This park is no Mount Royal, and there are plenty of alternatives, but it still made for a great afternoon nature walk with the dog. Saw some woodpeckers, plenty of people and dogs, and there are at least 2 chalets(start and mid way points) with ski rentals, hot chocolate cash machines, and public restrooms. Winter trails dedicated to and marked for hikers, snowshoers, and skiers. Had a pretty nice walk of about 6−7km. I do agree with some other viewers though that the proximity to high speed routes and residential areas does take away from the«nature vibe».
Bruce B.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Paris, France
Nice woods, especially by the water. The noise from Autoroute 13 which you hear through most of the park really runs the nature vibe, however.
Pheng L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Montreal, Canada
May be not as bewitching as the Mount-Royal park, but if you seek a nature trip without having to push for space, the many trails are clearly and sadly depleted of its casual wayfarers. There are not many(enough) body of water along the footpaths. There is a service area(bathroom, food and first aid) at midpoint of the park.
Mathieu B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Roxboro, Canada
Il y a des coins pour piétons seulement où fait des jumps avec son bike c’était LE trip quand j’étais jeune. La piste cyclable fait quand même un long bout qui longe le chemin de fer et mèné jusqu’au IGA au Sunnybrooke ou on peut passé. C’était un super beau coin qui aujourd’hui me semble tout petit, mais pour mes yeux d’enfants, cet endroit était gigantesque C’est aussi là où on avait fait une genre de chasse d’orientation avec nos boussoles quand j’étais scout. C’était fun courrir dans le bois et juste prendre une marche. C’est un bon coin en hiver pour faire une petite randonnée de ski de fond et pas mal pour marché sans s’éloigner de la banlieue cossue situé à l’extrémité de Pierrefonds, DDO et Ville St-laurent. C’est un lieu ou quand c’était cool, les jeune faisait des graffitis en-dessous de l’underpass de la 13. Il y a au bout complètement un petit belvédère pour relaxé a côté d’une marre qui longe gouin et la 13 avant de prendre le pont vers Laval.
Risa D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Montreal, Canada
Nice spot to go cross country skiing or for a walk in the woods, but not spectacular, there are prettier waterfront areas not at all far away(e.g. Hudson) and more fun cross country ski trails in the city(Mount Royal.) If you are looking for a small green adventure on the island, sure why not, but I wouldn’t hugely highly recommend it. We parked and followed the arrows that suggested we’d see water. We ended up crossing under a highway on our nature walk, getting led in a loop that pointed back to the parking, walked past 2 Germans laughing at us for getting duped by the same path as they had followed… but we had keen eyes and spotted another entrance into the forest, so we crossed a busy suburban street that feeds the highway and did find the water we’d been promised by the many signs, and though the sun was just setting on the islands and the river and it was pretty, the highway was still in sight, the roar never quiet.