L'Île-de-la-Visitation Nature Park () is a large nature park in the

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and Montréal-Nord boroughs of

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, Canada. Much of the park is on

Île de la Visitation Ile or ILE may refer to: Ile * Ile, a Puerto Rican singer * Ile District (disambiguation), multiple places * Ilé-Ifẹ̀, an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria * Interlingue (ISO 639:ile), a planned language * Isoleucine, an amino ac ...

, with the rest being opposite the island on the shore of the

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. Bridges connect the two sections. The park was established in 1984 during the renovation of the Rivière des Prairies generating station. It has an area of 34 hectares. The footpaths along the shore allow for walking and offer views of the

Rivière des Prairies The Rivière des Prairies (; ), called the Back River in English, is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Kanien'kehá:ka called it ''Skowanoti'', meaning "River behind the island". The river separates the citi ...

. The park has of hiking trails and of bike paths. Fishing is allowed in designated areas. Various historical monuments (Milling site, Maison du Pressoir, Maison du Meunier) and picnic tables are located along the trail. In winter,

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trails are offered. There is also a small hill that is used for tobogganing by children. The current of the Rivière des Prairies is calm around the island.

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* (Montreal's Nature Parks) {{DEFAULTSORT:L'Île-de-la-Visitation Nature Park Parks in Montreal Parks in Ahuntsic-Cartierville Montréal-Nord 1984 establishments in Quebec Parks established in the 1980s Protected areas established in 1984 1984 in Montreal