Crown Land Near Ottawa
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Ottawa sits right on the edge of the Canadian Shield, so real public land is closer here than in most Canadian capitals. The Rideau and Ottawa Rivers offer fishing minutes from downtown, and genuine crown land — wildlife areas and provincial parks like Burnt Lands and Fitzroy — starts about 40 km west of the city. Algonquin Provincial Park, one of Ontario's best-known crown land destinations, is a straightforward day trip. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing, camping and road trips around Ottawa.
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Crown Land Nearby
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40 km
Mountain
Provincial Wildlife Area
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40 km
BURNT LANDS PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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41 km
RIDEAU RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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41 km
Burnt Lands Provincial Park Addition
Recommended Provincial Park
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42 km
FITZROY PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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62 km
Kemptville District Crown Lands
General Use Area
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63 km
ALEXANDER STEWART PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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63 km
WHITE LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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66 km
Area A
General Use Area
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69 km
ALFRED BOG PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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71 km
DUPONT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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74 km
Hoople Creek
Provincial Wildlife Area
Nearest Campgrounds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — provincial wildlife areas and parks like Burnt Lands and Fitzroy Provincial Park start around 40 km west of the city, with Algonquin Provincial Park about 2.5 hours away.
Yes, with a valid Ontario fishing licence — the Rideau River and Ottawa River bays are fishable right in the city.
Dispersed camping is limited close to the city; the nearest genuine crown-land camping is in the Ottawa Valley and the Algonquin backcountry, both 1.5 to 2.5 hours away.
Ottawa to Algonquin Provincial Park or Ottawa to Kingston are the most popular, both under 3 hours.
Offline maps around Ottawa
Public land near Ottawa runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.
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A valid Ontario fishing licence is required at every waterway on this page. Provincial parks charge a daily vehicle permit fee. Crown land camping in the Ottawa Valley is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site), while non-residents of Canada need a paid crown land camping permit; hunting requires an Outdoors Card and the appropriate licence — check ontario.ca before heading out.
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