If you are looking for a foiling spot in Ottawa, Ontario Britannia Beach has been the home for local windsurfers and kite surfers, and hydrofoiling water sports enthusiasts joined the ranks. Located on the Ottawa River at Britannia Bay, the beach is great for swimming, picnics or just watching the sailboats go by on a beautiful summer day. Key amenities include washrooms, change rooms and outdoor showers; free parking; a canteen; picnic tables and barbecue pits; and play structures and fields. Lifeguards are on duty daily between noon and 7 pm during the summer season.
The Cityβs beaches Mooneyβs Bay, Britannia and Petrie Island will be open for supervised swimming from noon to 7 pm starting June 15 until August 25, 2024, inclusively. Washrooms will be open for the season starting May 18 until September 2, 2024 inclusively.
- West Ottawa: Britannia Beach(link is external), 2805 Carling Avenue, 613-820-1211
Keep our beaches and parks clean by not littering. Dispose of your waste in bins or bring it home to dispose of in your green bin or your recycling and garbage bins.
Amenties
- Free parking
- Canteen
- Picnic tables
- BBQ pits in the park
- Play structures
- Accessible washroom
- Volley-ball net rental
- Stand-up Paddleboard Rental (16+ years of age)
- Lifeguards
Beach-accessible wheelchairs
Beach-accessible wheelchairs are available at no cost at Mooneyβs Bay Beach, Britannia Beach and Petrie Island Beach.
Users are required to provide their own attendant to push the chair and assist with the transfer in and out of the chair. There is no lift on site.
To check the availability of beach-accessible wheelchairs, please contact:
- Mooneyβs Bay, 613-248-0863
- Petrie Island, 613-824-5704
- Britannia Beach, 613-820-1211
- or beaches@ottawa.ca(link opens email application)
For wind and weather conditions at Britannia Beach in Ottawa check Windfinder website at https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/lac_deschesne_britannia_beach
For more information visit SwimGuide website at https://www.theswimguide.org/beach/1092
