Hogs Back Lockstation
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These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

📜 Historic lockstation on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
🔍 Features two manually operated locks and a dam, named after a distinctive rock formation.

Why Go

🏞️ Experience North America's oldest continuously operating canal
❄️ Skate on the world's largest skating rink in winter (canal section)
🚶 Explore Hogs Back Park and nearby Mooney's Bay for recreation
🌉 See impressive 19th-century engineering with locks and dam
🚶 Easy access for a historical and natural outing

🅿️ Parking Public parking available at Hogs Back Park.

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