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    Brewer Park

    Brewer Park

    (3 reviews)

    Brewer Park is really popular all year round. It's located right off of Carleton University,…read morebetween Bronson and Sunnyside, on Brewer Way, right next to the Ottawa River. It's used quite a bit for sports, as it has numerous soccer and football playing fields, baseball diamonds, a basketball net, a hockey arena and speed skating oval in the winter, and is close to Brewer Pool for indoor swimming. It also has bike paths, play structures, a pond, and even a mini waterpark, which makes it particularly fun for kids and families. I always see children playing here with their family, friends, and pets, as well as Carleton students that live so close by. The first time I visited Brewer Park was in the fall for House of Paint, an annual graffiti festival, with live art, DJs and MCs, breakdancing, and BBQ. It takes place at the legal wall under Dunbar Bridge, and the festival is eco-friendly, community-supported, and unique.

    I can't believe there aren't more reviews for this excellent park! I came here when I worked in…read morechildcare, and it was a kid's paradise. It might even be my favourite place to bring kids in the city, especially on a hot day. There's an awesome two tiered splash pad here, along with 4 or 5 awesome play structures (which are accessible). There's tons of room for kids to run around, and there's also some other cool features to explore like the community garden, pond, and legal graffiti wall. They have public washrooms and they're fairly clean. This is a fantastic place to bring the little ones, but the House of Paint hiphop festival is also a ton of fun for adults.

    Mooney's Bay Park - Mooneys Bay park

    Mooney's Bay Park

    (12 reviews)

    So a lot of people like this park because it is always really busy. There's a beach, a big hill, a…read morefairly large children's playground with fancy stuff beyond the regular swings and slides, a snack bar and lots of open grass for picnics, frisbee games, etc. You can rent paddleboards too. It's walking distance from Hog's Back Park (which I personally like better because it's less crowded, even though there's less to do there). I have always hated crowds, even long before the Covid-19 Pandemic, so Mooney's Bay Park is not my jam, but I can see how people love it. If you like a park with lots of people and lots of things to do, Mooney's Bay Park might be right up your alley. There is some free parking on site.

    Ottawa does not have a lot of beaches. Money's Bay is certainly no Caribbean white sand heaven, but…read moreit's a pretty great escape just outside the downtown core. There is a roped off swimming area in the water and plenty of trees if you need some shade. It has lots of great events every year including the Hope beach volleyball tournament (rain or shine) and sits just down the road from one of Ottawa's rowing clubs so it makes a great place to watch some of the races from a distance such as the dragon boat festival. There is also a large green space between the beach and the road that is perfect for frisbee games. With a lifeguard on duty and a beach hut food shack, Mooney's bay park and beach make for a nice day out in the sun.

    Fletcher Wildlife Garden

    Fletcher Wildlife Garden

    (5 reviews)

    So this Covid-19 Pandemic that we are currently in has made me even more introspective than usual…read more I have been contemplating a lot about how precarious life is and admittedly this has caused me a great deal of anxiety. Coincidentally, around this time, I discovered a poem, thanks to my sister-in-law, by Wendell Berry called "The Peace of Wild Things." There's a line in the poem that talks about how wild things "do not tax their lives with forethought of grief." This line really resonated with me because it made me realize that I do spend a large portion of my life worrying about and anticipating loss. So I thought that maybe if I spent some time closer to wild things they would impart some of their peacefulness onto me. I discovered the existence of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden online, and decided to pay it a visit. I can't say that I had any epiphanies there, but the Garden is beautiful and perhaps for some fleeting moments, I was able capture a sense of tranquility. There is 90 minutes free parking in their private parking lot. The parking lot separates 2 sides of the Garden. On one side the paths are wider and the area is better groomed and landscaped. This side looks more like a park you would expect to find in a metropolitan city. You can have picnics on this side. On the other side the area is more feral and treed. That side looks more like a wooded hiking trail. I was hoping to see some frogs, butterflies and unusual birds, but I only saw squirrels, chipmunks, ducks and Canada geese. Apparently, there are coyotes in there. Thankfully, I did not encounter any. If you looking to be closer to nature without living the city, I would recommend checking out Fletcher Wildlife Garden. It wasn't too busy and the space is vast, so it's easy to physically distance from other people. No guarantees that you will find serenity or clarity in these trying times, but you will see nature in its beauty and maybe capture some pretty photos for your screensaver or background ;)

    I love the Ornamental Gardens. You can visit this place throughout the year (I never tried during…read morewinter) and see different plants and vegetation. This is a small collection of British gardens that are a perfect escape from the city inside the city.accsisable by car, foot or bike..and FREE.

    Vincent Massey Park - The Rideau River.

    Vincent Massey Park

    (5 reviews)

    Vincent Massey Park is a great place for a picnic or outdoor party. This park has the most picnic…read moretables I've ever seen in a park. While my husband and I were there we saw numerous parties going on (Happy 40th Shelly! I don't know who you are, but saw your balloons and sign. It seems like your friends and family really care about you, so you must be a nice person, lol). It was a Sunday, so there was a church sermon going on as well. Since we are in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, I think it's good that celebrations and gatherings are taking place outside, as this decreases the risk of spread, compared to indoor gatherings. However, we recently had a park BBQ in Ottawa that lead to a big outbreak of cases, so please still try to physically distance (even when outside) and not share food with people outside of your exclusive bubble of 10, as per Public Health recommendations ;) In addition to picnic tables, they have open green space as well as a path for walking, biking, rollerblading, etc. It's by the Rideau River, so you get a nice view of the water. I saw some people fishing in the river too. The only thing I'm not crazy about is that parking at this park is not free. You have to pay. There is the Vincent Massey Park Lot attached to the park. It's $1 per 30 minutes to a maximum of $8 (7am-10pm everyday). There is an adjacent Impark Lot, where you have to walk a bit further, and it's $1.50 per 30 minutes to a maximum of $10. However, on weekdays after 5pm and all day on weekends the flat rate is $3. So this is a better deal if you plan to stay more than 90 minutes during the evening or on a weekend. Needless to say, we parked in the Impark Lot ;) Vincent Massey Park is a great park right in the city.

    Park was nice but what was terrible was leaving the parking lot! Firstly you have to pay to park…read moreand second if you are leaving in the evening when everyone decides to leave you are going to take about an hour just to leave. I would not come to this park again!

    Black Rapids Park - Perfect place to watch the sunset!

    Black Rapids Park

    (3 reviews)

    At the end April 2022, my husband and I went to Black Rapids Park in hopes of having a picnic…read morethere. Unfortunately, they still had the picnic tables all in a pile and chained up, so we couldn't use them. The park was covered in goose poop, so we didn't want to eat on the grass and ended up eating in the car, lol. Parking is not free at this park, you have to pay. The parking lot is owned by Indigo Parking and it's $1.25 an hour with a 4 hour maximum. The parking lot is also fairly small, so it fills up quickly. If the parking lot is full, there really isn't anywhere else you can park so you'd be out of luck. The turn to get into the parking lot and thus the park is marked, but the road is small, not even 2 full car widths, so it's easy to miss. I missed it first time around and had to double back. Also since the road in is narrow, if someone is coming in and someone else is coming out, the person coming out has to back up. I don't know who designed this place, but I'm not all that impressed with the entrance/exit layout. So as you can see, this park and I did not start off on the right foot, lol. It is pretty, if you disregard all the goose poop and the loud geese walking around. The rapids are cool and there are sections of the park that are picturesque. I personally would be reluctant to bring small kids here because I feel that it's pretty dangerous there if you are not careful. You can fall in the water. Not all sections are adequately fenced off for my comfort level. However, I am a stickler for safety. But I realize that nature is inherently dangerous, so I guess there is some risk to experience its beauty. Glad I got to see the park and the rapids, but I likely won't be back.

    I had no idea this place existed until our photographer, Jamie from Hello Lovely Ottawa, suggested…read moreit for our maternity shoot! We were there last summer in June. We weren't the only ones there for a photoshoot either, as we saw a pregnant woman and her partner with a photographer, as well as another couple who seemed to be taking engagement photos. Great location for them! We met Jamie in the parking lot and had no idea what the park would be like, but when we walked down into the park area, it opened up to this huge green space that we didn't expect. There's lots of open green space and small hills, some picnic tables, a few paths in between the trees, and locks where a few people were fishing. It was so beautiful and peaceful at during the "golden hour" at sunset on a weekday, and no mosquitos or any other bugs really, maybe because it was a little windy. I'm not sure what it would be like on weekends during the day, when I could see a lot of families playing and picnics happening. I completely forgot about this park until now, so I can't wait to go back with our babe when the whether is nice! In the meantime, enjoy a few photos of my husband and I screwing around during our photoshoot lol (Just two weeks before our little guy decided to introduce himself to the world!)

    Centrepointe Park - Duck pond

    Centrepointe Park

    (1 review)

    So I lived in a townhouse near this park for a few months when I first moved to Ottawa over a…read moredecade ago, but didn't even know it existed until earlier this year. Centrepointe Park is a great park to walk through because it has a nicely paved path and the scenery is beautiful. There's a duck pond, lots of greenery, 2 baseball diamonds, 4 soccer fields and a play structure for kids (or kids at heart, lol). There are benches throughout as well. There's lots of free parking spots off of Centrepointe Drive. This park has a very special place in my heart because I learned of its existence during my Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Response Deployment. It was such an intense, stressful and emotionally charged time. I met lots of new people during my deployment and became friends with some of them. One such friend, who I consider my best Covid friend (Covid friends are friends I met during my deployment), really looked out for me and although we weren't always able to take our breaks due to our workloads, by friend ensured that I took my break when I really need a break. My friend would take me on a walk through Centrepointe Park to clear our heads and get some fresh air. This is how I learned of this park's existence. So while this park will forever remind me of the dreadful Pandemic, it also reminds me of friendship and how terrible circumstances can bring people who may never have met otherwise together, and that positive things can in fact come out of negative situations.

    Byron Linear Tramway Park - parks - Updated May 2026

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