Construction Impacts pathway access at Chapman Mills Conservation Area
Please note that access to the full length of the pathway through the Chapman Mills Conservation Area will be restricted to the northern end of the park only (no through access to Lodge Rd). This is a result of the multi-year construction project by the City of Ottawa and its partners on the Strandherd Armstrong Bridge crossing of the Rideau River. Parking is recommended only at the Winding Way access point. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this important infrastructure construction project. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if there are any questions or concerns.
 

The 23-acre parcel of conservation land that forms the Chapman Mills Conservation Area was a gift to the people of the Rideau Valley from the South Nepean Development Corporation, along with additional land ceded from Parks Canada. The Conservation Area forms a passive recreational area for the Chapman Mills community. Minto Developments Inc. provided the development funds necessary to carry out the improvements for public use of the area. It consists mainly of natural river shoreline, wetlands and flood plain areas that are unique in the City of Ottawa. Click the sign below to get a map of the trails of Chapman Mills Conservation Area. Modest development of the Conservation Area includes provision of a parking lot (located off Winding Way), a picnic shelter and lookouts along the trail, walkways and boardwalks leading pedestrians on a 1.5 km stroll through some sensitive and beautiful habitats, a washroom, and interpretive signs telling the environmental story at points along the path.

Visit Us
The Chapman Mills Conservation Area is located on the west bank of the Rideau River on Regional Road 73 (former Highway 16) between Winding Way and Lodge Road. The parking lot is off of winding way. Click on the sign below and see an enlarged map of the Chapman Mills Conservation Area.

Map & Directions
243 Winding Way, Ottawa, ON

• Google map to Chapman Mills
• View detailed Google map to Chapman Mills (turn onto Winding Way, then turn right)

Call (613) 692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 for information on this and other conservation areas.