Documents

The publications listed below are available free of charge unless otherwise indicated.

Maps

General Maps (summer (pdf - 867 Kb) and winter (pdf - 2.3 Mb))
This useful tool, given out free to anyone who stops by the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, is a general map with a brief list of activities available in winter or summer in the Park, along with where the activities can be enjoyed and a list of costs.
 

Trail Maps

Gatineau Park produces two detailed trail maps: one of hiking and mountain biking trails (summer, pdf - 4.3 Mb) and one of cross-country skiing, winter hiking and snowshoeing trails (winter, pdf - 4.2 Mb). Day and night-time shelters are clearly marked on the winter trail map.

These maps contain detailed information. Thanks to GIS technology, they are a true representation of the Park, not illustrations. Contour lines are represented as on all good topographical maps.

On sale for $5.50 each (plus taxes) at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre (in Chelsea) and at the Capital Infocentre (at 90 Wellington Street, at Metcalfe Street, in Ottawa).

Booklets and Brochures

• The Black Bear and You (pdf - 48 Kb)
  A small but useful brochure on how to avoid attracting black bears and what to do if you meet one. 
• Checklist of Birds (pdf - 220 Kb)
  This brochure lists all the birds of Gatineau Park, along with how rare they are and their status (nesting, migratory, resident, etc.). It also mentions some spots where you’re likely to observe various species. 
• The Common Loon (pdf - 41 Kb)   
• Sunday Bikedays Brochure and Map (pdf - 825 Kb)
  Available during summer only. 
• Mountain Biking in Gatineau Park, Staying on the right track (pdf - 1308 Kb)

Books about Gatineau Park ($)

• Promenades historiques dans le parc de la Gatineau (Available in French only)
  The French translation of Historical Walks: The Gatineau Park Story is a unique hiking guide that incorporates the human and natural history of Gatineau Park.
  Note: The original English edition was published in 1988.
  
  

  Fletcher, Katharine. Promenades historiques dans le parc de la Gatineau.
  Translated by André Renaud and Marie-Andrée Charlebois-Renaud. Quyon: Chesley House Publications, 1998. (148 pages)

• Gatineau Park: An Intimate Portrait
  Gatineau Park: An Intimate Portrait presents a collection of beautiful photographs of Gatineau Park, as well as information about the Park’s plant and animal life, and its natural and human history.
  
  

  Andrews, J. David. Gatineau Park: An Intimate Portrait. Wildlife paintings by Brenda Carter. Foreword by Freeman Patterson. Ottawa: Dynamic Light Productions, 1994. (144 pages)

  *Available at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, 33 Scott Road, Chelsea, Quebec.

Books about Mackenzie King Estate ($)

• Mackenzie King Estate is part of a collection put together by the Quebec Gardens Association. Many photographs give the opportunity for a virtual visit of the Estate with access to historical information presented by the manager of the Mackenzie King Estate, Denis Messier.
  
  

  Messier, Denis (2002) Mackenzie King Estate, co-published by : “Quebec Gardens Association’’, photographs by Louise Tanguay; translation by Glee Jessee Lauzière, Fides, 96 pages.*

  *Available at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, 33 Scott Road, Chelsea, Quebec.

Would you like to order any of the booklets, brochures or maps listed above? Send us an e-mail at info@ncc-ccn.ca and tell us whether you would like to receive information by fax (when possible) or by mail. Please indicate clearly which documents you want us to send you.

You can also call the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre at 819-827-2020 or 1 800 465-1867, or drop by  33 Scott Road, Chelsea, Quebec.