COMMISSIONERS PARK GARDENS
Garden Name: Commissioners Park Gardens
Location: Commissioners Park
Address: Queen Elizabeth Dr & Preston Street, Ottawa ON K1P 1B1
Garden Promenade Route: Central Experimental Farm Garden Route
Garden Number: 1
Services for Visitors: Parking $ (available across from the Dows Lake Pavilion, at the corner of Preston St. and Queen Elizabeth Driveway) – Washrooms (available in Dows Lake Pavilion) – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Child Friendly – Dog Friendly (on leash) – Eating Areas
Description: Follow the winding pathways, and take in the explosion of colour in (gardens filled with over 250.000 tulips.In summer, the tulips are replaced by thousands of annual flowers, which create beautiful scenic views with Dows Lake in the background.Located at the corner of Preston Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Commissioners Park extends over 8.95 hectares. It was built from the 1920s to 1950s on the site of a former lumberyard owned by J.R. Booth.
CONFEDERATION PARK GARDENS 
Garden Name: Confederation Park Gardens
Location: Confederation Park
Address: Laurier Ave W & Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2
Garden Promenade Route: Miracle-Gro Downtown Ottawa Garden Route
Garden Number: 2
Services for Visitors: Parking $ nearby – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Child Friendly – Eating Areas
Description: The park hosts Winterlude activities, Canada Day celebrations and the Ottawa International Jazz Festival. When not being used for events, Confederation Park is an urban oasis away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Ottawa.
Located at the corner of Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue, Confederation Park occupies an area of 2.63 hectares. The park opened in 1967 as part of Canada’s centennial celebrations, and today is a popular feature of Confederation Boulevard, the Capital’s ceremonial and discovery route. Confederation Park hosts several sculptures and monuments, like the South African War Memorial, the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument, and the memorial fountain honoring Colonel By, which stood for nearly a century in Trafalgar Square in London, England.
JACQUES CARTIER PARK GARDENS
Garden Name: Jacques Cartier Park Gardens
Location: Jacques Cartier Park
Address: 285 Laurier St, Gatineau, QC J8X 3W9
Garden Promenade Route: Downtown Gatineau Garden Route
Garden Number: 10
Services for Visitors: Parking $ – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Child Friendly – Dog Friendly (on leash) – Eating Areas
Description: Built in the 1930s, the park was named after Jacques Cartier, one of Canada’s early explorers. In the past, this area was a place to stop and camp before portaging around the Chaudières Falls.
As one of the Capital’s main event parks, it hosts national festivities such as Canada Day and Winterlude.
This park is also great for cycling: from here, you can take the recreational pathway to the Capital’s downtown core, seek out nature at Leamy Lake or explore Gatineau Park — and beyond. In the park, you will find the Hull Marina, which has a public dock for sightseeing and watching the cruise boats.
MAJOR’S HILL PARK GARDENS 
Garden Name: Major’s Hill Park Gardens
Location: Major’s Hill Park
Address: 1 Rideau St., Ottawa ON K1N 8S7
Garden Promenade Route: Sussex Drive Garden Route
Garden Number: 6
Services for Visitors: Parking $ Nearby – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Child Friendly – Dog Friendly (on leash) – Café & Eating Areas
Description: Between events, the park is a calm oasis in downtown Ottawa, and the perfect spot to take a break between visits to the ByWard Market and nearby museums and galleries.
This park features some of the best lookouts in Ottawa, offering stunning views of the Ottawa Locks on the Rideau Canal, the Ottawa River and the Parliament Buildings. Take a stroll through the park’s stately trees, over its rolling lawns and winding pathways, and learn about its history through a series of interpretation panels.
Major’s Hill Park is an exceptional site to see tulips blooming in the spring.
Major’s Hill Park is the Capital’s first park, used as such since 1826, when the building of the Rideau Canal began. In 1867, fireworks and bonfires in the park marked the Capital’s first Canada Day celebrations. It was formally established as a park in 1875.
The park features the remains of the house where Colonel By lived during the building of the Rideau Canal. It also features Header House in the northern end of the park, the last remaining section of the Major’s Hill Park greenhouse complex, which was dismantled in 1937–1938.
Nowadays, Header House is home to Tavern on the Hill, a seasonal outdoor canteen, patio and ice cream shop that offers up locally sourced food.
Major’s Hill Park covers 5.06 hectares of land across from the Embassy of the United States of America on Mackenzie Avenue in Ottawa. The park is located between the National Gallery of Canada to the north and the Fairmont Château Laurier to the south.
PARC DE LA FRANCOPHONIE GARDENS 
Garden Name: Parc de la Francophonie Gardens
Location: Parc de la Francophonie
Address: 11 Rue Montcalm, Gatineau, QC J8X 4B4
Garden Promenade Route: Downtown Gatineau Garden Route
Garden Number: 2
Services for Visitors: Parking $ Nearby – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Child Friendly – Eating Areas
Description: Just west of Chaudiere bridge, the park is nestled between Boulevard Alexandre-Taché and the Ottawa River. A beautiful scenic space, it features several statues paying homage to the early settlers of the region who would portage at this location. Located on Montcalm Street in Gatineau, the park has public benches and bike racks.
PARC DES PORTAGEURS GARDENS
Garden Name: Parc des Portageurs Gardens
Location: Parc des Portageurs
Address: 2 Montcalm Street, Gatineau QC J8X 4B4
Garden Promenade Route: Downtown Gatineau Garden Route
Garden Number: 1
Services for Visitors: Parking $ Nearby – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Child Friendly – Eating Areas
Description: For hundreds of years, Portageurs Park was used as a portage point by Indigenous peoples, fur traders, and explorers travelling the Ottawa River. Stop and admire the impressive sculpture Boat Sight in this unique setting combining natural and industrial features.
PATTERSON CREEK PARK
Garden Name: Patterson Creek Park
Location: Patterson Creek Park
Address: located between Bank Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway.
Garden Promenade Route: More Gardens
Garden Number: 9
Services for Visitors: Street Parking Nearby – Bicycle Racks – Wheelchair Accessible – Water Access for kayaks and canoes – Child Friendly – Dog Friendly (on leash) – Eating Areas
Description: The park was named after George Patterson, Chief of the Rideau Canal Commissariat, who was probably also the first resident of the Glebe. A dam that was built during the construction of the canal caused the creek to flood, making it wider.
From 1919 to 1939, the western end of Patterson Creek Park was graded and turned into tennis courts and lawn bowling grounds. Shrubs were planted around the border. By 1922, the tennis courts were run by a private group. An iron fence was built around the courts in 1939. Later, the group ceased management of the courts, and the fence was taken down. The tennis courts were then replaced with lawn and flowerbeds.
The Patterson Creek Pavilion was built in 1923. It represents the period of consolidation of both the parks movement and the public health movement during the interwar years in Canada. The change room and washroom pavilion is a recognized federal heritage building. Currently, the building is used as a shelter for skaters to change in during winter.
The park is located between Bank Street and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. It is also served by a bus route and park pathways that link to the Rideau Canal.
