Dutchy's Hole Park
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Dutchy's Hole Park is a park on the Rideau River
in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is part of the downtown Ottawa neighbourhood of Sandy Hill
. The park has a wading pool, playground, and a football field, called Robinson Field. Pathways connect the park with Strathcona Park
, the Rideau Campus of the University of Ottawa
and via a former train bridge with Parc Riverain/River Road Park across the Rideau River
in Vanier
.
One of three locations the City of Ottawa uses to release Mute Swans and Australian Black Swans that inhabit the Rideau River
during the summer months.
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is part of the downtown Ottawa neighbourhood of Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill is a bilingual neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east of downtown. The neighbourhood is bordered on the west by the Rideau Canal and on the east by the Rideau River. To the north it stretches to Rideau Street and the Byward Market area while to the south it is bordered by...
. The park has a wading pool, playground, and a football field, called Robinson Field. Pathways connect the park with Strathcona Park
Strathcona Park (Ottawa)
Strathcona Park is a large park in Ottawa, Canada. It lies on the west bank of the Rideau River and marks the eastern edge of the Sandy Hill neighbourhood....
, the Rideau Campus of the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
and via a former train bridge with Parc Riverain/River Road Park across the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
in Vanier
Vanier, Ontario
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.
One of three locations the City of Ottawa uses to release Mute Swans and Australian Black Swans that inhabit the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
during the summer months.