Community parks are large spaces with many different things to do. They are often visited by people who live all over the city who plan to spend the day enjoying all the park has to offer. They are also destinations for many people who live out of town. Many of our community parks become locations for special events and there is always something fun going on. Our city has multiple community parks that are all different in their own way.
Parks and Playgrounds
Parks listing
Neighbourhood parks are smaller in size and service a smaller area of the city. These parks are walkable for those who live nearby and have a variety of things to enjoy within them. Each neighbourhood park services an area of approximately 400 to 500 m. You can use these parks for active recreation. They often have a playground or sports field. Our city has 71 neighbourhood parks.
- Andrew W. Pate Park
- Anne Good Park
- Arctic Park
- Bellview Park
- Brenda Court Park
- Bridlepath Park
- Brier Park
- Brooklyn Park
- Burnley Park
- Cameron Heights Park
- Cedarland Park
- Centennial Park
- Central Park
- Charlie Ward Park
- Cityview Park
- Connaught Park
- Deer Park
- Devereux Park
- Devon Down Park
- Donegal Park
- Dufferin Park
- Echo Park
- Edith Monture Park
- Elgin Park
- Farringdon Park
- Florence Buchanan Park
- Friendship Park
- Grandwoodlands Park
- Greenbrier Park
- Greenwood Park
- Hickory Park
- Hillcrest Park
- Holmedale Park
- Iroquois Park
- Johnson Park
- Lansdowne Park
- Lincoln Square Park
- Lynden Hills Park
- Mayfair Park
- Mayor's Common Park
- Mission Park
- Moose Park
- Orchard Park
- Pace Park
- Parson's Park
- Pleasant Ridge Park
- Preston Park
- Prince Charles Park
- Princess Anne Park
- Recreation Park
- Robert Moore Park
- Roswell Park
- Shallow Creek Park
- Sheri-Mar Park
- Silverbridge Park
- Spring Gardens Park
- Spring St. Buck Park
- Tranquility Park
- Turtle Pond Park
- Tutela Park
- Walter Gretzky Park
- Warner-Merritt Park
- Westdale Park
- Wilkes Park
- Woodburn Park
- Wood Street Park
- Woodman Park
Enjoy passive recreation like walking your dog or sitting on a bench enjoying the mature trees and beautiful gardens in these parks. Many of our horticultural parks are open spaces with grass and decorative gardens. Very often, you will find amazing displays whether it is made of flowers or a historic artifact. The city has numerous horticultural parks, as well as horticulture displays found throughout the city and along right of ways.
- Alexandra Park
- Armories Gore
- Bell Memorial
- CJ’s Park
- CNR Gore
- Dunsdon Street Park
- Edward E. Goold Park
- Fordview Park
- Glenhyrst Gardens
- Golfdale Park
- Harmony Square
- Jubilee Terrace
- Lincoln Square Park
- Lorne Park
- Regent Park
- Seneca Park
- St. Andrew's Park
- Tom Thumb Park
- Victoria Park
- War Memorial Park
We take pride in our facilities that offer chances for a variety of sports.
- Bill Little Park (baseball)
- Brant's Crossing (skateboard park)
- Cockshutt Park (baseball)
- D’Aubigny Creek Park (soccer)
- George Campbell Park (soccer)
- Jaycee Sports Park (baseball, soccer, football and skateboarding)
- John Wright Soccer Complex (soccer)
- Kiwanis Field-Pauline Johnson Collegiate (soccer, football and track and field)
- Rotary Bike Park
- Steve Brown Sports Complex (soccer, baseball, track and field and tennis)
- Wayne Gretzky Park (indoor hockey/ice sports, track and field, soccer, football and indoor swimming)
Many other neighbourhood parks have sports fields that are available for play too. Learn more.
Woodlots and open spaces are an important thing to have in the city. These spaces provide a chance for people to become more in touch with nature, get outdoors and get active. Our woodlots contain many beautiful trees some of which are even protected species. Our city has 12 designated woodlots with trails or footpaths to explore nature.
- D’Aubigny Creek Wetlands
- Edith Monture Forest
- Forestwood Park
- Franklin Grobb Memorial Forest
- Gilkison Flats
- Mohawk Canal
- Mohawk Trail
- Royal Oak Forest
- Shellard Forest
- North Woodlot
Playgrounds listing
We are proud to provide over 60 playgrounds for you and your child(ren) to enjoy across the city. View our parks and playgrounds map to find a park near you. Are you looking for a certain play feature such as a sand box, special swing or rock wall? You can call us or email us anytime and we are happy to provide you with more info. Have a look at our accessibile and inclusive payground listing below.
Andrew W. Pate Park (recently updated)
- Anne Good Park
- Arctic Park
- Bellview Park
- Brenda Court Park
- Bridlepath Park
- Brier Park
- Brooklyn Park
- Burnley Park
- Cameron Heights Park
- Cedarland Park
- Centennial Park
- Central Park
- Charlie Ward Park
- Cityview Park
- Connaught Park
- Deer Park
- Devereux Park
- Devon Down Park
- Donegal Park
- Dogford Park (dog park)
- Dufferin Park
- Echo Park
- Edith Monture Park
- Elgin Park
- Farringdon Park
- Florence Buchanan Park
- Grandwoodlands Park
- Greenbrier Park
- Greenwood Park
- H.E.P.C Swings
- Hickory Park
- Hillcrest Park
- Holmedale Park
- Iroquois Park
- Johnson Park
- Lansdowne Park
- Lorne Park
- Lynden Hills Park
- Mayfair Park
- Mayor's Common Park
- Mission Park
- Moose Park
- Orchard Park
- Pace Park
- Parson's Park
- Pleasant Ridge Park
- Preston Park
- Prince Charles Park
- Princess Anne Park
- Recreation Park
- Robert Moore Park
- Roswell Park
- Shallow Creek Park
- Sheri-Mar Park
- Silverbridge Park
- Spring Gardens Park
- Spring St. Buck Park
- Tranquility Park
- Turtle Pond Park
- Tutela Park
- Walter Gretzky Park
- Warner-Merritt Park
- Westdale Park
- Wilkes Park
- Woodburn Park
- Wood Street Park
- Woodman Park
Accessible and inclusive playgrounds listing
Find an accessible and inclusive playground closest to you on our playgrounds map.
Our inclusive playgrounds have an engineered wood fiber surface. All playgrounds have paved pathways and accessible ground-based play features for all levels of physical abilities. They also include an accessible swing (unless otherwise noted) and a transfer station for a small slide.
An accessible playground provides everyone with equal chances to have fun. Different features provide play for different levels of physical, cognitive and social abilities. These are spaces where children and adults alike can feel fully included. They feature fully accessible rubber surfacing and ramped playground structures to ensure people of all abilities can access all the playground has to offer.
An inclusive playground shares all of the same features of a fully accessible playground with the exception of rubber surfacing and ramping. The playground includes engineered wood mulch as the accessible surface instead of rubber. You also enter the playground from the ground level, not from a platform.
- Andrew W. Pate Park
- Brier Park (no accessible swing)
- Cameron Heights Park
- Cedarland Park
- Centennial Park
- Connaught Park
- Deer Park (accessible swing only – playground surfacing not accessible)
- Edith Monture Park (accessible swing only – playground surfacing not accessible)
- Farringdon Park
- Florence Buchanan Park
- Hickory Park (no accessible swing)
- Johnson Park
- Mayor's Common Park
- Mission Park
- Parson's Park
- Roswell Park
- Shallow Creek Park
- Spring Gardens Park
- Spring St.-Buck Park (accessible swing only – playground surfacing not accessible)
- Tutela Park
- Warner-Merritt Park
- Wilkes Park
- Woodburn Park
- Wood Street Park (accessible swing only – playground surfacing not accessible)
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