Riverside Park

Location

Riverside Park, Woolwich Street, Guelph, ON, Canada

Features

Accessibility 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

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River going through Riverside Park

River going through Riverside Park

Riverside Park floral clock

Riverside Park floral clock

Garden in Riverside Park

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.

Accessibility features

  • Rubber surfacing
  • Ramped structure
  • Metal slide
  • Music elements
  • Accessible parking and pathways to playground
  • Bathrooms on site

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

Floral Clock in Riverside Park

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

Amusement rides

Carousel in Riverside Park

Private bookings

For private bookings outside of regular operating hours, email [email protected].