Oka Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Quebec, Canada
About Oka
Oka is a small, old town on the north bank of the Ottawa River where it flows into the Lake of Two Mountains. Oka became internationally known for a 1990 armed standoff between Mohawks on the neighbouring Kanesatake Reserve and the Canadian Army, over a golf course expansion on ancestral land claimed by the Mohawks. Most of the time, it is a peaceful village where Montrealers go for some outdoor recreation in the summer. This area was first settled by French colonists as a mission to First Nations in 1721 by brothers of the Sulpician Order branch of the Roman Catholic Church. Early native inhabitants were Mohawk (Kanienkaha), Algonquin, and Nipissing, who had a village known as Kanesatake, now a reserve within the boundaries of Oka. In the 19th century, as a result of the British invasion
Top Attractions in Oka
Explore the best things to see and do in Oka:
- ★Oka National Park
Where to Eat in Oka
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Apple Shack Labonte de la pomme
- 🍴Chocolaterie Mathilde Fays
- 🍴La Paniere d'Alexie
- 🍴Resto Var de la traverse
- 🍴Shand Thai
Where to Stay in Oka
- 🏨Parc national d'Oka
Oka Travel Guide Sections
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