Location
Riverside Park, Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON, CanadaFeatures
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 stationRiverside 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
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.
Plants used in the floral display
- Petunia Sky Blue
- Alternanthera ficoidea Yellow Form – Yellow Alternanthera
- Alternanthera ficoidea Red Form – Red Alternanthera
- Santolina virens Green Form – Green Santolina
- Coleus Wasabi
- Petunia African Sunset
- Coleus Henna
- Easy Wave Blue Petunia
- Senecio cineraria – Dusty Miller
- Coleus Electric Lime
- Coleus Indian Summer
Amusement rides
Private bookings
For private bookings outside of regular operating hours, email [email protected].