Mount Royal Park
Mount Royal Heritage Site (Site Patrimonial Du Mont Royal) · Montreal, Quebec
Mount Royal Park is the big wooded hill in the middle of Montreal, which gave the city its name. The mountain rises to about 233 m and the park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect behind Central Park in New York, and opened in the 1870s. Winding paths and stairs climb through forest to the Kondiaronk Belvedere and the chalet, which look over downtown and the St. Lawrence, and to the Mount Royal Cross, lit at night. In summer, Sunday afternoons bring the Tam-Tams, a drum-circle gathering near the Jeanne-Mance end. In winter people skate on Beaver Lake, ski and snowshoe. It is for walkers, families, runners and anyone who wants a view without leaving the city. It is free to enter, and it is easy to reach by bus or on foot from the Plateau and downtown, but the stairs are steep and icy in winter and the sunny weekends are busy. Allow two to four hours, more if you picnic or skate.
1260 chemin Remembrance, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1A2, Canada
The park is open daily, generally from early morning to midnight, and is free to enter. Facilities such as the chalet, the Beaver Lake pavilion, cafe and equipment rental keep seasonal hours, often longer in summer and weekends and shorter in winter. Skating and skiing depend on weather and ice conditions. Some roads and parking close at night or in bad weather, and cyclists and pedestrians share the main roads. Confirm facility hours and any event closures with the City of Montreal before you plan around the Tam-Tams or a big festival. The cemeteries on the mountain keep their own gate hours.
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