Garrison Petawawa
| Location | Garrison Petawawa, Petawawa, Ontario |
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| Type | Garrison Petawawa Military Museums |
| Website | Garrison Petawawa Museum and the Canadian Airborne Forces Museum |
Coordinates: 45°55′N 77°17′W / 45.91°N 77.29°W
Garrison Petawawa, is located in Petawawa, Ontario. It is operated as an army base by the Canadian Army.
The Garrison is located in the Ottawa Valley in Renfrew County, 170 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Ottawa along the western bank of the Ottawa River. Its main gate is North of the town of Petawawa. The majority of the base territory is in the municipality of Laurentian Hills, with portions also in Petawawa and Deep River.
Approximate personnel numbers are as follows:
Approximately 6,000 people directly connected to the base live in local communities between Deep River and Pembroke.
The Garrison has an extensive infrastructure with 465 buildings and over 300 km2 of property comprising the Petawawa Training Area.
Dundonald Hall is the Garrison's main fitness facility and is located on Festuburt Boulevard. It houses a 5,000 square metre field house containing a 200-meter indoor running track, a 25-metre swimming pool, a wading pool equipped with a winding water slide, and whirlpool and sauna facilities.
The complex houses a gymnasium, aerobic studio, teen room, preschool play rooms and meeting rooms. The "Rec Plex" is home to numerous clubs and societies on the base such as the Karate Club, Preschool Clubs and the Indoor Rock Climbing Club.
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