ParkAbout 25 min by carNo car neededNo reservation needed
Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-Visitation
An easy Rivière des Prairies outing linking historic mill ruins, birding habitat, picnic areas and quiet waterside lookouts.
Plan the outing
- Route
- 8.8 km easy walking network with riverside lookouts
- Time needed
- Allow 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Admission
- Free entry; paid nature-park parking
- Season
- Park open year-round; services and facilities vary
- Water access
- Waterfront visit; no swimming
Getting there and access
- Public transit
- Reach the Gouin Boulevard entrances by STM bus from Henri-Bourassa metro; check the trip planner for the best sector.
- Bike access
- Gouin Boulevard cycling routes reach the linear riverside park; a repair station and bike racks are available.
- Accessibility
- Stroller-friendly, with accessible parking, washrooms and a paratransit drop-off; wheelchair access may require assistance.
Know before you go
Parking lots can close before the park. Stay on official riverside paths and treat the water as look-only.
Address and verification
- Address
- 2425 Boulevard Gouin Est, Montréal, QC H2B 1X7
- Verified
- Official source checked 2026-07-19