Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park
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| Location | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′38″N 73°52′55″W / 45.510467°N 73.881855°WCoordinates: 45°30′38″N 73°52′55″W / 45.510467°N 73.881855°W |
| Area | 216 ha (530 acres) |
Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park (French: Parc-nature du Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard) is a large park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the island of Île Bizard in the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.
This nature park is located in the east-central part of Île Bizard. Almost all of the area is located in the interior of the island, linking the Lake of Two Mountains and the Rivière des Prairies. Pointe-aux-Carrières is the largest of the three coastal locations. It is also at this point it is built the welcome centre of the regional park.
In 1678, Jacques Bizard received the right to Île Bizard which at the time was named after Bonaventure. The seigneury of Bizard remained the property of this family until the British Conquest. It was then held by Montreal merchant Pierre Foretier and his heirs. Île Bizard began to be populated in the second half of the eighteenth century.
The area of the Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park was probably not been subject to residential development because of its marshy soil and the presence of quarries nearby.
The Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park is an area of historical interest. The site was used for a harbour, quarries and beaches. The park is visible to navigators on the Lake of Two Mountains, and served as a stopover for many boats. The bay of Pointe-aux-Carrières offered a place where wooden cages could be detached prior to descending the Lalement rapids at the entrance of the Rivière des Prairies.
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