Open Water Data

Britannia Beach

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Water Quality Status
    Passed tests Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 4:39pm
  • Air Temperature
    12.1°C / 53.8°F (air) Thu, May 28, 2026 at 7:00am
  • Wind
    18.7 - 27.7km/h NNW 340° Thu, May 28, 2026 at 7:00am
  • Light rain
    Light rain Thu, May 28, 2026 at 7:00am
  • Precipitation
    0mm Thu, May 28, 2026 at 7:00am
  • Air Visibility
    24km Thu, May 28, 2026 at 7:00am
  • Humidity
    88% Thu, May 28, 2026 at 7:00am

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. Volleyball net rentals are available for $14.50 per hour or $49.50 per day.

Canadian French

Cette plage se trouve dans le secteur de la baie Britannia de la rivière des Outaouais et est formidable pour la baignade, les pique-nique ou simplement pour regarder défiler les voiliers. Les services incluent des toilettes, des vestiaires, et des douches extérieures; un stationnement gratuit; une cantine; des tables de pique-nique et foyers pour barbecue; et des structures et aires de jeu. Des sauveteurs surveillent la plage de midi à 19h pendant l’été. Des filets de volley-ball sont disponibles pour 14,50$ l’heure ou 49,50$ par jour.

Updated by Ottawa Riverkeeper (@ottriverkeeper) www.ottawariverkeeper.ca / Mise à jour par Garde-rivière des Outaouais (@ottriverkeeper) www.ottawariverkeeper.ca/fr.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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