Dutchy's Hole Park or Robinson Park is a park on the
Rideau River
The Rideau River (french: Rivière Rideau) is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at the Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is .
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Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
Ontario,
Canada. It is part of the
downtown Ottawa neighbourhood of
Sandy Hill. The park has a wading pool, playground, and a football field, called Robinson Field. Pathways connect the park with
Strathcona Park, the Rideau Campus of the
University of Ottawa and via a former train bridge with ''Parc Riverain''/River Road Park across the
Rideau River
The Rideau River (french: Rivière Rideau) is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at the Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is .
As explained in a writin ...
in
Vanier.
The park includes a football field, called Robinsonfield, the Dutchie's Hole Wading Pool, and the Sandy Hill and Strathcona Heights community gardens.
It is one of three locations the City of Ottawa uses to release mute swans and black swans that inhabit the
Rideau River
The Rideau River (french: Rivière Rideau) is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The river flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at the Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is .
As explained in a writin ...
during the summer months.
Swans return to Rideau River for another season
CBC News
See also
*List of Ottawa parks
This is a list of notable parks in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Some of the major parks in Gatineau, Quebec, which attract many people from Ottawa, are also included.
Major parks
*Andrew Haydon Park
*Brewer Park
* Britannia Park
*Confe ...
References
Parks in Ottawa
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