Mooney's Bay Park and Beach

Mooney's Bay Beach is a fantastic destination! The sandy shore, calm waters, and vibrant atmosphere create the perfect beach experience. Whether you're relaxing or enjoying water activities, this beach offers fun for all.Go for picnic with family, friends or loved ones.

Good location, but the room dividers are not soundproof. I could hear the TV and chatting from the next room way into the morning. I could also hear cars on the roadway. I had to block my ears to get sleep. There was a refrigerator and coffee maker in the room. No milk packets. There was no lotion. There was a hair dryer. They are now placing larger bottles with body wash and shampoo and conditioner. I am a bit concerned about that because of safety issues. Anyone can open those bottles. It is not a good idea, although it is cost effective, this should not happen. One good thing they had free breakfast, but much variety, but it was OK.

So lovely. Hubby and I enjoyed a wonderful workplace BBQ here. We set up the BBQ and really loved the parkland setting . Lots of space to spread out and play pick up soccer. We did set up the BBQ I an area which was not permitted for BBQ and offers came by and very nicely informed us of where to set up the BBQ for future good times. If you are going to BBQ and you bring your own equipment be sure to set it up right where they already have public BBQs as this is the safe place .

You have to prepare to go there. Washrooms ate open but not sure till what time.Evenings attract a different crowd as well. Not my favorite city beach tbh..Best thing about it is the connecting bike paths along the river. Fantastic.The pedestrian Bridge near Carleton will be ready- but construction i think uas paused.Looks great so far.

What a blast for the kids and I! There are so many little areas within the play structures for kids with all interests. Parking was easy to access, and the walk wasn't too far. We did go super early in the season, and the kids played hooky, so we basically had the place to ourselves. Great place to go!

Mooney's Bay Park is a great public park in Ottawa. The beach is beautiful and has a nice paved walkway for people walking and strollers. Mooney's Bay Park has a beach, picnic areas, and a children's playground. It's a very busy park and beach all summer long. It hosts numerous events and festivals, including the Hope Volleyball Tournament and the dragon boat races.

Decent inner city Beach with a lot of summer festivals. Well maintained. Gets quite busy of course on nice days. Rideau river can be refreshing on a hot day [but can be a bit dirty-check the flag/E-coli levels & don't swallow the water] Geese/seagulls [don't feed them plz] can make a mess and be pests... hogs back falls is a short walk away and is very nice too. Amazing park for kids here too [again, gets quite busy on weekends]! Winter time it has cross country skiing as well!

I liked the place. It’s calm. I just don’t like the many ducks who fly to the mainland and pollute the area which people step on. But overall, the sunset is amazing. Beautiful views.

This is a fantastic park and beach. There is something here for everyone.There are multiple large play structures for all ages. The beach is large, with lots of space for everyone and good water access so it doesn't feel crowded. Green space is plentiful and there are many trees for shade, even in the beach area.You can purchase snacks, ice cream, and such at a concession stand, though you'll pay a fair bit as you would expect at such a location. There are a few tables available to sit at and also plenty of green space with trees for shade nearby as well. Also note, you can fill up your water bottle here at a water fountain.Public bathrooms are available with changing facilities for the beach as well.The only issue is that there is very limited parking, which is paid, so unless you get there early in the day, you will have difficulty finding parking. Other than that, it's a fantastic place to spend an entire day with the family and friends.

I imagine it's a nightmare in summer, but relatively quiet at the tail end of winter and a large area. Great for taking photos of gulls and ducks. There's a large beach area with washrooms and a large grass area with playground.Not a fan of how the parking lot is blocked in winter (guessing because they don't make money on it) and the washrooms are closed. Nightmare for someone on diuretics! Also for the disabled, in winter so difficult to get down to the beach with the lot being blocked off. Managed, but definitely dicey, even though the snow is melted the grass is steep and even the roads are pretty steep.Lovely view though and a really cute driftwood/cattail area all the way to the right!