PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS
VISIT THE MANY PARKS AND GREEN SPACES IN PORT HOPE
Parks are available for use for events, sporting activities, picnics, weddings and more!
Wladyka Park (Rose Glen Road)
- ✓ 2 adult-sized ball diamonds with lights
- ✓ Playground
- ✓Splash Pad 2020!
- ✓ Shelter with picnic tables
Town Park (McCaul Street)
- ✓ Adult ball diamond with lights
- ✓ Junior ball diamond
- ✓ Skate park
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Tennis court
- ✓ 3 adult-sized soccer pitches and several child-sized pitches
Optimist Park (Cavan Street)
- ✓ Mid-sized ball diamond
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Shaded area beside the river
Alex Carruthers Park (Garden Hill)
- ✓ 4 adult-sized ball diamonds (1 with lights)
- ✓ Playground
Welcome Park (Dale Road /Hwy 2)
- ✓ 2 ball diamonds
- ✓ Shelter with picnic tables
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Pickleball
Memorial Park (Queen Street )
- ✓ Bandshell
- ✓ Accessible playground
- ✓ Picnic tables
- ✓ Access to washrooms
Baulch Road Park
- ✓ 2 full-size soccer pitches
- ✓ Trails
- ✓ Comfort Station
- ✓ Port Hope Dog Park
- ✓ Accessible playground
Rotary Park & Eastside Ganaraska
- ✓ Rotary gazebo
- ✓ Foot bridge
- ✓ Farley Mowat Boat-Roofed House
Book one of our parks for your next event!
To book, e-mail prcbookings@porthope.ca. Groups are required to book parks, ball diamonds and soccer pitches in advance. For large, special events requiring road closures, liquor licences, food handling and/or Council approval, first contact the Special Events Coordinator at jmaidens@porthope.ca or 905-885-7908.
Have you ever considered booking a park for a birthday party? We can help!
PLAYGROUNDS
Various upgrades have been made to accessible playgrounds over the last couple of years!
The Municipality of Port Hope provides playground equipment in 20 locations, including accessible playgrounds at:
- ✓ Optimist Park
- ✓ Baulch Road Park
- ✓ East Beach
- ✓ Commons Park
- ✓ Memorial Park
- ✓ Alex Carruthers Park
- ✓ Trefusis St.
- ✓ Town Park
Municipal playgrounds are inspected on a regular basis to meet CSA standards. If you see damage to any of the playground equipment, please report it as soon as possible to the Parks and Facilities Manager, Floyd Beattie at fbeattie@porthope.ca or call 905-885-8760.
TRY OUR MANY PLAYGROUNDS
CEMETERIES
The Municipality of Port Hope, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture is responsible for the administration and maintenance of lot sales, burials, set ups and project management of 4 active Cemeteries. These include Port Hope Union, St. John's Anglican, Welcome United and Providence.
We also oversee eight in-active cemeteries spread throughout the Municipality, including grass cutting, maintenance and oversight.
Our knowledgeable staff are able to explain all burial, cremation, memorial and service options, as well as monument cleaning, levelling and restoration.
COMMEMORATIVE TREE AND BENCH PROGRAMS
The Commemorative Tree and Bench program is available through Cemetery and Parks operations.
TO LEARN MORE
The Cemetery Main office is located at 114 Toronto Road, Port Hope, T: 905 885 5459