Riverside Park

Location

Riverside Park, Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON, Canada

Features

Asphalt trails, Disc golf, Hardball diamond, Leash free zone, Natural ice rink, Parking, Picnic shelter, Picnic table, Play equipment, Portable washroom, Softball diamond, Stonedust trail, Washrooms, Water fountain/refill station

More about leash-free zones

Rent a picnic shelter

River going through Riverside Park

Riverside Park floral clock

Garden in Riverside Park

Riverside Park is a perfect location to host seasonable events. The Park offers the following: Floral Clock and Rock Gardens; a fully accessible children’s playground; an outdoor concert shell; an antique carousel; miniature train; horseshoe pits; a sand beach area; trails along the river front; 3 baseball diamonds; a scaled model of the first house built in Guelph by John Galt; and a large and small picnic shelter. A leash free zone located on the east side of the Speed River.

Playground

The updated play area offers a new playground featuring a tube slide, tower, swings and climbing obstacles. New asphalt pathways, seating areas and a combination of rubber and wood surfaces for kids to play on surround the new playground.

Disc golf

The course is located in the south-east corner of Riverside Park, parallel to Riverview Drive, right behind the fire station.

Anyone is welcome to play on the disc golf course including teams and families. You can play the course on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please be respectful of ongoing games.

Map of Riverside Park disc golf course

Learn more about disc golf

Floral clock

The Floral Clock and Gardens are meticulously maintained and open daily for your enjoyment. Thousands of interesting plants provide beauty and colour year round. These gardens are perfect for wedding photographs, however, note that the gardens cannot be reserved. Please be courteous of other wedding parties and other members of the public who maybe sharing the space with you.