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“Mooney's Bay Park is a popular picnic spot in Ottawa and a favourite summer destination for rowers, swimmers, and volleyball enthusiasts. The park features a pool, a picnic area, Sue Holloway Fitness Park, a children's playground, and Terry Fox Stadium. Mooney's Bay Park is an artificial bay on the Rideau River, which is perfect for boating. The park is home to the annual Hope Beach Volleyball Tournament and the Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival. Visitors can enjoy the fresh air, beautiful scenery, and lush greenery while spending quality time with family. There are plenty of parking options nearby.
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2025 Update: Year-round activities are available, such as swimming in the waters of the Rideau River, biking along paths that can take riders as far as the downtown core, and cross-country skiing. Many wedding parties have their photos taken by the arched wooden bridges with weeping willows as a backdrop in the spring and summer months. Mooney's Bay Park is also home to Pirate Adventures, an interactive pirate-theatre cruise.”