So this park is yet another extension on the whole LaSalle BLVD bike path. My goal is to eventually…read morefigure out the 'boundaries' of where each park ends and the next starts. This one starts at the boundary of Parc des Rapides at the LaSallel/Verdun border. Several nice spots to pop a squat down by the water. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy! There's a look out point too, a deck overlooking the river. It's been fairly busy each time we've passed so we haven't stopped to enjoy it yet. Our dog likes it over here too, safe to be here being it's technically Verdun so she's not prohibited lol. Lots of other dogs too, enjoying the nice walk with their owners. **...We think we saw a tick today tho, crawling across our picnic blanket after Irie traipsed through the dead-long grass, so beware! Next time we're bringing the tick-kit just in case but Irie didn't get bit today...**

A park which pretty much straddles the southern-most shoreline of the island of Montreal, along the…read moreeastern parts of Lasalle from Parc des Rapides going into Verdun. I'd say there are three parts to the park. First there's the green space between Lasalle Boulevard and the bike paths. This is where you have a small playground for kids, water fountains, soccer field, the Natatorium (the first public outdoor swimming pool in Canada), the greenhouse, a beach volleyball sandlot, and lots and lots of open green, grassy space interspersed with trees and bushes, which on hot summer days is taken up with families doing BBQs, couples picnicking, people on blankets napping, reading books, doing work on their devices, playing frisbee etc. Second, there is the bike path which runs along the riverside and now a gravel path specifically for pedestrians right alongside the bike path since traffic on the bike path is so busy now with bikers, roller-bladers and runners. Third, there is a hiking trail, below the bike path right along the river's edge and this is my favorite part. It's full of trees, bushes, wild grass and it not manicured at all and runs a little wild in some places. This is where, if you happen to be at the right time and right place, you'll see ducks, Canada geese, owls, muskrats, blue herons, Arctic terns, turtles, grass snakes, a beaver or two, raccoons, foxes, pike jumping out of the water (I've seen all of them), and on occasion, like this past winter, a bald-head eagle and seal which a local photographer caught on camera. There's also rapids and on clear days, you can see right over to Mont St.Gregoire, Mont St.Bruno and Mont St. Hilaire in the distance. There are also some great quiet spots where you can easily sit down among the large boulders and small grassy knolls and just take in the scenery, meditate and do whatever. While the rest of Montreal obsesses over "The Mountain" and crowded Mont-Royal park, I say let them be and come down to "The River" instead.

Quiet and hidden just how I like them…read more It's in the most beautiful part of westmount the type of area where the houses are "ouuuu" and "ahhhh" worthy. I decided to come for a picnic and didn't want to get stuck fighting for picnic tables in every other packed park. This place was just right, quiet and you have a great view from the bleacher. There's a few entrances to the park, I however came by the street and came down a little flight of cement stairs that lead us to a huge well maintained soccer field. There's 3 sets of bleachers 2-4 benches around the field as well as 2 benches under a gazebo. There's a water fountain to drink from right beside the gazebo as well as a huge deck area that has a look out of the rest of the park. At the look out you will notice a dog park to your left and a tennis court to the right there's stairs on either sides of the building to bring you to them.

This is a beautiful park in Westmount and quieter than the always busy Westmount park as it is a…read morebit off the beaten path (and you have to walk uphill to get to it). Set on a large sweeping hill with beautiful views of the city, it is a delightful setting for a picnic or just a quiet place to stretch out with a book. A friend told me it was modelled on the Primrose Hill park in London but I don't know if that's just urban myth. On the east side of the park about halfway up there is a nice playground for kids, and a bit further up near the top there is a small wading pool in the summer. There is also a dog park, tennis courts and soccer field at the top of the park. In winter, it's a great spot to take the little ones sledding.

I could have sworn I already wrote a review for this park, but I will remedy that oversight now…read more This is a beautiful, small park located in Montreal. We walked here often as it was very close to where we were staying. There seems to be a farmers market that takes place here during the warmer months as well as a community garden that is tended by designated residents in the community. If you've ever been to Montreal, you know that this is a city where people are very active. Mostly you see people getting around on bicycles, but you also see a lot of people jogging, and walking. If you want to rent a bike, you can do so here. Very pleasant, clean, and beautiful.

Baldwin Park is one of my favorite neighborhood spots. I first discovered it while jogging, it's…read morediagonal paths perfect for doing a few figure eights when I was trying to get a bit more time in before turning around to head home. Now with a young child we love to visit the playground and it's many different areas for different age groups. In particular we love that they have play structures that are great for toddlers, unlike many parks that cater mostly to the older school age crowd. In the summer there are water jets, which while not as exciting as some of the newer installations around town, do the job of keeping everyone cool and refreshed on hot summer days. With many picnic tables scattered throughout the park, it's a perfect picnic destination. My picks? Either Vieux Pool Room down on Rachel for steamies and fries or the Metro grocery store up on Mont-Royal for supplies if the urge to picnic hits you after you've already left home. Something to keep in mind is that Baldwin Park is actually two different areas: one stretches from Sherbrooke to Rachel, and includes what is often known as the Fullum Pool and the community garden; the other is hidden between Mont-Royal and Rachel, and has the soccer fields, playground, bathrooms and fountain.

One of the most calmest parks in lasalle…read more You will be happy coming for walks along the path or even having a seat on the swing to watch or feed the ducks. I love coming here 4 seasons as in the winter it's a great spot to ice fish or even skate.

Upon a dock, out in the night While fishes sleep beneath the…read moretide Standing still out in the light Beneath the birds of graceful flight In the quiet calm of waves in turn Or in the day when sunlight burns As the breeze catches the grass and ferns Lies a place to heal infirmed Fishing pole in hand and beach blanket in tote We come to sit and peacefully soak In the rays of sun and watch ducks float And forget about the daily woes -------- Installment 45 poetry reviews Another oddity being fixed right here, this review was a long time comin. And I felt it needed a poem. We really like this park to fish and relax at and it has several "spots" we like to try and "get". It's a fairly busy/popular park, but usually we still manage to get 1 of our 3 fave spots. Unfortunately there are some socially inept morons who frequent this park as well, so despite getting a good "spot", some a$$hole may still decide it's ok to come fish 5 feet next to you thereby cutting you off on your spot... Unfortunately the only way to deal with these people is to flat out tell them they are being stupid and to please go away because otherwise they will snag your line and make things worst. Please don't be like these nitwits: if you see someone in a spot: give them a good fishing zone and find somewhere else, it's only polite and neighborly. Bonus points: they added outhouse bathrooms, which means I can stay fishing longer and don't hafta leave to go home to the bathroom. Also every Tuesday and Thursday they do actvitities in this park. Thursdays consist of setting up a whole stage with live performances by the water: last Thursday's Creole music was absolutely perfect while we fished to our heart's delight!

I'd love to say I come to this park but I've been once in the last million years. I know it's…read morepopular for runners and that's about it. I know back in the day it used to be very popular and lots of families would have bbqs but not my style over here.

We were visiting family and they suggested that we spend a little time here for our niece to do…read moresome sledding. So of course we go cause why not? There's a large parking lot but it seemed quite full when we went but we found a relatively close/mid spot to where we were going to be. There were roughly 2 large hills where a lot of families were sledding down. We went to the smaller hill as the niece was going to try out her new snowboard! It was really cute as it's like a super bunny slope which if you're just learning, is perfect and it's free! After we did a little sledding, we took the same sled and walked around the park area as there are many trails into the woods and around the lake. It was quite pretty and really serene. I wonder how it would look like not covered in snow. But it was quite nice to be able to walk around outside where it wasn't super crowded and just explore. We saw others snowshoeing as well as cross country skiing. Definitely a place to check out if you want to do something in the outdoors as well as just walk around as it's so big that it'll give you lots of time to just get lost. Hopefully not too lost!

During covid-19, water equipment rental not available and playground section is surrounded by tall…read moremetal fences. There is a hand washing station before going into the play area and watched by 2 people. We went for an evening picnic with friends by the water. Parc is very well maintained with beautiful flowers and decoration and can still see some of the farm animals.

My friend and I came here to ice skate. The skating area was quite vast and on a frozen lake. There…read morewas music playing, a maple syrup shack, and a fire pit. Food is available in the main building and entrance is free! I read in some reviews that there was paid parking, but I didn't see that. We parked for free. What a great place!

It's been years I've been hanging out here. Sometimes you just need a nice spot to meet friends or…read morestop and smell the flowers on the way home. You'll always see lots of boaters the Marina is right there

Terrific park on the eastern side of Nun's Island, with an undeveloped waterfront with wide open…read moreviews of the South Shore and Champlain Bridge. Not a lot of picnic tables or park benches but everyone who shows up here seems to be well stacked with their own stuff, inflatable kayaks, stand-up paddles, outdoor bbq, volleyball nets, etc. Nun's Island has an extensive network of bike paths but there's also a great hiking trail along the waters edge, in the back yards of the exclusive residences of this wealthy bedroom community, which also intersect at this park. Given how crazy "mainland" Verdun has become in the past 3 years especially that dank beach, I'm happy to find a much quieter, cleaner and natural place where I can watch the birds, read books underneath the cool shade of willow trees and possibly venture and wade in the water and not have to see a single obnoxious hipster or man-bun in sight.

I can't believe I've never been here before! Beatiful park centrally locates in the city. Lots of…read moregreen spaces, bike paths, benches and ponds with the cutest resident ducks. It was busy when I was there on a Saturday but possible to keep your distance with others. They have public bathrooms on locations. Unfortunately, they were pretty messy. The park is well-maintained and is perfect for relaxing afternoon. I will definitely be visiting here again

This is one of the most serene and beautiful parks in the city which is close to the city center…read morebut not quite. The pond, the small waterfall, the cobble-stone paths, the library (now over 100 years old), the green spaces, the variety of huge, mature trees which give plenty of shade, you can easily pick up lunch on the go on Sherbrooke street and come over and spend an afternoon here spread out on a blanket, either chilling out with a great friend or a great book. There's also a great dog part which will allow you to see some very interesting breeds since this is Westmount after all.