Rideau Falls
Rideau Falls / Chutes Rideau
Here the Rideau River splits into two streams and drops from a cliff into the Ottawa River, forming a shape like a 'curtain'; the French word 'rideau' (curtain) gives the falls their name.
The falls are about 11 meters high and lie within Rideau Falls Park in New Edinburgh, next to the French Embassy to Canada. You can look down from the footbridge, or walk to the edge of the Ottawa River for a full view from below. Admission is free, and the falls are especially spectacular when partly frozen in winter. They can be visited on foot together with Rideau Hall and the Royal Canadian Mint.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Rideau Hall
- Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa
- National Gallery of Canada
- Kìwekì Point
- Major's Hill Park
- ByWard Market
- Rideau Canal & Ottawa Locks