Park directory

Waterloo has over 325 parks and green spaces. Browse our small and medium-sized parks, woodlots, environmental reserves and other green spaces.

Remember to keep our parks clean and check our facility closures page and trail closures page before visiting.

On this page:

  1. Find a specific park activity
  2. Find a park, woodlot or green space
  3. Keep our parks clean and safe
  4. Lost and found
  5. Report a park or trail issue

Find a specific park activity

Use these links to go straight to common park activities:

Find a park, woodlot or green space

Use these lists to find small and medium-sized parks, woodlots and environmental reserves or view our online map.

Find a park:

Find a woodlot:

  • Bomberger Woodlot – 500 University Avenue East • 2.5 acres environment reserve with trails
  • Melitzer Woodlot – 256 Pastern Trail • 24 acres environment reserve with Melitzer Creek running through it. There are no trails through the woodlot, but some run around part of the perimeter.
  • Millen Woodlot – Chesapeake or New Hampshire Streets • 49 acres of environment reserve with trails and creeks
  • Stamm Woodlot – 548 Sandbanks Crescent • 34 acres of environment reserve with trails and creeks

Find environmental reserves and other points of interest:

  • Grand Bluffs Park – 865 University Avenue East • five acres of forest parkland and environmental reserve along the Grand River accessed by trail
  • Clair Lake Park – 375 Craigleith Drive • 22 acres of parkland and environmental reserve that includes trails, a lake and green space
  • Deerfoot Reserve – Grey Silo Road • 14 acres of environmental reserve with trails and creeks
  • Sugarbush Park – 473 Weber Street North • 23 acres of forested environmental reserve with trails and creeks
  • Laurel Creek Conservation Area – 625 Westmount Road North • maintained by the Grand River Conservation Authority
  • Leighland Park – 566 Leighland Drive • 16 acres of parkland and environmental reserve with green spaces, trails and a creek
  • Twin Oaks Park – 578 Forrest Boulevard • 10 acres of parkland and environmental reserve with forest, trails and a creek
  • Trillium Valley Park – 522 Chancery Lane • 41 acres of parkland and environmental reserve with a lake, trails and creeks

Keep our parks clean and safe

Thank you for picking up after yourself and your pet. Remember to:

  • use dog waste recycling containers or take waste home
  • if a garbage bin is full, find another or take your garbage home
  • don’t dump household or commercial garbage — it’s illegal

Lost and found

We don’t have a lost and found for fields, courts or parks:

  • we take found wallets, phones or keys to the Waterloo Service Centre
  • we leave clothing, sports gear and other items where they were found

Report a park or trail issue

If you notice a problem in a park or trail, such as damage, litter or maintenance needs, please let us know.

Use our Report an Issue form to submit details online.