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Filled with natural trails, a large off-leash dog area and picnic sites, this park provides users a variety of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Fishing and paddling activities are also available.

Amenities include:

• Picnic sites (20 on a first-come, first-served basis, and sites for booking)
• Large pond stocked with rainbow trout (family fishing only, children under 16 years of age must be supervised by an adult)
• Muscular Powered Water Craft only. (Gas and electric motors are not permitted)
• Fishing events are held at the park annually as part of the River Day Festival in June
• Hiking and cycling trails
• On-site parking
• Washrooms (not wheelchair accessible)

Click below to book a picnic site

Take a Hermitage Park Virtual Tour

Amenities include:

• Picnic sites on a first-come, first-served basis
• Public viewpoints along the river
• On-site parking
• Toboggan Hill
• Walking and cycling trails

Amenities:

• Picnic sites (30 on a first-come, first-served basis, and 2 sites for booking)
• Small craft boat launch (under Groat Road Bridge)
• Playground
• Walking trails
• Washrooms

Click the website to book your picnic table.

A unique feature to the park is a gravel path specifically designed to accommodate visually impaired visitors and includes raised wooden edges that can be tapped with a person’s white cane and 7 Braille signs.

Amenities:

• Large Off Leash Area
• Hand/carry boat launch
• Hiking and biking trails

Explore the virtual tour

Dawson Park Virtual Tour

Amenities

• Picnic Sites – 3, each with 75 person capacity.
• Baseball diamond
• Tennis courts
• Sports field
• Bowling greens

Book a picnic table by clicking on the website

Amenities

• Spray park
• Skate park
• Baseball diamond
• Sports field
• Picnic sites (not bookable)
• Outdoor rink
• Washrooms (in Recreation Centre)
• Castle Downs Park Pavilion

Amenities

• Picnic site
• Boat launch
• Hiking or biking trails
• On-site washrooms in shelter building

Click the website below to book a campsite.

Amenities include

• Spray Park
• Skate park
• Baseball diamonds
• Sports fields
• Picnic sites (not bookable)
• Callingwood Pavilion with washrooms
• Off leash site located in natural tree stand

Amenities

• Picnic sites (4 bookable group sites and picnic tables available on a first-come, first-served basis)
• Pavilion with washrooms and vending machines
• Public art works
• Playground
• Cycling and walking trails
• Outdoor Tennis courts
• Sports fields and ball diamonds
• Open grassy spaces and shade areas
• Formal flower gardens
• Wheelchair accessible drop-off and pickup area

Book a picnic site at the website below.