Hidden gems: Things to dos in Ottawa

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Ottawa. This list contains 105 places from Things to do category.

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Pinhey Forest
Hiking area
👍👍 One of the most scenic walks in ottawa Pinhey forest
4.70 (127 reviews)
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Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park
Non-profit organization
👍👍 Hidden Gem nestled in an Ancient Forest of Tranquility! We spent 2 hours walking these beautiful well maintained walking/hiking trails. There were SO many fascinating & educational spots showcasing amazing hand carved sculptures from around the world, representing awareness of "Who we are" by sharin...
4.70 (109 reviews)
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Heart's Desire Park
City park
👍 Nice forest. Compared to the trail across the river from it, it’s more compact rather than long. It has one good hill, but other than that I wouldn’t recommend for biking unless you are fine with lots of tree roots and bumpy patches. Lots of little spots to see
4.70 (90 reviews)
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Pioneer Plains Park
City park
👍👍 Lots of dogs.... Just need to watch out for the wild parsnips, they may cause skin irritation also put on bug repellent. It's pretty clean, nice space, good views, has a soccer field, a few paths, quiet in the mornings even has a splash pad and jungle gym for kids. In conclusion, I would recommend!
4.70 (88 reviews)
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Don Boudria Park
Park
👍 Great dog park (and human parks adjacent...) Need to petition the city to install water lines for dogs. And lower the gate fence...
4.70 (68 reviews)
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River Mist Park
City park
👍 Playground is great, especially a sort of zip line.. Very popular
4.70 (65 reviews)
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Maple Hill Park
Park
👍👍 Love going there for a walk whenever possible. This is a great place for nature lovers! Photos of beautiful fall colors were taken in 2022. Recommended!
4.70 (54 reviews)
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Queensway Park
Park
4.70 (30 reviews)
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Putney Woodland Park
Park
👍👍 I love going for walks through here with my friends, especially at night because its just such a great view
4.70 (20 reviews)
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Loyola park
Park
👍👍 Good for playing badminton, volleyball and picnic too
4.70 (20 reviews)
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Marcel Bériault Park
Park
👍 Fun little park. Play structure is great for an active toddler but is mainly for 5+ year olds. Some fitness areas for adults, large trees for shade, picnic tables and benches. The basketball hoop is just ok. It's not for serious hoopers and the water feature is more for mist and cooling off than...
4.70 (20 reviews)
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Swords & Ploughshares Museum
Museum
👍👍 A friend and I were out for a Sunday morning run on our motorcycles and stopped on quite street to stretch our legs, when a car pulled over to make sure everything was okay. It turns out the two occupants were from the Museum and invited us to come look round the premises, which we did and kindly ga...
4.70 (19 reviews)
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Grandeur Park
Park
4.70 (15 reviews)
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Nanaimo Park
City park
4.70 (15 reviews)
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Brigatine Park
City park
👍👍 Very nice park with a tiny bridge
4.70 (15 reviews)
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Louis Perrault Park
City park
👍👍 I love this park! It has a basketball net. It has many benches for parents to sit on but only two picnic tables. It includes 3 sets of slides, a swing set with a seat swing, monkey bars , balance poles, a glider and a few rocking toys including large teeter totter. It also has a cool "rock" climbin...
4.70 (12 reviews)
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Ravine Park
Park
👍👍 Such a beautiful, big, quiet and dog friendly park with some bridges and banches along the trails. We'll definitely come back here.
4.70 (11 reviews)
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Mud Lake
Lake
👍 An oasis of nature in the urban dessert. Water proof boots a good idea as it lives up to its name.
4.70 (7 reviews)
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Reeve Craig Park
Park
👍👍 Nicely maintained small park with trailer accessible soft boat launch. Lots of parking spots.
4.70 (6 reviews)
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Constance Bay Beach - The Point
Scenic spot
😐 It’s a small little beach on the Ottawa River. It is dog friendly but dogs are supposed to be leashed. The beach itself butts up against private beachfront properties. I’m glad we came out on a cooler day, otherwise we would have left right away. Still on the hunt for an off leash swimming spot for...
4.60 (144 reviews)
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