Swimming now allowed at new Dows Lake dock

15-Jun-2025

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Grab your goggles and water wings, Ottawa: Swimming is now permitted from a recently installed dock at Dows Lake.

New buoy lines marking off the deep-water swim area were unveiled on Jun 12, with a separate lane coming soon for swimmers "wishing to get their laps in," the National Capital Commission (NCC) said in a news release.

The accessible dock was installed on the lake early last month, along with Muskoka chairs, bike racks and native plants.