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Public washrooms near Rideau Canal, Ottawa, ON

The official locations below are ordered by straight-line distance from Rideau Canal. Check walking time and posted hours before you go.

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Nearest official washrooms to Rideau Canal

Ottawa City Hall - 110 Laurier Avenue West

Official or public-source listing

110 LAURIER AVE W, Ottawa, ON

📍 Parliament Hill / Downtown🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun–Sat 07:00–23:00

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Child change station. Maximum accessibility

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Rideau Canal Skateway Washrooms — Rideau Rest Area

Official or public-source listing

Rideau Rest Area, near 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON

📍 Rideau Canal🚻 NCC seasonal on-ice washroom♿ Wheelchair accessible
Hours
When the Skateway is open: Sun–Thu 8:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 8:00–23:00

Winter-only, gender-neutral washroom at an NCC rest area. Closed outside the skating season and whenever this Skateway section is closed; pin follows the NCC overview map.

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Ottawa Public Library Main Library

Official or public-source listing

120 METCALFE ST, Ottawa, ON

📍 Parliament Hill / Downtown🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Partially wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun Closed early June to early September · Mon–Thu 10:00–21:00 · Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Not available on statutory holidays. Child change station. Moderate accessibility

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Arts Court

Official or public-source listing

2 DALY AVE, Ottawa, ON

📍 ByWard Market🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Partially wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun–Sat 09:00–23:00

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Not available on statutory holidays. Child change station. Moderate accessibility

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Jack Purcell Community Centre

Official or public-source listing

320 JACK PURCELL LANE, Ottawa, ON

📍 Centretown🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun 21:00–20:00 · Mon–Fri 07:30–21:00 · Sat 08:30–21:00

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Not available on statutory holidays. Child change station. Maximum accessibility

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ByWard Market Building Public Washrooms

Official or public-source listing

55 ByWard Market Square, Ottawa, ON K1N 9C3

📍 ByWard Market🚻 City market-building public washrooms♿ Wheelchair accessible
Hours
Daily 5:00–24:00

Accessible public washroom on the first floor and additional public washrooms on the second floor. Both floors are represented by one destination pin.

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Parliament Hill Public Washrooms — West Block

Official or public-source listing

Behind West Block, 111 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6

📍 Parliament Hill / Downtown🚻 Parliamentary Precinct accessible public washroom♿ Wheelchair accessible
Hours
Check current Parliamentary Precinct access and posted hours

The Parliamentary Precinct rules identify accessible public washrooms behind West Block, west of the Visitor Welcome Centre. Security or temporary precinct restrictions may affect access.

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Sandy Hill Community Centre

Official or public-source listing

250 SOMERSET ST E, Ottawa, ON

📍 Centretown🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Partially wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun 09:00–12:30 · Mon–Fri 09:00–21:00 · Sat closed July and August

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Not available on statutory holidays. Moderate accessibility

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Champagne Bath Pool

Official or public-source listing

321 KING EDWARD AVE, Ottawa, ON

📍 Recreation facilities🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Partially wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun 09:00–16:30 · Mon–Wed 06:30–21:30 · Thu 09:00–21:30 · Fri 06:30–21:00 · Sat 09:00–16:30

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Not available on statutory holidays. Moderate accessibility

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Police: Central Headquarters

Official or public-source listing

474 ELGIN ST, Ottawa, ON

📍 Centretown🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun–Sat 07:00–21:00

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Family toilet. Maximum accessibility

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Ottawa Public Library Rideau Branch

Official or public-source listing

377 RIDEAU ST, Ottawa, ON

📍 ByWard Market🚻 City public-building or park washroom♿ Partially wheelchair accessible
Hours
Sun Closed · Mon–Thu 10:00–20:30 · Fri 13:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00

City dataset marks this location as year-round. Not available on statutory holidays. Child change station. Moderate accessibility

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Major’s Hill Park Washrooms

Official or public-source listing

Major’s Hill Park, Mackenzie Avenue at Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON

📍 Major’s Hill Park🚻 National Capital Commission park washroom
Hours
May–October daily 8:00 to dusk, no later than 21:00

Seasonal NCC washroom. The navigation pin is based on the mapped toilet building in the park.

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Data sources and accuracy

Data source: City of Ottawa — Public Washrooms Open Data ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: City of Ottawa ArcGIS — Public Washrooms ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: City of Ottawa — Public and Portable Washrooms ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: City of Ottawa ArcGIS — City Boundary ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: ByWard Market District Authority ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: National Capital Commission — Major’s Hill Park ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: National Capital Commission — On-Ice Amenities ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: National Capital Commission — Rideau Canal Skateway Overview ↗ · checked June 9, 2026

Data source: Parliament of Canada — Rules for the Use of Parliament Hill ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: Parliament of Canada — House of Commons Tours ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: Starbucks Canada store locator ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: McDonald’s Canada restaurant locator ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: Tim Hortons Canada — Ottawa locations ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors ↗ · checked July 16, 2026

Locations, hours and access policies can change without notice. Coordinates may be approximate. Always trust signs and staff at the location.

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