Victoria Island (with kids)
How Kids-Friendly is Victoria Island?
What makes it 9% Kids-Friendly: Public access is suspended during soil decontamination, so kids cannot enter and there are no play areas, washrooms, or safe paths; check NCC for future reopening.
Positives:
- Off-island views: You can see the island and falls clearly from Chaudière Falls Park without entering the island.
- Educational tours: Indigenous Walks tours teach local history and culture in a kid-friendly format.
Challenges:
- Closure until 2025: Victoria Island is closed for soil cleanup and has no visitor access until remediation ends.
- No on-site facilities: There are no restrooms or baby-care facilities on the island during remediation.
What is Victoria Island?
- An island in the Ottawa River within Canada’s National Capital Region, situated between Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats and Gatineau’s Chaudière Falls
- A National Capital Commission–managed site undergoing multi-phase soil remediation and shoreline restoration to address historical industrial contamination
- A landscape of 19th- and 20th-century industrial ruins and a former Indigenous cultural centre, reflecting its layered economic and Algonquin Anishinaabe heritage
What is so special about Victoria Island for with kids?
- Victoria Island is closed; plan off-island visits instead.
- View the island and falls from Chaudière Falls Park viewpoint.
- Join Indigenous Walks guided tours for local history.
- Take Rideau Canal boat cruises for family fun on the water.
- Stroll Voyageurs’ Pathway for a stroller-friendly riverside walk.
Note: Victoria Island is 9% Kids-Friendly. You may want to consider other Kids-Friendly Things to Do in Ottawa for a more suitable experience.
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