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Parks and recreation near Elmvale Acres

Weston Park is on Pleasant Park Road, and Canterbury Recreation Complex is on Arch Street.

23 parks, trails, recreation centres and libraries are mapped in the Elmvale Acres area from OpenStreetMap, each linked to its source.

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Hawthorne Park, Ottawa
Hawthorne Park, Ottawa. Photo: Earl Andrew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The City lists a seasonal wading pool at Weston Park and indoor swimming at Canterbury. Nearby Kilborn Allotment Gardens provide seasonal growing plots between Pleasant Park Road, Delmar Drive and Haig Drive; registration and availability are managed by the City.

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Parks, trails and recreation

Parks & trails in the Elmvale Acres area
Parks & trails in the Elmvale Acres area · Distances are straight-line from the marked centre. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  1. 1Hutton Park470 m
  2. 2Wading Pool - Weston560 m
  3. 3Weston Park640 m
  4. 4Russell Heights Outdoor Rink670 m
  5. 5Ottawa Public Library - Elmvale Acres Branch680 m
  6. 6Russell Heights Community Centre680 m
  7. 7Weston Park Ice Rink690 m
  8. 8Dempsey Community Centre700 m
  9. 9Alda Burt Park740 m
  10. 10Canterbury Community Centre770 m
  11. 11Wading Pool - Alda Burt820 m
  12. 12Canterbury Recreation Complex830 m
  13. 13Brian Kilrea Arena860 m
  14. 14Canterbury Park860 m
  15. 15Lynda Lane Park930 m
  16. 16Wading Pool - Canterbury950 m
  17. 17Science Museum Park990 m
  18. 18Wading Pool - Balena1.2 km
  19. 19Playfair Park Ice Rink1.2 km
  20. 20Playfair Park1.2 km
  21. 21Balena Park Ice Rink1.3 km
  22. 22Balena Park1.3 km
  23. 23Hospital Link Multi Use Pathway1.4 km

Pathways & trails

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Neighbourhood parks

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Recreation centres & libraries

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Questions people ask

Quick answers

Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

All 31 questions

  1. What parks and outdoor recreation are near Elmvale Acres?

    Weston Park is at 955 Pleasant Park Road, and the City lists a seasonal wading pool there. Nearby Canterbury Recreation Complex also has an adjacent park and outdoor courts.

    As of 2026-10-30 · ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

  2. Where can Elmvale Acres residents swim or skate?

    Canterbury Recreation Complex at 2185 Arch Street includes a 25-metre, five-lane pool and Brian Kilrea Arena. The City publishes swimming, aquafitness and skating schedules on its facility page.

    As of 2026-10-30 · ottawa.ca

  3. Are there allotment garden plots near Elmvale Acres?

    Yes: the City operates Kilborn Allotment Gardens, bordered by Pleasant Park Road, Delmar Drive and Haig Drive. Plots are rented seasonally, and the City provides a registration and waiting-list contact.

    As of 2026-10-30 · ottawa.ca

  4. Where can I check walking and cycling routes around Elmvale Acres?

    The City’s Mobility Hub links to GeoOttawa, the official Ottawa–Gatineau cycling map and multimodal trip-planning tools. These are the sources to consult for a particular route; this guide does not claim a continuous protected cycling connection from every street.

    As of 2026-10-30 · engage.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca

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