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Camp Fortune

300 Chemin Dunlop, Chelsea, QC J9B 2N3 · Chelsea, QC

Why you should go…

Camp Fortune is an outdoor recreation centre in Gatineau Park, about 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. In winter it offers 20 alpine ski and snowboard trails across three mountainsides plus night skiing, and in summer it runs an aerial park with zip lines, a mountain coaster, disc golf and mountain biking trails. The resort uses a lift system of surface lifts, quad chairs and a triple chair.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Camp Fortune, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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