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 re-opened for limited, casual use during the COVID-19 pandemic, in response to the Province of Ontario's Stage 1 re-opening guidelines.

Playgrounds, play equipment and outdoor fitness equipment, as well as splash pads and wading pools, remain closed. The beaches at Roger's Cove and Beavermead Park are closed.

Provincial restrictions that limit the number of people in a gathering to not more than five people and encourage physical distancing of at least two metres remain in place. People are reminded to continue to 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.

While sport fields and courts are re-opening for casual use, the City will not be providing permits for scheduled, organized use of outdoor recreational facilities at this stage. 

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.