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Municipal Parks & Facilities


Between Reginald and Milloy Streets off Bernard and Tourangeau Roads. The AKO Neighbourhood Centre was constructed, the first facility in Windsor to be designed specifically as a community centre.

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North side of Riverside Drive East, between Strabane Avenue and Rossini Boulevard. This park is located on the Detroit River and features hundreds of beautiful rose bushes, including the City of Windsor Nell Rose.

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This neighbourhood park was named in honour of Alton C. Parker, first black officer on the Windsor Police Force. Alton Parker began his career in 1942 and in 1953, he became the first black detective in Canada. During his retirement, Alton Parker organized a neighbourhood community party for local children. Uncle Al's Annual Kid's Party provided fun to thousands of children for 25 years.

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Ambassador Park is part of a three-park group which includes Assumption Park and Centennial Park along the Detroit River. Walkers and cyclists using the path called Riverwalk pass through the Odette Sculpture Park which contains many sculptures along the trail. This park leads directly into the linked riverfront parks which extend to Lincoln Road.

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Assumption Park is the western boundary for the Odette Sculpture Park and the beginning of the walking and cycling path named Riverwalk. Sisters II, a sculpture created by Morton Katz, stands in Assumption Park. The four sheet steel-painted figures stand nine-feet high and reflect spiritual leadership and strength.

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During the summer and fall months, Atkinson Park is a busy, vibrant recreational facility. Little League baseball teams can be seen and heard on the ball diamond nearly every night. The swimming pool is an extremely popular spot for swimmers looking for some summertime fun.

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Adjacent to Bellwood School on Labelle Street.

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This 0.95 Ha of plush Carolinian forest is located in the heart of Leamington, just off of Pulford Street, east of Erie Street South.This wooded lot hosts an assortment of local tree varieties.With a walking path throughout the bush, you can enjoy the serenity of the northern experience.

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If you are looking to host your event in the heart of the city, located minutes away from the popular downtown area, Charles J. Clark Square is the place for you. In the summer months the square is an ideal location to host a special event.

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Riverfront Civic Terrace, located directly west of Riverfront Festival Plaza is available to provide space for the overflow of events at Riverfront Festival Plaza. The Civic Terrace is an ideal site for a staging area for walkathons and running events, corporate displays, rallies, and other intimate events. The Civic Terrace offers many of the amenities included at the Festival Plaza, but is designed for events which do not include amplified sound.

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Located in a relatively secluded area at the end of Clairview Street, this sparsely wooded three-acre park includes some recreational amenities.

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This 45-acre park features walking and cycling trails within a naturalized setting. It is a great location for picnicking and relaxing by Blue Heron Lake.

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This centre is a hub of activity, offering residents a variety of open swim programs, swimming lessons for all levels and recreation programs designed for every age group. We also provide training and recertification programs in First Aid and CPR.

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The Riverfront Festival Plaza is an ideal location for major festivals and has been the preferred site to many of the City’s most popular outdoor festivals and events, ranging from elegant epicurean festivals to family busker entertainment and live concerts.

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Ford Test Track, a 59-acre park, is a major venue for local sports activities. The Ford Test Track was the original test track facility for Ford Motor Company of Canada. In 1979 Ford agreed to lease the track to the City of Windsor as a park.

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Forest Glade Optimist Park is a 30-acre park with offers a variety of year-round recreation options for people of all ages including an arena, community centre and library. The park also features a skatepark with various amenities including a quarter pipe, armpit bowl, kicker, mogul, fun box, ail and spine. It is open weather permitting from 7 am - 10 pm. The tournament style tennis courts are open from 8 am - 11 pm from Spring through fall. Reservations for groups are required.

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Located off of Oak Street East on Garrison Avenue - this 0.6 Ha park boasts Leamington's Labyrinth. This park has recently undergone a facelift with a new asphalt walking path, park lighting, shrub beds and the Labyrinth. Take some time off your busy schedule and walk the labyrinth it will put your mind at ease.

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A linear park running through the heart of the Hall Farm Estates/Devonshire Heights sub-division, The park was designed to provide a pedestrian link between John McWilliam Public School to the east, Bishop J.C. Cody Separate School to the west and St. Christopher Separate School to the southeast. A section of the Windsor Trail, termed Walker Homesite Trail, connects Conservation Drive at the South Service Road through Hall Farm Park to Devonwood Conservation Area.

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The Herb Gray Nature Reserve is a part of the Southwood Lakes development. The wooded preserve in Southwood Lakes was dedicated in 1995, as a tribute to the Honourable Herb Gray, MP in appreciation of his outstanding contribution to the City of Windsor. The wooded area has a walking trail that can be enjoyed by the community.

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Jackson Park and its more than 10,000 plants is undoubtedly one of Windsor's foremost attractions. Visitors to the Queen Elizabeth II Sunken Garden's can enjoy the flowers of the season: hundreds of tulips in May, followed by the abundance of summer perennials and lush annuals. The park features some of the most magnificent formal gardens and fountains in Windsor.

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The Wildflower Garden's sculpted layout is inspired by the gentle waves and steady current of the Detroit River. The restorative landscaping with an emphasis on native plants and wildflowers was designed to be self-sustaining and also created to provide an enhanced fish habitat.

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Located on Seacliff Drive East, a 1/4 of a mile east of Erie Street South. This 13.05 Ha of baseball diamonds and soccer pitches is the home of Leamington Minor Baseball and Leamington Minor Soccer. The 8 professionally groomed ball diamonds and 3 intermediate sized, well manicured soccer pitches hosts a number of leagues, games, recreational and OBA tournaments.

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The City purchased the land for Lakeshore Woods from a developer in 1997. The area contains two woodlots and will soon contain two trails through these woodlots. Lakeshore Woods is currently under development.

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Lanspeary Park, an 11-acre park, was developed with the assistance of the Lions Club of Windsor. It is the site of the annual Windsor Labour Day festival.

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"LaSalle is now prepared to implement our community's vision and build a centre for fun, fellowship and families in the heart of our town. The LaSalle Culture and Recreation Complex has been designed following the expert guidance and the expressed desires of our residents. The new facility will address the needs of LaSalle residents - both young and old alike. Much more than a sporting facility, the complex will become the new centerpiece for the town - the "Social heart" of the community. In addition, the new complex will significantly enhance the quality of life for the town and serve as an attraction for continued community expansion and development."

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Website for the Kinsmen Recreation Complex.

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Leamington Municipal Marina Picnic Shelter seats 200 persons and overlooks our scenic Marina situated on Lake Erie.

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The Municipality of Leamington list of parks.

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Developed in the late 90's this 2.22 Ha treed/open space area allows dog owners to unleash their pets to run free while they enjoy a nice walk. Located off Bevel Line behind Bayview Cemetery. If you forget your doggie bags there are some at the main entrance for your convenience. Please don't forget to pick up after your pet.

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This 175-acre park features the highest hill in Essex County. Naturalized biking and cycling trails wind up and down the hills and through paved and wood chipped trails.

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This high profile waterfront area is surrounded with flower beds, planter and hanging baskets. This location is an ideal spot to end the day either walking along the promenade or sitting under the trellis while watching the boaters come to port as the sun is setting. The upper park is home to Leamington's Art in the Park and a popular spot for wedding photographs amongst the flower arrangements. The park has washroom facilities, parking and a large play structure for the kids.

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At the foot of Chewitt Street between Russell Street and the Detroit River. McKee Park represents the City's first effort to provide public access to the river local boaters.

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Meadowbrook Park features a baseball diamond, tennis courts, walking trails and basketball courts. The park was acquired in 1985.

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Located on County Road 33 -- on your way to Point Pelee National Park. This community park is approximately 5.85 Ha and is another beautiful location to hold a family get together. This park has a small beach area, 2 baseball diamonds, a large play structure, 2 picnic shelters, washroom facilities and lots of open space to run and enjoy the day. It is recommended to book the picnic shelters in advance.

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Although immaculately groomed, Mic Mac Park is perhaps best known today as the home of both the Windsor Athletic Association and the Windsor Chiefs Baseball Club. It boasts facilities for almost every imaginable leisure activity. Four tennis courts, two hardball diamonds, two additional softball diamonds, a wading pool and a swimming pool complement five multi-purpose fields, used primarily for football, soccer and rugby. The Windsor Trail runs through Mic Mac Park. As well, Wild Waters, an independently owned and operated giant water slide, is located on the grounds.

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Mitchell Park is named in honour of Frank J. Mitchell, Windsor's Chief Magistrate from 1924-1926. Mitchell Park is a multipurpose facility, complete with a softball diamond, soccer and football fields, a basketball court, plus an assortment of playground equipment.

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Windsor's chain of riverfront parks located on Riverside Drive West from the Ambassador Bridge to Church Street, is home to the Odette Sculpture Park. The Park features large-scale contemporary sculptures for public viewing. The collection continues to develop every year through private donations, with 32 sculptures presently in the park.

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Ojibway Park is the hub of activity at the Ojibway Prairie Complex. Most visitors initially visit here before exploring other regions of the Complex. Ojibway Park features an excellent Nature Centre and several well kept, self-guiding nature trails on which visitors can discover and learn about the ecology of the pin oak forest, savannah, and tall grass prairie habitats. Ojibway Park is connected to the Windsor Trail.

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Optimist Park was developed as an extension of Memorial Park in 1949. In 1974, the Optimist Community Centre was officially opened, and it quickly established itself as an integral part of both the South Walkerville community and the Memorial-Optimist Park Complex.

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Paul Martin Gardens was established in Willistead Park in 1995. One Windsor resident, Desi Colussi, has donated perennials collected over 30 years to the Paul Martin Gardens. The Nell Martin Rose, a rose developed and dedicated to the late Mrs. Paul Martin is also featured in the gardens. Introduced in 1996, this hybrid-t rose is a luxuriant bloomer with a fragrant red flower.

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Peche Island, a 100-acre island was purchased by Hiram Walker in 1883. Walker used the island for a summer place and his buildings included a stable, large home, greenhouse, and icehouse. The property was sold in 1907. The City of Windsor acquired the land from the Province of Ontario in 1999. It is now a naturalized park with walking trails which is also accessed by boat.

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The Riverside Minor Baseball Association has been utilizing the park's Maheux Field for several years now and the multi-purpose field, ideally suited for football, soccer or rugby games, is usually bustling with activity.

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Reaume Park is located along the riverfront between Thompson Boulevard and Pillette Rd. A showplace and tourist attraction on the banks of the Detroit River, Reaume Park was designed for relaxation, recreation and as a place of civic pride. It features the Peace Fountain, the only international floating fountain in the world which can propel water 70 feet in the air and has a light show. Each year, thousands of visitors to Windsor enjoy the brilliant flowers displayed at Coventry Gardens and the granite patios serve as unique staging areas for concerts and other events during the summer.

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Remington Booster Park boasts an enviable collection of facilities for all four seasons. During 2000-2002, the pool was totally rebuilt, and a spray pad and tot pool were added. In 2004, an outdoor water slide was added to the park, and a portion of the park was portioned off as a leash-free dog zone.

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Home of the Riverside Baseball Park, this popular sports-oriented park is well equipped. The park was renamed from St. Rose Park in 1999 to honour the Riverside Baseball Club and their unending dedication to the east Windsor community and its children.

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This five-acre site is easily the most popular beach in the City. During the hottest months of the year, the sandy site is a veritable magnet, attracting both dedicated sun worshippers and those seeking refuge from the sweltering urban heat.

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Located on the shores of Lake Erie, Seacliff Park is approximately 8.24 ha of trees, open space and beach. The treed area is an ideal location to have a family gathering amongst the large oak trees or for larger gatherings; a family can rent the picnic shelter for the afternoon during the summer months. Kids can enjoy the beach area or pick up game of baseball on the park base ball diamonds. Washroom facilites are located in the upper park area and down along the beach. There is lots of parking on Forest or in the park at the designated parking areas. It is recommended to book the picnic shelters in advance.

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The Rotary Club of Windsor-St. Clair in partnership with the City of Windsor Parks and Recreation Department has built a gazebo and park on the vacant riverfront land.

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Stop 26 Beach is generally known today as "the beach", a name it shares with Ganatochio and Sandpoint parks, which are located to the immediate west. Stop 26 Beach is used mostly for windsurfing and boardsailing as it is not a supervised swimming beach.

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Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Park, named after the tallgrass prairie which once dominated central North America, contains the largest pond system in the Ojibway Complex. Also in this park is the largest population of slender bush cover, a plant that occurs nowhere else in Canada.

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Veterans' Memorial Park is an active park equipped with tennis courts, football and soccer fields, and a softball diamond.

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The 10-acre park is popular during the winter months, primarily because it boasts one of the few toboggan hills within the City. The Walker Homesite Trail parallels Walker Homesite Park connecting it with Hall Farm Park and Devonwood Conservation Area.

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Established in 1908, Wigle Park was Windsor's first official park and the field house remains the oldest park in the City.

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The property surrounding Willistead Manor, appropriately named Willistead Park, contains over 300 trees, including Windsor's only persimmon, a tree native to the southern United States. As well, the park boasts a rare Shumard oak, several Kentucky coffee trees, London Plane, Chestnut, European Elm and Tree of Heaven.

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