Shirley's Bay
Directions: From Highway #417 (The Queensway) take exit #134 (Moodie Drive). Follow Moodie Drive north 1.3 km to Carling Avenue. Turn left or west on Carling and go 2.2 km to Rifle Road. Turn right or north onto Rifle Road and travel 2.0 km to the boat launch parking lot.
Description: A restricted shallow launch (suitable for small, shallow draft boats only) across bedrock with no docks. Fishing available from shore. Picnic tables, hiking trail and outhouses provided. Interpretive signs describe flora, fauna and history of the Ottawa River. Maintained by the National Capital Commission.
Amenities: (see legend)
Boating
Boat Launch
Canoeing
Day Use
Fishing
Toilets
Crystal Beach
Directions: From Highway #417 (The Queensway) take exit 134 (Moodie Drive). Follow Moodie Drive north 1.3 km to Carling Avenue. Turn left (west) on Carling and then turn right (north) onto Grandview Road and travel 2.0 km to the boat launch.
Description: Shallow. Good parking without disturbing local residents.
Amenities: (see legend)
Boating
Boat Launch
Canoeing
Fishing
Dick Bell Park, Nepean Sailing Club
Directions: From Highway #417 (The Queensway) take exit #134 (Moodie Drive). Follow Moodie Drive north 1.3 km to Carling Avenue. Turn right or east on Carling and go 1.2 km to the parking lot for the park on the left.
In addition to being easily accessible by car, Dick Bell Park is accessible by the National Capital Commission bicycle path.
Description: Excellent launch facility at Nepean Sailing Club with ample parking and docks. $5.00 fee for launch. Dick Bell Park has many opportunities for shoreline fishing as well as washrooms, picnic tables and playground facilities.
Amenities: (see legend)
Boating
Boat Launch
Canoeing
Fees involved
Fishing
Toilets
Playground
Day Use
Champlain Bridge
Directions: From Highway #417 (The Queensway) take exit #123 (Island Park Drive). Follow Island Park Drive north to where it crosses the Ottawa River. At the bridge take the entrance on the right, just on the south side of the bridge. This one-way road makes a counter-clockwise loop around the island and returns to the bridge from the southwest side. There are lots of parking areas on the loop. In addition to being easily accessible by car, this area is accessible by the National Capital Commission bicycle path.
Description: A beautiful location in the middle of the Ottawa River, Bate Island provides an excellent view of the Ottawa River. Shoreline fishing is available but access to water is restricted by fencing in a lot of places. The fast water downstream from the southern end of the Champlain Bridge attracts wading fly fishers seeking river bass during the summer months. Also, fly casting is taught at this area by one of the fly shops in Ottawa. Caution should be used when fishing; the water is fast here and the currents are strong. Halfway across the bridge, the park at Bate Island offers shore fishing in the current along both sides and the quieter waters at the east end. A narrow sand opening on the north side of the island is a popular launch for kayakers who practice their whitewater skills in the rapids. Canoes can also be launched from this spot to fish below the Remic Rapids primarily for smallmouth, walleye and the occasional perch.
Amenities: (see legend)
Fishing
Day Use
