Parks and Trails

Parks and Trails during COVID-19

Multi-use fields and courts, including soccer fields, baseball diamonds, frisbee golf, tennis and basketball courts, and picnic areas, are reopened for limited, casual use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Playgrounds, play equipment and outdoor fitness equipment will be open starting Friday, July 17, 2020. The beaches at Roger's Cove and Beavermead Park are open as of June 12, 2020. Lifeguards will start working at the beaches at Beavermead Park and Rogers Cove on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Splash pads are open for the season as of Saturday, June 20, 2020. Please follow public health guidelines on the safe use of water play structures during the pandemic.

Public Health continues to encourage physical distancing of at least two metres with people outside household or your social circle. Be cautious of high-touch surfaces, such as benches and picnic tables in parks, avoid touching faces, and wash hands regularly with soap for at least 20 seconds to help stop the spread of illness. Anyone who is sick should stay home.

The City will not be providing permits for scheduled, organized use of outdoor recreational facilities at this stage. The Recreation Division is currently contacting user groups for outdoor recreation facilities, both sport leagues and event organizers, to determine the demand for facility bookings. It will take a few weeks to review the requests, collect information from user groups, and prepare sport fields for organized team play.

The City of Peterborough has plentiful parkland and trails with more than 100 parks and sports fields. Whether you're looking for a place to walk or cycle, get together with friends or family, relax next to a lake or a playground for children, we likely have just the park or trail for you.