Parks, trails and recreation in Orléans
The City of Ottawa parks inventory lists 45 parks in the Orléans area, including creek valleys, the Ottawa River Pathway and a river beach at Petrie Island.
75 parks, beaches, pathways and recreation places are mapped in the Orléans area: 45 parks, 1 beach, 0 pathways and trails and 9 recreation centres and libraries.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
The largest park areas in the inventory include the Ottawa River Pathway, Bilberry Creek Valley, Cardinal Creek Valley, Voyager Creek Valley and the Grandmaître Ecological Reserve. Petrie Island River Beaches is the area's listed beach. The city data also lists 12 rinks.
City recreation facilities include Ray Friel Recreation Complex, Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex – Orléans, Roy G. Hobbs, Pierre Rocque and Bob Monette community centres, Fallingbrook and South Fallingbrook community centres, and J. Sauve School Community Centre. The Orleans Branch is the Ottawa Public Library branch in the area.
Parks and recreation map
The river & beaches
1Petrie Island River Beaches
City of Ottawa beach
777 Tweddle RoadIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Neighbourhood parks
65Apollo Crater Park
Active Recreation park
600 Apollo Way, CumberlandIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Barrington Park
Active Recreation park
1705 Orléans Boulevard, GloucesterIn Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca
Bilberry Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
500 des Épinettes Avenue, CumberlandIn Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca
Bilberry Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6620 Bilberry Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Bilberry Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
6600 Bilberry Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Caprihani Trailhead
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
1980 Caprihani Way, CumberlandIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Cardinal Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
1276 Watters Road, CumberlandIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Cardinal Creek Valley North
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
1100 Regional Road 174In Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Coyote Trail Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
1829 Trim RoadIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Fallingbrook Park
Active Recreation park
681 Deancourt Crescent, CumberlandIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
François Dupont Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
755 Champlain Street, CumberlandIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca
Gardenway Park
Active Recreation park
2001 Gardenway Drive, CumberlandIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Grandmaître Ecological Reserve
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
727 Tweddle Road, CumberlandIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca
Heritage Park
Active Recreation park
6160 Orléans Boulevard, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Hiawatha Park
Active Recreation park
6218 Voyageur DriveIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Laurier Carrière Park
Active Recreation park
6601 Carrière Street, GloucesterIn Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca
Lower Bilberry Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6575 Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard NorthIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Mantha Park
Active Recreation park
525 Famille-Laporte AvenueIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Marcel Lalande Park
Active Recreation park
2157 Northlands Drive, CumberlandIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Mud Creek Stormwater Management Area
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
2235-A Nature Trail Crescent, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Southmaps.ottawa.ca
Mystery Park
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
985 Orléans Boulevard, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
North Vineyard Park
Active Recreation park
6018 Voyageur Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Notre-Dame-des-Champs Park
Active Recreation park
3659 Navan Road, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Southmaps.ottawa.ca
Ottawa River Pathway
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
947 Beauclaire Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Ottawa River Pathway
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
8299 Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard North, CumberlandIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca
Ottawa River Pathway
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6317 Radisson WayIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Barnabe Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1797 Des Epinettes Ave.In Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Blue Willow Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
6011 Longleaf Dr.In Chapel Hill Southmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Chapel Hill Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1556 Forest Valley Dr.In Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Gardenway Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
2001 Gardenway Dr.In Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Glandriel Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
2130 Valin St.In Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Gérald Poulin Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1899 Du Clairvaux Rd.In Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Kinsella Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1600 Prestwick Dr.In Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, North Vineyard Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
6026 Voyageur Dr.In Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Queenswood Heights Centennial Park and Community Centre
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1485 Duford Dr.In Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Queenswood Ridge Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
346 Kennedy LaneIn Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Roy G. Hobbs Community Centre and Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
109 Larch Cres.In Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Valin Park and South Fallingbrook Community Centre
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
998 Valin Dr.In Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Petrie Island Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
727 Tweddle Road, CumberlandIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca
Pierre Rocque Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
1257 Joseph-Drouin Avenue, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Queenswood Ridge Park
Active Recreation park
346 Kennedy Lane EastIn Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca
Racette Park
Active Recreation park
1410 Henri Lauzon Street, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Ray Friel Recreation Complex and Park
Active Recreation park
1585 Tenth Line Road, CumberlandIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Recreational Trail
Passive Recreation park
3210 St. Joseph Boulevard, CumberlandIn Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca
Recreational Trail (Hydro Corridor)
Passive Recreation park
1880 Portobello Boulevard, CumberlandIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Roy Park
Active Recreation park
6210 Meadowglen Drive, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Ruisseau Park Woodland
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
2151 Auburn Ridge DriveIn Chapel Hill Southmaps.ottawa.ca
Saint-Louis Woods
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
881 Orléans Boulevard, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Cardinal Creek Community Park
Splash pad (summer only)
1825 Trim Road, CumberlandIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Champagne Park
Splash pad (summer only)
1861 Markwell Crescent, GloucesterIn Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Chapel Hill Park
Splash pad (summer only)
1556 Forest Valley Drive, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Delorme Park
Splash pad (summer only)
6591 Delorme Avenue, GloucesterIn Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Gérald Poulin Park
Splash pad (summer only)
1899 Du Clairvaux Road, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Hiawatha Park
Splash pad (summer only)
6218 Voyageur Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Joe Jamieson Park
Splash pad (summer only)
6940 Bilberry Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, North Vineyard Park
Splash pad (summer only)
6026 Voyageur Drive, GloucesterIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
St. Joseph Boulevard Woods
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
551 Princess Louise DriveIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Stuemer Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
777 Tweddle Road, CumberlandIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca
Taylor Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
775 Taylor Creek Drive, CumberlandIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Victor Cyr Woods
Passive Recreation park
3828 Innes Road, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Southmaps.ottawa.ca
Voyager Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6160 Oréans Boulevard, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Voyager Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6055 Rivercrest Drive, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Voyager Creek Valley
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6056 Rivercrest Drive, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Woodlot
Passive Recreation park
6255 Renaud Road, GloucesterIn Chapel Hill Southmaps.ottawa.ca
Yves Richer Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
499 des Épinettes Avenue, CumberlandIn Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca
Recreation centres & libraries
9Bob Monette Community Centre
Community Centre
1485 Duford StIn Queenswood Heightsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Fallingbrook CC
Community Centre
679 Deancourt CresIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
J. Sauve School Community Centre
Community Centre
1917 Gardenway DrIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca
Ottawa Public Library Orleans Branch
Public Library
1705 Orleans BlvdIn Orléans Village – Chateauneufmaps.ottawa.ca biblioottawalibrary.ca
Pierre Rocque Community Centre
Community Centre
1257 Joseph Drouin AveIn Convent Glen – Orléans Woodsmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Ray Friel Recreation Complex
Recreation Complex
1585 Tenth Line RdIn Fallingbrookmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Roy G. Hobbs Community Centre
Community Centre
109 Larch CresIn Queenswood – Chatelainemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
South Fallingbrook Community Centre
Community Centre
998 Valin StIn Cardinal Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex - Orléans
Recreation Complex
1490 Youville Drmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What parks and trails are in Orléans?
The City of Ottawa parks inventory lists 45 parks in the Orléans area. Larger green spaces include the Ottawa River Pathway, Bilberry Creek Valley, Cardinal Creek Valley, Voyager Creek Valley and Grandmaître Ecological Reserve.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca
Is Orléans good for families?
Orléans has many schools, parks and recreation centres, and households are mostly owners. Children aged 0–14 were 14.0% to 19.7% of residents in the eight study areas in the 2021 census, and average household size ranged from 2.3 to 2.9.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca
What recreation centres and rinks are in Orléans?
City of Ottawa data lists eight recreation centres in Orléans, including Ray Friel Recreation Complex, Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex – Orléans, Roy G. Hobbs, Pierre Rocque and Bob Monette community centres, and 12 rinks. The data used here does not list pools.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca
Does Orléans have a library?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists the Ottawa Public Library Orleans Branch. It is 0.8 km in a straight line from Orléans Village – Chateauneuf and 1.0 km from Chapel Hill North.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca
How much tree canopy does Orléans have?
In 2024, tree canopy covered between 15.6% (Fallingbrook) and 36.6% (Queenswood – Chatelaine) of the eight Orléans study areas, according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca
Is there a beach in Orléans?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists Petrie Island River Beaches in the Orléans area, and Wikipedia describes Petrie Island as a recreational destination and the closest beach to Fallingbrook.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org