Outaouais, Quebec
Meech Lake Nude Beach
Meech Lake is a Gatineau Hills lake in Parc de la Gatineau, just north of Gatineau (across the river from Ottawa) — the closest major naturist spot to Canada's capital.
- Lake
- Gatineau Park
- Ottawa Area
- Day use
- Family-friendly
About this place
Meech Lake is a Gatineau Hills lake in Parc de la Gatineau, just north of Gatineau (across the river from Ottawa) — the closest major naturist spot to Canada's capital. The clothing-optional section is on the east shore of the lake, on a sandy beach accessible from the Gatineau Park road network.
Meech Lake is perhaps most famous politically — the Meech Lake Accord, Canada's 1987 constitutional negotiations, took place at the government conference centre on the lake. The naturist beach tradition is entirely separate from that history and entirely more relaxed. The Gatineau Hills provide a beautiful Quebec Shield backdrop; the lake is warm in summer and the forested shores are beautiful. This is the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area's go-to naturist beach.
Visitor notes
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Who visits
Ottawa and Gatineau naturists, federal government area residents, day-trippers from the capital region.
How to find it
Enter Parc de la Gatineau from the Gatineau side. Follow Park Road 1 to the Meech Lake area. The C/O section is on the east shore.
Things to watch out for
Parc de la Gatineau charges day-use fees. Meech Lake is popular on hot summer weekends — arrive early.
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Etiquette & ground rules
Long-established naturist tradition in a popular National Capital Region park. The C/O section is the east shore; well-known to locals.
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