This park is absolutely beautiful! And it adds so much to the cute little town of St. Thomas…read more I visited on a sunny day in May with my family, and we had a great time. Parking is free, the park itself is beautiful - there were bridges, a mini waterfall, lakes, a playground and a splash pad! Little critters are everywhere - turtles, snails (big ones too!), and lots of squirrels and birds! Waterworks Park seems like the perfect place for a picnic, a mini day trip, or just a place to relax. I can't wait to visit this place again! The drive from London to St. Thomas to go here is definitely worth it.

I saw this park pop up on my list for St Thomas and normally I dont do reviews on places, but this…read morepark is special. I've gone to all the different parks in St Thomas and most of them are REALLY NICE, but this one and Pinafore Park are truly great. You want a playground? check. You need a splashpad? check. Want a nice paved path to push a stroller around for a walk? check. You want nice gardens and just nice pleasant landscaping. check. Heck i even heard/saw people fishing in the river that's nearby? I don't even fish and that sounds like a awesome bonus! And i used to do the Pokemon thing and there's a TON of stops and gyms or whatever there so you can literally walk around a beautiful park playing your game or taking a seat on one of the benches, maybe have a coffee with you and chill. It's great... there's bathrooms and change rooms, its never too busy. I have zero bad to say about this place. Bring your kids.... enjoy it, we are lucky to have this.

Komoka Provincial Park is an excellent place to spend a day taking a hike!…read more There's a few things worth noting if you're going to head here for the first time: - It's not very accessible via city bus, so it is best to carpool - Don't rely on your smartphone to give you accurate directions to the entrance. My group had a few people end up near Sifton Bog rather than Komoka thanks to plugging the park's address into their maps app. Instead, just find the park on GoogleMaps and drop a pin, or just look for the sign off Oxford St. or Gideon Dr. - The older map of the park trails you'll find online on the Middlesex County website and that is sometimes distributed around town (the map without any satellite image shown under the trail lines) is outdated from what I could tell. It states that dogs are only allowed on certain trails, but this rule isn't listed elsewhere and when we arrived at the White trailhead (where the old map said "walking only", so we assumed dogs were not allowed. It says 'leashed pets' for the other 3 trails), there were no posted restrictions and lots of people walking dogs. - The trails are not super challenging, but there are parts with large tree roots, rocks, and somewhat steep inclines. - The trails are marked with blazes or small arrows. There are portions where it is possible to get lost. It is important to stay aware and remember when you've taken a turn, etc. - The park has no staffing or facilities, so be prepared to take out what you bring in. People had left piles of dog poop bags and empty cups, etc. at the entrance, which is gross. Please carry your trash out! The trails are mostly shady and through heavy forest, which makes this a pleasant place to walk on a hot day. There are portions through open field though, so don't neglect sunscreen!

KOMOKA PROVINCIAL PARK / KOMOKA TRAILS Official London…read moreOntario Park Gideon Drive and Brigham Road HAPPY FUN TIMES RATING: 5 SNORTS *Highest likemendation! Parking, benches, streams, beach, marked trails This is one of my most sooperfavoritist places to go exploreaventuring, guys!! It's 'MAZING and everything!! There are big piles of soopercool walkingroads plus trails for kikering plus even some little wooden paths too!! Yup!! Some parts are sooperhigh up and wayfaraways from MisterRiver, butt in other places, you can walk right up to him or even jump in for a wet, watery hug!! I did!! Plus and this is where I play Hidey-Go-Seek with my friend Steve the Deer! He is very good at hidey-go-seek! I've only seen him one time so far! Best part of Komoka Trails for puppies is that there are lotsa leafytrees for shadyparts plus, tricklestreams and burblecreeks plus MisterRiver himself to cool off in!! There are some sittingbenches for taking restingtimes, and even the most biggest crooked hill (wooden staircase) I have seen in evertimes!!I am not even joshing!! I give this park my highest likeamendation 'cuz it is a FIVE SNORT RESORT!! Yup!! Shanksh for being so awesometimes, park!! The end.

My dog, Kass used to go here and it's an amazing place! She loved it and the playing there tired…read moreher out.

This place is amazing! Not one, but 2 pools that can be rented and a huge field that you can…read moreaccess with that rental. The owners are friendly and accommodating, the prices are fair, and the facility itself is a well thought out piece of doggie heaven! My dogs lose their minds when they figure out that we're going there for playtime!

ST. JULIEN PARK Official London Ontario Park…read more15 Tommy Hunter Way HAPPY FUN TIMES RATING: 3.5 SNORTS *Parking, 1 regulation baseball diamond, 1 full soccer field, 4 mini soccer fields, 2 tennis courts, 1 full basketball court, 2 play structures, 1 swing set, paved path, horseshoe pit, accessible. This was a pretty good one, guys! It was big butt not too big plus it had a fun little swampy meadow plus big fields of grassycarpet plus a mini troll bridge and climb-y bits for kidlings who want to do monkey-type goofballery, butt just not many trees! Truestory it was sooperhot plus there wasn't many shady spots to cool off in! It's right next to MisterRiver though, so that's pretty good plus it is right next to a whole 18 hole Frisbee golf course too! Did you know? It is sort of close to Vauxhall Park, so you can get two parks in one if you want to take a big walk! Not too shabby on a cooler daytimes, park! The end.

We live in the area so its great for kids also for dog lovers there's a path to walk around but i'm…read moreinterested in how big in miles the path really is. But it is awesome and every Sept they also have a carnival like party which is also a great time. I'm glad we live here.

The recently added a cement path and a children's playground to the park. Not too big but a nice…read moreplace to relax.

Great place to camp, relax, take some short hikes and just enjoy nature. We camped in the Dunes…read moresection, and had about as close to an ideal tenting experience as you're going to find at a large, popular park. I was concerned when I booked the site that the Ontario Parks website described its privacy as "poor"--were we going to have people walking through our campsite constantly? Hardly. Compared to sites in Michigan state parks, where I've done a lot more camping, we were well sheltered by the tall trees and roadside brush. We were at the edge of the pavement and had a fair number of people walking by on their way to the beach, along with an occasional car, but they would have had to make some pretty determined efforts to stare at us (and really, doesn't everyone have better things to do? Not at some parks, I've learned). We'd have had more shelter at a site further back on the half-circle we were part of, but honestly, we were fine. There was plenty of room to put up our tent and dining shelter. No electricity or water on site (Pinery has another unit with more developed campsites), but there was a flush toilet nearby, a showerhouse in easy walking distance, and drinking water faucets regularly spaced through the campground. We could walk to the edge of Lake Huron in less than 10 minutes. The showers were clean with abundant hot water. The toilet station nearest us was also very clean, and when a flush handle broke Sunday afternoon, it was replaced in matter of hours. As I mentioned, Pinery is a popular park, and in the evening there is a modest amount of noise, though not enough to drown out the whipporwills and coyotes. Generally, the farther you are from the beach, the visitor centre, and the camp store, the better your chances for quiet and solitude. The trails are generally short--mostly in the 1-2.5K range, but wide and well kept. Their width is a good thing, too, since this may be one of the most poison-ivy infested parks I've ever seen. On the other hand, our visit was amazingnly bug-free. I do wish there were some longer trails here--it seems like that would be possible in the east end of the park. But the forest, dune, and wetland scenes along the existing trails are lovely. Have wanted to check this place out for a long time and glad we finally did.

Visiting friends and family in the area and what would a trip here be without a stop at the Pinery…read more We came by two days in mid August. This is a large Provincial Park with pretty much something for everyone including a dog beach, plenty of biking / walking trails, camping, a place to canoe and of course...the amazing beaches. One feels like you are holidays in Mexico when you are on these beaches...warm clear water, a few waves and great sand. We brought beach umbrellas and chairs and highly recommend some type of protection from the sun on hot sunny days. It was a very positive beach/nature experience and happy to recommend the Pinery.

Great open area to run around in if you are a kid or an adult. Seems maintained well. Next to a…read moreriver but looks protected so no worries of falling in. There are cement paths to walk or bike on and a small water park (that was closed as it was winter). Area seems a bit low key but friendly enough.

We love coming to Backus, and all it has to offer! There is lots to do for the whole family, and we…read morehave encountered some wonderful staff while taking their tours around the village! There were a couple very knowledgeable young men in the mill, and buildings who made it a great experience for all. If you're looking for something new to do this summer, I highly recommend it.

An amazing park with dedicated staff! Backus offers so…read moremuch! - overnight camping - seasonal camping - pool - stocked fishing pond - heritage village - nature centre - walking trails They host great events all year long and I was lucky enough to be at their latest event this past Saturday...gifts from the forest. It was great fun making natural wreaths and swags and learning many tips and tricks along the way. The Park Supervisor, who I belive is new this season is a wonderful woman named Pam who is a wealth of knowledge and has really helped make the park very beautiful this year. I'm looking forward to seeing what's going to take place in 2016!

Poor maintenance. Not safe either Id avoid this beach at all…read morecosts , surprisingly hardly anybody goes here Closed weekends. Lol

Nice lakeside park with huge playground, beach, picnic shelter, concession stand, & restrooms. The…read moreconcession is open 7 days a week and has many food choices from hot dogs, sausage & pepper subs, ice cream, elephant ears and funnel cakes for only $1.45! Drinks were sold by the bottle or can. Cash only! Great place to stop and stretch our legs on a long road trip. Ate an elephant ear while the kiddo played on the playground. Lots of old-school playground equipment, well maintained, with large shade trees.