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One loop of Ben Franklin Park West

50 minutes in Ben Franklin Park West (on Gibbard Avenue, south of centre, Ottawa): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

50 min free solo pair with-kids stroller partial

The quest

50 minutes in Ben Franklin Park West (on Gibbard Avenue, south of centre, Ottawa): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

Steps

  1. Enter Ben Franklin Park West at a public gate.
  2. Walk until you have left the parking lot behind. Sit on one bench.
  3. Name two non-traffic sounds. Leave by the same gate.

Why this is on the board

Parks like Ben Franklin Park West (on Gibbard Avenue, south of centre, Ottawa) are how Ottawa was laid out for people who do not have a cottage. One loop, one bench, two sounds — the city used as it was meant to be used.

Safety. Public ground only. Map data goes stale — if a rail, hour, or closure disagrees, leave. Not a guided tour.

Get there

Ben Franklin Park West

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