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Orillia's Parks

The City of Orillia is well known and well regarded for its impressive parks. From tranquil waterfront spaces, fun playgrounds, and splash pads to beautifully manicured lawns and flower gardens, these public spaces are designed to enhance and complement the natural beauty of our community. The City's parks are designated under four categories: Community Parks, Neighbourhood Parks, Parkettes, and Naturalized Space. For information on booking a park including rental rates, please visit the Booking a Facility or Park page.

Community Parks

Neighbourhood Parks

Parkettes

Scout Valley

Parks/Public Washrooms 

Public Washrooms - Locations and Information

 

J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park Improvements

Status Update: August 28, 2020 - As part of the implementation of the J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park Design Plan Update, completed in 2016, a vehicular Couchiching Point Road Egress, planned to accommodate one-way exit traffic and emergency vehicles, is being constructed. The new driveway will be gated at Couchiching Point Road and will not be open to the public. The driveway has been designed to carry one way traffic exiting from the park and will be used for such purposes on a very limited basis. The new egress driveway will also act as a secondary pedestrian trail into the centre of the park/Barnfield Point Recreation Centre.

Additionally, under the same contract the City is undertaking to complete drainage improvements to the Mariposa camping area near the shoreline of Portage Bay. All work is anticipated to be completed by early September 2020.

Staff Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the City Park staff in the Environmental and Infrastructure Services Department are listed below.

  • Maintain 37 parks
  • Maintain sports fields including ball diamonds, soccer pitches, tennis courts, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pitches
  • Maintain and manage flower planters, municipal flower beds, and hanging baskets in downtown area
  • Maintain turf areas on City properties
  • Plant and maintain trees and shrubs throughout park system
  • Maintain and manage Lightfoot Trail System
  • Maintain boat launches and docks
  • Maintain Port of Orillia breakwall
  • Inspect and maintain Skateboard Park
  • Clean up parks in spring and fall
  • Collect litter
  • Inspect for vandalism
  • Inspect and maintain play apparatus
  • Maintain outdoor rinks
  • Liaise with various special event operators and community organizations

Full-time Staff in Parks Division, Environmental and Infrastructure Services Department

  • Stan Cleaveley, Supervisor of Parks

Full-time Staff in Park Planning and Design Division, Community Services Department

  • John McMullen, Manager of Park Planning and Design

Park Planning and Design Plans

1. J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park Design Update

2. J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park Building Assessment

3. Mariposa Folk Festival and Celebration Park

4. Mariposa Folk Festival Operations

5. J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park Design Plan Update

 

Please Don't Feed The Birds!

The City of Orillia is working to improve beach water quality and our waterfront parks. You can help! Please don't feed the birds (ducks, gulls, geese or swans)

  • Bird droppings can be a potential health hazard
  • Feeding can attract many birds, resulting in excessive bird droppings in the sand, grass and water
  • Excessive bird droppings reduces water quality
  • Birds fed by hand lose their fear of humans and can become aggressive
  • Birds that feed on scraps do not eat a natural diet and can become less healthy or dependent on people
  • Birds that receive scraps tend to stay in their winter habitat longer and not migrate south.

Please dispose of food scraps in waste containers provided.

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