Heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable. There are many public places residents and visitors can cool off in Ottawa and also way to cool off at home even if you do not have air conditioning.
To locate a cool space near you, click and zoom to explore this map or enter a street name or a street address. Entering a location in the search box will generate a list of the 20 closest cool spaces. Clicking on any of the icons on the map will provide more information about the cool spaces around the clicked location. The map identifies City of Ottawa public spaces that are available.
Please check the City of Ottawa's website for opening dates, locations, and hours of service of on Ottawa.ca for the following public facilities:
Splash pads
Wading pools
Beaches, outdoor and indoor swimming pools.
Parks and green spaces
Ottawa Public Library current branch services
Community centres