Beautiful stop, renovated lighthouse area, just went to the inauguration and it was a beautiful…read moreexperience. Proud of everyone involved.

Love this place ! Best spot to walk around and enjoy an ice cream cone on a hot summer day…read more Anywhere near the water is awesome

If this was an ordinary park, it would get 2 or 3 stars. But it's not an ordinary park. Jacques…read morede Lesseps Park is adjacent to Montreal's airport property, and under the purview of YUL, that gives visitors views of commercial aircraft taking off and landing. The most notable feature here is a large artificial mound that was made so those who want to get good views, photos, and videos of aircraft will get an unobstructed view. There are also benches and picnic tables. Interestingly enough, there is also a porta potty, which looks really weird sitting in the middle of an industrial warehouse zone. Like a Francophone user indicated, it's probably a good idea to visit a nearby Tim Hortons for a donut and a cup of coffee before or after coming here and "doing your business" there. (Thus, it's sort of implicit that you may not want to use that bathroom at the park.) The park has informational signage and boards describing various aircraft that have come to YUL over the decades. There will indeed be aircraft spotting aficionados here and they will clearly remember seeing the last Boeing 747s or Airbus 380s at YUL, and which they miss. Can you blame them? Jacques de Lesseps Park YUL is sort of hidden, yet not hidden. It's but a few blocks west of and parallel to Cote de Liesse, in a warehouse zone with big streets. Parking should not be a problem on Jenkins Avenue alongside the park. If you really want to be civic minded, you can take STM bus 202 to some desolate stop along Cote de Liesse and walk here, but I don't think many people do that! The reason for the 5 stars is the airport's proactiveness in sponsoring and maintaining this site. Not only that, it brings a lot of enjoyment to those who have this as a hobby or just to everyday people who want to visit a park with a very different but very interesting raison d'etre.

Quite honestly one of the coolest hidden spots in Montreal. If you want to impress a date, have a…read moreromantic picnic, hang out with a friend, drive around aimlessly contemplating life itself, this is your spot. There is a park spot with some bleachers and a parking lot, both are great for plane watching. You will need a car to get here and if it's cold I don't recommend watching from outside. But in the summer, bring some picnic chairs and watch away!

There's a lot of nice parks in the area but this one in lachine is cool. I like when they put some…read moretype of art or a good flower bed lol. In the summer you can see the rocks and art a lot easier but they do have some really cool pieces/ designs cool spot to check out !

Took a walk along the René Lévesque Park (Parc René-Lévesque) this morning... It is an urban park…read morein Montreal, located in the borough of Lachine on a jetty between the Saint Lawrence River and the end of the Lachine Canal. The park is approximately 1,500,000 sq ft in area and it is named after René Lévesque, the prime minister of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. The park is ample and it has a bicycle path, an arboretum and we were able to see several species of birds. Walking along the water is soothing and very nice. If you are driving, the road access to the park is mainly through the Chemin du Canal, an extension of Saint Patrick Street.

Well this is not the traditional children's playground that our little one normally goes to. Out…read moreof all the playground we have been to, this one is undeniably the coolest. We went early in the morning, but can assure you that this place gets busy very fast. The principal attraction is the zipline, which makes this park truly unique. Make your way to the treehouse, going on the suspended bridges, spider webs and ladders. Lots of other features to ensure that kids of all ages will not get bored, and plenty of places to sit or even have a bite to eat. Very well designed and plenty of space. Just be mindful to stay off areas where there are warning signs about poison ivy.

One of the most calmest parks in lasalle…read more You will be happy coming for walks along the path or even having a seat on the swing to watch or feed the ducks. I love coming here 4 seasons as in the winter it's a great spot to ice fish or even skate.

Upon a dock, out in the night While fishes sleep beneath the…read moretide Standing still out in the light Beneath the birds of graceful flight In the quiet calm of waves in turn Or in the day when sunlight burns As the breeze catches the grass and ferns Lies a place to heal infirmed Fishing pole in hand and beach blanket in tote We come to sit and peacefully soak In the rays of sun and watch ducks float And forget about the daily woes -------- Installment 45 poetry reviews Another oddity being fixed right here, this review was a long time comin. And I felt it needed a poem. We really like this park to fish and relax at and it has several "spots" we like to try and "get". It's a fairly busy/popular park, but usually we still manage to get 1 of our 3 fave spots. Unfortunately there are some socially inept morons who frequent this park as well, so despite getting a good "spot", some a$$hole may still decide it's ok to come fish 5 feet next to you thereby cutting you off on your spot... Unfortunately the only way to deal with these people is to flat out tell them they are being stupid and to please go away because otherwise they will snag your line and make things worst. Please don't be like these nitwits: if you see someone in a spot: give them a good fishing zone and find somewhere else, it's only polite and neighborly. Bonus points: they added outhouse bathrooms, which means I can stay fishing longer and don't hafta leave to go home to the bathroom. Also every Tuesday and Thursday they do actvitities in this park. Thursdays consist of setting up a whole stage with live performances by the water: last Thursday's Creole music was absolutely perfect while we fished to our heart's delight!

What a great place on a Sunday morning to come out and play some baseball. The nice sized park is…read moreperfect for baseball (not everyone plays softball) with a good home-run fence. The infield is made with red sand that fields well for infield ground balls if the sand is groomed well before the game. Please note: red sand means red marks when you slide on the bases so it dirty. Happy to play there again, even if I hit horribly last game! lol.

This park has some of the last remaining old growth forest on the Island of Montreal.read more

Nice spot to go cross country skiing or for a walk in the woods, but not spectacular, there are…read moreprettier 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.

Another amazing park. I am just amazed at all the fantastic parks scattered throughout the city…read more This one has a huge open green space and various playgrounds including a small baseball field, dog park, jungle gyms, swings, and splash park that looks so enticing on this summer day. There is also a lovely war memorial for those who died fighting in both World Wars and the Korean War. Doesn't hurt to squeeze in a history lesson for the kids...or adults for that matter.

Verily the sanctum sanctorum of N.D.G. The holy of holies of parks. Parc Notre-Dame-de-Grâce or…read moreN.D.G. Park or just plain and simple GIROUARD PARC is just about the best park in the neighbourhood. Call it what you will because wise people call this place by many names and call it what you want because you have free human agency. Yes, indeed, denizens of the good hood of Lady Grace, sometimes we may be No Dame Good but we sure do know damn well how to chillax on a beautiful Montreal day. Yes, citizens of the Deeg, small and large, young and old, squirrel and human, all seek refuge in this park to congregate (whilst respecting the public health and safety protocols to reduce the transmission of COVID-19) and have an excellent time. Yes, the who's who of NDG chill at this park; you've got Rebecca Anne Clark feeding the squirrels sunflower seeds whilst sitting under her favourite Maple tree with her stylish lawn chair, you've got Sarah Ring and Aurora Robinson organising the next NDG Portchfest, you've got Christopher Brown speaking truth to power, you've got elected officials like NDG borough councillor Peter McQueen riding his bike and talking to constituents, you've got the guy who does an improvised yoga/parkour hybrid, you've got the dude who practices his LARPing with a gigantic and extremely heavy wooden sword, you've got the skateboarders filming their skate videos, you've got the dude playing the bagpipes, you've got the couple low-key having sex on the grass in broad daylight, you've got the dog walkers in the dog park, and you've got many other people to people watch. There are lots of amenities in the park and in the vicinity. Yes, this park has got it all and that's not even the beginning of it. Please get a whole grain baguette or pita, some houmous, some vege pâté, some ferments and pickles, and some delicious fruit. Bring a little rose kombucha. Have a little picnic and in the words of KC and the Sunshine Band, "do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight."

I love hiking and luckily my wife and kid also love hiking so we were thrilled finally warm weather…read morehad arrived to Montreal. We had an amazing sunny weekend and we needed a good hike. I open google maps and started to look for close parks we never visited before. This park is less than an hour drive, so close and looked so promising. Well it delivered everything it promised. If you are into bird watching this is perfect for you. If you want to see other type of wild life (we sae deer's, snakes, beavers, turtles, racoons, field mice...so many creatures) its a must for you and if you just want to experience nature with its great trails and views...perfect. The admission is very low (less than 6$ per person), there is free parking, nice coffee shop and the entrance and a cool playground about 1 Km into the trail. Also cool geocaches if you are into it. A wonderful place for the entire family, they dont accept dogs but with all the animals I understand.