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Descriptions of each park in
Coquitlam and what it has to offer!

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Alouette Park
485 Alouette Drive

Alouette Park is a neighbourhood park situated in Central Coquitlam providing residents of the surrounding neighbourhood with a playground and a great location to relax.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Blue Jay Tot Lot
1625 Blue Jay Place - Westwood Plateau

Blue Jay Tot Lot is a neighbourhood park situated on Westwood Plateau, providing residents with a playground and some great views of Coquitlam.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Blue Mountain Park
975 King Albert Avenue - Central Coquitlam

Blue Mountain Park has something to offer everyone. Set in amongst an urban forest, you'll find a variety of park amenities from quiet picnic areas to sports facilities and tennis courts. This park has an impressive spray park, wading pool and playground for children including a wheelchair accessible playground. Enjoy the many amenities that this park has to offer or simply lounge on the grass under the shade of a tall douglas fir.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball field, Outdoor Pool, Picnic spot, sportsfield, playground, water spray park, washrooms


Bramble Park
2775 Panorama Drive - Westwood Plateau

Located on Westwood Plateau this park provides visitors with a stunning view of the City Centre area and beyond. Bramble park hosts a junior and tot playground, sports courts and lit tennis courts. In addition, there is a class A baseball and soccer field for community groups and residents alike to enjoy. Bramble Park makes a greaet starting or destination point along the Westwood Plateau trail system.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball courts, sportfield, washrooms, tennis courts, playground

Brookmere Park
565 Austin Avenue - Central Coquitlam

Brookmere Park is located in the North Road Area of Coquitlam situated just off Austin Avenue. Brookmere park provides residents with a natural areas to enjoy in one of Coquitlam's more urban areas. This park also hosts a recently upgraded sportsfield and ball diamond for community groups and residents alike to enjoy.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball Diamond, sportsfield


Burns Park
802 Edgar Street - Central Coquitlam

Burns Park is a smaller neighbourhood park situated in Central Coquitlam, which provides residents with a playground and spray park to enjoy.

Recreation Facilities: Playground, waterpark


Burquitlam Garden Park

515 Ebert Way - Central Coquitlam

Burquitlam Garden Park was developed in 2000, and is the result of of hard work and dedication between a number of community partners. This organic community garden provides residents with a location to garden, socialize, and to learn about organic gardening, water conservation, composting and mason bees.


Burquitlam Park

579 Smith Avenue

Burquitlam Park is situated in southwest Coquitlam. Visitors will are able to enjoy playing baseball, basketball, tennis or field sports as well as spend time with their children in the playground.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball court, Baseball diamond

Cape Horn Tot Lot
186 San Juan Place

Cape Horn Tot Lot is a neighbourhood park which provides both a playground for tots as well as a junior playground for a more challenging play experience.

Recreation Facilities: Playground


Como Lake Park
686 Gatensbury Street

Being one of the more popular parks for walkers and joggers, Como Lake is a great location if you want to get out and stroll around a beautiful lakeside setting. Enjoy a few laps around the one kilometer path which circles the lake while viewing the wide variety of birds which make this area their home. Relax on one of the lakeside benches in the early evening to watch the fish jumping or enjoy this quiet setting from one of the floating docks.

Recreation Facilities: Picnic, washrooms, trails/walkways, Playground


Coquitlam River Park
1190 Shaughnessy Street

This park features an extensive array of walking trails through old growth forest and along one of Coquitlam's most noteworthy features, the Coquitlam River. This peaceful river setting will surprise many visitors with its beauty and tranquility.

Recreation Facilities: trails/walkways


Cottonwood Park
672 Aspen Street

Cottonwood Park is a recently refurbished neighbourhood park in which residents of the community enjoy watching their children play on either the junior or tot playgrounds or practice their skills on the basketball court.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball courts, playground

Crane Park
2060 Crane Avenue

Crane Park is a quiet neighbourhood park where you are able to sit and enjoy nature in a peaceful setting.


Crestwood Park

907 Crestwood Drive

Located in the Harbour Chines Crestwood Park is a place where families can enjoy the playground for tots while the older children play basketball.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball courts, playground

Dacre Park
2884 Dacre Avenue

Dacre Park is a neighbourhood park where one can sit and take a moment to enjoy the day's weather and relax.


Dawes Hill Park
2215 Dawes Hill Road

Located in the Cape Horn area of Coquitlam Dawes Hill Park allows residents to meander the trails and enjoy the outdoors or stop and watch their children play in the tot playground.

Recreation Facilities: Walways/trails, Playground


De Boville Slough
4100 Cedar Drive

De Boville Slough is located in East Coquitlam and provides a stunning view into nature while traversing the dyke trail system.

Recreation Facilities: Walways/trails


Durant Linear Park
2860 Nash Drive

Durant Linear Park is a natural area situated west of City Hall in which to enjoy nature while walking the trails.

Recreation Facilities: Walways/trails


Eagle Ridge Park
2635 Runnel Drive

Built mainly under the hydro right-of-way corridor in Eagle Ridge, this park has features to meet almost every leisure need. Swimmers and tennis players can enjoy facilities at the corner of Guildford Way and Lansdowne Drive which also provides a playground for children to enjoy. The right-of-way area of this park has a playground off Harrier Drive, but is also home to a number of soccer fields, a baseball field, and a lacrosse box.

Recreation Facilities: Lacrosse, tennis courts, basketball, Playground, sports field, washrooms, pool



Galette Park
3252 Galette Avenue

Situated beside the Coquitlam River in the City's northeast Galette Park offers the user a chance to enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature while casting into the river for the catch of the day.

Recreation Facilities: Fishing


Glen Park
1149 Westwood Street

Conveniently located next to residential and shopping centres of Coquitlam one is able to take a break and relax while the children play in the playground or take in a game of baseball or soccer.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, sportfield, playground


Good Neighbour Park
1415 Foster Avenue

Situated in Central Coquitlam Good Neighbour Park allows residents and visitors alike a chance to sit and take a break from a hectic schedule. The tot playground gives the little ones in the neighbourhood a safe and enjoyable area in which to make the most out of their play time.

Recreation Facilities: Playground


Guildby Park
345 Guilby Street

Located in the Rochester district of Coquitlam Guilby Park is a neighbourhood park with a playground that affords the residents of the district to have a safe and fun place for their children to play.

Recreation Facilities: Playground


Hampton Park
1760 Paddock Drive

Coquitlam's newest park located on Westwood Plateau provides the community with a Class A soccer and baseball field along with a practice court for basketball. Children can enjoy one of two different playground structures depending on their age and ability.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, basketball, sport field, playground


Hickey Street Reservoir Park
320 Hickey Drive

Providing a spectacular view of the southwestern part of the Fraser Valley the Hickey Street Reservoir Park provides a scenic area in which to play basketball and enjoy an invigorating round of tennis or fast paced game of lacrosse.

Recreation Facilities: Roller hockey, tennis courts, basketball


Hoy Creek Linear Park
2777 Lougheed Highway

Enjoy a relaxing stroll along the trail system of the Hoy Creek Linear Park and take in the nature sounds of a babbling brook and a variety of singing birds.

Recreation Facilities: Trails

Lower Lougheed Park
576 Alderson Avenue

Lower Lougheed Park can be found in the southwest area of Coquitlam just south of the Lougheed Highway. This quaint neighbourhood park is an oasis for residents to enjoy. There is a playground for the smaller children to enjoy as well as a basketball court for the more sports minded.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball, Playground


Mackin Park
1046 Brunette Avenue

A beautiful park located in historic Maillardville, Mackin Park offers visitors many amenities to enjoy. Three softball fields and one Little League baseball field are key features of this park in the summer. On almost any evening, one can stop by to watch a game being played. In the winter, the two Class A fields are home to many soccer, football, and cricket teams. If organized sport is not your leisure choice, one can enjoy the perimeter trail for taking a leisurely stroll around the fields and along Nelson Creek. There are two tennis courts and one practice court for users to enjoy and children can frolic away an afternoon playing in the playground or enjoying the children's wading pool in the summer.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, tennis courts, sport field, playground, outdoor pool, picnic shelter, trails, washrooms


Maquabeak Park:
5 Burbidge Street

Maquabeak Park is situated on the North bank of the Fraser River and provides spectacular views of the river. This is a favourite fishing area for many of Coqutilam's residents. There is a boat launch that is free of charge and parking is provided for a nominal fee.

Recreation Facilities: Fishing


Mariner Park
2985 Mariner Way

Located in Central Coquitlam Mariner Park is an area where residents of the City can enjoy a fun game of tennis while the children play in either the junior or tot playgrounds. You also have the option to walk on the trails and enjoy the scenery.

Recreation Facilities: Tennis courts, 2 playgrounds, trails


Meadowbrook Park
3030 Maplebrook Place

A great little neighbourhood park that provides two playground areas - one for the tots and a junior playground to provide a challenge for the older children.

Recreation Facilities: 2 Playgrounds

Miller Park
870 Oakview Street

Come take a walk through the forested trail system of Miller Park as it winds its way around Schoolhouse Creek and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Miller Park is also one of four of the City's parks that provide a dog off leash area that allows the four-legged member of the family to have some fun too!

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, walkways/trails, dog off-leash


Mountain View Park

751 Smith Avenue

Located kitty corner to Mountain View Elementary this neighbourhood park provides both an area for the residents to relax and enjoy the great outdoors and lacrosse and a ball field for children and adults alike to practice their skills.


Recreation Facilities: Baseball, washrooms, lacrosse


Mundy Park
641 Hillcrest Street

Mundy Park, Coquitlam's largest park, is a stunning example of an urban nature forest. Located in west Coquitlam, this park is home to some of the best urban nature trails in the Lower Mainland. Visitors can enjoy a long, leisurely stroll under the forest canopy lost in the tranquility of nature at its best. The Mundy Park trail system incorporates a loop trail around Mundy Lake and passes by Lost Lake on the east side of the park.

Visitors can take self guided nature walks through the park with assistance from a publication available through the Leisure and Parks Services office. In addition to the jogging and walking opportunities the trails provide, Mundy Park has many other amenities to offer visitors. There are two combination Class A soccer and softball fields, a combination B soccer and softball field, a Little League baseball field, and a Class A soccer and senior baseball field. In addition, there is a lacrosse box and outdoor swimming pool, as well as a large picnic area and playground for children. Visitors also have the opportunity to try their hand at frisbee golf on the nine hole course located near the ponds on the west side of the park. Mundy Park is a location not to be missed!

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, lacroose, sport field, playground, outdoor pool, trails, washrooms

Nestor Park
1270 Nestor Street

Nestor Park is a dual playground park that provides hours of playtime activities for the local residents as well as the children that attend Nestor Elementary directly adjacent to the park. The tot playground gives the younger children an area to play and develop their skills while the junior playground allows the older children to continue with their skills development.

Recreation Facilities: 2 Playgrounds


Noons Creek Park
2500 Panorama Drive

Located in the west sector of Westwood Plateau Noons Creek Park is a wonderful area to sit and enjoy nature while watching the creek flow by. There is a wonderful trail system as well as a playground for the little ones to enjoy. Many residents choose the option of booking the picnic facility and making a day of fun for the whole family.

Recreation Facilities: Playground, trails, picnic



North Hoy Creek Park
2231 Parkway Boulevard

North Hoy Creek Park provides a challenging trail system in a rugged section of mountainous wilderness at the top of the Westwood Plateau. Appropriate hiking gear is strongly recommended!

Recreation Facilities: Trails



Norm Staff Park
3320 David Avenue

The River Springs district of Coquitlam is home to Norm Staff Park and provides an oasis for residents to enjoy a game of basketball or watching their children play on either the junior or tot playground.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball, 2 playgrounds


Oakdale Park
835 North Road

A quiet neighbourhood park where residents can sit and enjoy some peace and tranquility while the children play in the junior or tot playgrounds.

Recreation Facilities: 2 Playgrounds

 

Ozada Tot Lot
3201 Ozada Avenue

Ozada Tot Lot is specifically designed to elicit those happy squeals of joy and delight out of the little ones while having fun playing on the playground equipment.

Recreation Facilities: Playground



Pacific Reach Linear Park
1780 United Boulevard

Located in the industrial section of South Coquitlam Pacific Reach Linear Park gives both residents and the people who work in the vicinity an area in which to get away from their hectic day and enjoy a scenic walk along the trails.

Recreation Facilities: Trails/Walkways


Panorama Park
1481 Johnson Street

Located on Westwood Plateau, Panorama Park provides visitors with two softball and a Class A soccer field overlooking the City Centre area. Lit tennis courts allow users to play well into the evening, while families can enjoy a picnic next to the playground and children can cool down in the spray park operating in the summer season.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, sport field, playground, pinic, water/spray park, tennis courts, washrooms

Poirier Park
630 Poirier Street

Conveniently located in central Coquitlam Poirier Park boasts a variety of amenities including a lawnbowling green, walkways and plazas and the Centennial Rose Garden which is available as a backdrop for those memorable photographs including weddings and family gatherings.

Adjacent to the lawnbowling green are the People's Tennis Courts which are an indoor facility as well as the Foster Tennis Courts which are outdoor lit courts.

Also located on the grounds are the Dogwood Pavilion, Social Recreation Centre and Chimo Pool.

Recreation Facilities: Sport field, trails/walkways, lawnbowling, tennis courts, pool


Ranch Park
3060 Daybreak Avenue

Nestled amongst the neighbouring residences Ranch Park provides resident's with an area to unwind after a hectic day and a safe haven for children to play on either the junior or tot playground.

Recreation Facilities: 2 Playgrounds

Ridge Park
1685 Parkway Boulevard

Located at the top of the Westwood Plateau Ridge Park is an area for avid hikers to get out and enjoy the recreational aspects of nature. The trails are more suited for the adventurous hiker as the terrain is quite steep in some areas.

Ridge Park is one of four dog off leash sites in Coquitlam and can be accessed off of Parkway Boulevard.


Recreation Facilities: Trails/walkways, off leash dog site



Riverview Forest
501 Mariner Way

Just east of Mundy Park is Riverview Forest which is an area in which to escape from the hustle and bustle of urban living and experience nature on many forested wilderness trails. You'll enjoy acres of forest in its natural state in an ideal setting for an energizing walk, run or bike ride.

Recreation Facilities: Trails/walkways

 


Riverview Park
728 Clearwater Way

Riverview Park is an area where many residents come to enjoy the playground areas, play baseball or kick around the soccer ball on the sports field.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, sport field, playground, washrooms



Robson Park
1420 Pinetree Way

Adjacent to Pinetree Elementary Robson Park provides the area residents junior and tot playgrounds, a baseball diamond and an all weather sports field that can be utilized no matter what the mother nature brings.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, sport field, playground, washrooms


Rochester Park
1390 Rochester Avenue

Located northeast of historic Maillardville Rochester Park is a setting in which to relax and enjoy the weather while watching the squirrels stash away their winter harvest.

 

Scott Creek Linear Park
2695 Runnel Drive

Scott Creek Linear Park is an area where residents can enjoy scenic trails that are nestled amongst the trees and follow the meandering creek. The peace and tranquility of the park will take you away from the noise and commotion of the day.

Recreation Facilities: Trails/walkways

 

Selkirk Park
928 Selkirk Crescent

Selkirk Park is centrally located and provides an area for residents to stop and take a break from a hectic day while enjoying the weather and sound of birds singing.

 

Shiloh Park
2992 Shiloh Place

Located in the Meadowbrook district Shiloh Park enables neighbouring children the opportunity to get out and have fun on the playground equipment.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

 

Tanglewood Tot Lot
1533 Tanglewood Lane

Located on Westwood Plateau Tanglewood Tot Lot provides a safe and fun area where the little ones can play and develop their skills on the equipment designed just for them.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

 

Town Centre Park
1299 Pinetree Way

Coquitlam's City Centre is highlighted by Town Centre Park and Lafarge Lake. This park development has just completed phase 2 of its master plan and features three Class A fields in addition to a state of the art lit artificial turf field. The centerpiece of this park is the award winning stadium featuring a first class soccer/football field, rubberized eight lane running track, and track and field facilities. Children can enjoy the tot lot year round, while the water spray park is open during the summer to keep everyone cool. If rollerblading, jogging, or walking are more to one's liking, then the asphalt walkways around Lafarge Lake and the east arboretum/meadow are the perfect facility for you. Tennis players can enjoy the use of eight lit courts year round. With the continued development of this park, it is sure to become one of the best park facilities in the Lower Mainland.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, Fishing, roller hockey, running track, tennis courts, sport field, playground, trails/walkways, washrooms, water spray park, washrooms

 

Turnberry Tot Lot
2208 Turnberry Lane

Situated on the peak of the Westwood Plateau Turnberry Tot Lot is a playground area with a basketball court that gives the neighbouring children an area in which to play and have fun that is within walking distance of their homes.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball, playground

 

Upper Coquitlam River Park
1791 Pipeline Road

Just a few minutes north of town centre is the Upper Coquitlam River Park where you can enjoy the peace and rugged beauty of nature while traversing the trails. Bordering the Coquitlam River this park is an excellent area for fishing. The park also has an area in which to fly model airplanes and is enjoyed by children young and old alike.

Recreation Facilities: Fishing, trails/walkways

 

Victoria Park
3435 Victoria Drive

Adjacent to Leigh Elementary in the east section of Coquitlam is Victoria Park which provides park visitors with a ball field, sports field and tot playground to choose from to take a moment out of their hectic day for some recreation.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball, sport field, playground

 

Westwood Summit Tot Lot
1320 Honeysuckle Lane

Situated on the southwest side of Westwood Plateau is Westwood Summit Tot Lot. Here you will find both junior and tot playgrounds as well as a smaller version of a spray park. Many of the neighbouring residents enjoy bringing the family to the park to cool off and have fun during those hot summer days and evenings.

Recreation Facilities: Water Spray Park, playground



 


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