Barnabe Park is a community park in Orleans. It's just a block away from Cardinal Farm Park and has…read moresimilar amenities, but is a bit bigger. It has 2 play structures, one for smaller kids and one for bigger kids. It has big kid swings and baby swings. It has a basketball court and also lots of open green space. It has a few picnic tables as well. There are lots of trees around, so lots of shade for those really hot days. There's a small parking lot with free parking too.

This is a very pretty area, a hidden gem in plain sight. You can see the falls from St Joseph…read moreBlvd., as you drive past over the bridge - but don't blink, or you'll miss it! It's hard to find an access point to actually walk around the park-like setting surrounding the falls, but with careful planning, you can do it! We ended up parking on a side street near an entrance, hiked around a bit, and took photos, but never made it to the bottom today. The falls are surrounded by trees, so surely this area would be beautiful in the fall when the colours change. I've been wanting to get the camera club together for an outing; maybe this fall will present an opportunity?

Wow, Yves Richer Park is so much bigger than I thought…read more There's a paved path that leads you from end to end (from Des Epinettes Ave to Preswick Dr). There's lots of open green space. There's a baseball diamond, 2 play structures (an unfenced one for bigger kids and a fenced in one for smaller kids. Both have swings and slides), benches and picnic tables. Bilberry Creek runs through the park. And in fact, this park used to be called Bilberry Creek Park, but was renamed Yves Richer Park in 1997 after a local police officer who was active in the community and used to bring his kids to the park. There is a parking lot with free parking on Des Epinettes Ave. You enter the park through a narrow pathway. The park's informational plaque is located at the beginning of the pathway, by the parking lot. Interested in other parks in Ottawa and surrounding areas? Check out my Parks Collection here on Yelp: https://www.yelp.ca/collection/fhwH7F0hdh8_PpmaXsHSmw?utm_content=Collections&utm_source=ashare

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.

Cardinal Farm Park is a park in Orleans. It has 2 play structures, one for smaller kids that's…read morefenced in, and one for older kids. There are slides and swings. There's also a big soccer field. The rest of the park is big open green space. There's also a wooded area. It's a nice community park. No parking lot, but lots of free street parking nearby.

Springhurst Park is an awesome park with lots of cool amenities…read more It has a Fitness structure with a balance beam, parallel bars, pull up bars, a thing to do sit ups, and more. It has 2 separate play structures for kids, swings, a basketball court, a volleyball court and a ping-pong table! How cool is that?!? It has lots of open green space and benches too. It's a park that I feel is worth traveling to. Looking for other parks in Ottawa? Check out my Park Series Collection here on Yelp to see which parks are worth traveling across town to and which are best left for those within walking distance: https://www.yelp.ca/collection/fhwH7F0hdh8_PpmaXsHSmw?utm_content=Collections&utm_source=ashare

This new park in the neighbourhood looks very nice for the kids! I'm excited to take my little one…read moreonce she can start running around. The forest theme is apparent with the addition of forest critters all around the equipment. There are plenty of slides and swings to choose from. There is also a sandbox. There are benches to sit on and a very short loop trail going into the woodsy area. I went through the trail easily with our stroller and it was nice to have that green space so close by. The trail will look especially nice with the fall colours or in the summer when the trees are lush again. I would have given this park 5 stars if there was a water component to it for the hot weather, but I didn't notice any water equipment.

Good swim After a workout…read more I wouldn't go on summer weekend (too many people) Small but decent beach I don't know about the rest of the park, didn't care enough

Beautiful place to explore and learn about nature. A wonderful gem in the National Capital Region.read more

We waited over a year to be able to visit the wonderful parks of Quebec (Covid times if you are…read morefrom the future). This park is less than 1 hour from Ottawa and has a wonderful discovery. There is a lunch point for canoes or kayaks near the main entrance and some campgrounds. We came here for the hike, the hike itself is a 6.6 Km trail that is suited for bikes (very wide and flat) The trail is super easy and with an 8 and a 4-year-old it took us 2-3 hours to complete with plenty of stops. Some of the trails are not for bikes and they could be detoured (with other trails) but those are the most beautiful and must hike trails (including a wonderful swamp part). So if you are on a bike, consider locking it and walking those parts. Mosquitos- when we did the trail is was a bit windy and with a lot of dragon flies, so no mosquitos here. Also, there are only short parts in the woods most are an open space paths. Overall wonderful discovery and a beautiful park !

Amazing place to run , read, barbecue or kayak! Just a calm and secure place to spend time with…read morefamily and friends