.) | Opening and Closing |
|---|---|---|
| Rideau River | May 8, 2020 to September 20, 2020 |
Before you visit: check what facilities/activities are available and pack what you need (e.g. water, snacks hand sanitizer).
When you visit: Continue to follow public health advice including physical distancing by keeping at least two metres from others, wearing a face covering where required and when physical distancing may be challenging or not possible, washing hands regularly with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
Facilities
Activities
- Blue - available at the park. Check operating dates.
- Grey - unavailable at this park.
- Red - Temporarily Unavailable - Purple - Available at park, but restrictions apply. Check operating dates. Click icon for details.
Some of our trails are not open for biking. For your safety, please respect closure signs.
Some of our trails are not open for biking. For your safety, please respect closure signs.
Not all waterbodies in the park allow motorboats and/or motor size may be restricted.
Reservation and check-in procedures may be temporarily modified at this location. Check re-open details under operating dates section more information.
Shower and laundry facilities will not be available this season.
Shower and laundry facilities will not be available this season.
Shower and laundry facilities will not be available this season.
Shower and laundry facilities will not be available this season.
Shower and laundry facilities will not be available this season.
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
Some of our trails are not ready for hiking. For your safety, please respect trail closure signs.
Reservation and check-in procedures may be temporarily modified at this location. Check re-open details under operating dates section more information.
Some of our trails are not ready for horseback riding. For your safety, please respect trail closure signs.
Hunting is permitted only in specific seasons/locations, contact the park office for more information.
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
Climbers at Bon Echo must be members of the Alpine Club of Canada or register at the park office with park staff.
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
Some areas in the park may not be accessible for swimming. For your safety, please respect all posted closure signs.
Activity available only where weather conditions permit.
For your safety check local Whitewater conditions before your trip.
Ontario Parks recognizes that the practice of scattering cremated remains is an important part of the religious beliefs of many families. Anyone who wishes to scatter the cremated remains of a loved one can do so in Ontario’s provincial parks on both land and in water.
Who do I contact?
It is recommended that you contact the Park Superintendent in advance to arrange a suitable, accessible location within the park. Provincial parks that have a designated site are:
Rideau River
Phone: 613.258.2740
As a reminder, all day-use visitors entering an Ontario provincial park must purchase a permit which allows the vehicle and its occupants to be in the park between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
What do I need to know?
Environmental Responsibility
Ontario’s provincial parks are dedicated to the people of Ontario and to visitors, for their inspiration, spiritual, education, health and recreational enjoyment – with the intention that these areas be managed to protect provincially significant natural and cultural features and preserved for future generations.
Restrictions
The Funeral Burial and Cremation Services Act prohibits the interment (burial) of human remains, including urns (containing ashes) except in a registered and operating cemetery.
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