Getting Here
Wakefield, Quebec is located in the beautiful Gatineau Hills,
about 35 kilometres (about a 20 minutes' drive) north of downtown Ottawa/Gatineau (Hull).
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Driving Directions
From the Ottawa International Airport (about 45 minutes)
- Take the Airport Parkway north, which becomes Bronson Avenue
- Turn right on Chamberlain just before you pass under Highway 417 - just past the McDonald's restaurant
- Chamberlain will take you east, parallel to Highway 417
- After you cross Bank Street, stay in the left lane and take the ramp on to Highway 417
- Get off at the next exit - Nicholas St/Lees Ave
- Stay right to follow Lees Ave
- Turn left at the stop sign
- Continue left, crossing back over the highway
- Follow the signs for King Edward, and then take a slight right on King Edward
- King Edward will take you through Ottawa; stay in the centre or left lane, following signs for Hull or Hwy 5
- You will cross a bridge into Quebec; follow the signs for Hwy 5 /Maniwaki (centre or left lane)
- Continue on Hwy 5 UNTIL IT ENDS, about 10-15 minutes (don't take the earlier exit for Hwy 105!)
- Turn right at the stop sign
- Then make an immediate left (at the traffic lights) on to Highway 105 northbound
- Continue on Hwy 105 for about 5-10 minutes
- Turn right at Valley Drive (the first stoplight)
- Valley Drive ends at a T-intersection with Riverside Drive. You have arrived in downtown Wakefield!
From Montreal (about 2.5 hours)
- Follow Highway 40 north (about 65km)
- Go west on Highway 417 (about 120 km)
- When you reach Ottawa, get off at the Nicholas St exit, but stay in the far right lane to follow Mann Ave
- Continue straight to take King Edward (don't turn right on Mann)
- King Edward will take you through Ottawa; stay in the centre or left lane, following signs for Hull or Hwy 5
- You will cross a bridge into Quebec; follow the signs for Hwy 5 /Maniwaki (centre or left lane)
- Continue on Hwy 5 UNTIL IT ENDS, about 10-15 minutes (don't take the earlier exit for Hwy 105!)
- Turn right at the stop sign
- Then make an immediate left (at the traffic lights) on to Highway 105 northbound
- Continue on Hwy 105 for about 5-10 minutes
- Turn right at Valley Drive (the first stoplight)
- Valley Drive ends at a T-intersection with Riverside Drive. You have arrived in downtown Wakefield!
From Toronto (about 4.5 hours)
- Take Highway 401 east past Kingston and Brockville (about 340 km)
- Follow Highway 416 north (exit 721A) toward Ottawa (about 75 km)
- Go east on Highway 417 (towards Ottawa) and get off at the Nicholas St/Lees Ave exit
- Stay right to follow Lees Ave
- Turn left at the stop sign
- Continue left, crossing back over the highway
- Follow the signs for King Edward, and then take a slight right on King Edward
- King Edward will take you through Ottawa; stay in the centre or left lane, following signs for Hull or Hwy 5
- You will cross a bridge into Quebec; follow the signs for Hwy 5 /Maniwaki (centre or left lane)
- Continue on Hwy 5 UNTIL IT ENDS, about 10-15 minutes (don't take the earlier exit for Hwy 105!)
- Turn right at the stop sign
- Then make an immediate left (at the traffic lights) on to Highway 105 northbound
- Continue on Hwy 105 for about 5-10 minutes
- Turn right at Valley Drive (the first stoplight)
- Valley Drive ends at a T-intersection with Riverside Drive. You have arrived in downtown Wakefield!
Public Transportation to Wakefield
Greyhound provides daily bus service from Ottawa to Wakefield. For more information, visit
www.greyhound.ca or call 1-800-661-TRIP (8747).
The Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steam Train runs from Hull to Wakefield at selected times from May to October.
For more information, visit www.steamtrain.ca or call 1-800-871-7246
OTHER USEFUL MAPS
Downtown Wakefield Village
Gatineau Park Trail Maps
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