Hidden gems - Parks in St. Catharines, Canada not to miss (Updated February, 2024)

Hidden gems: Parks in St. Catharines

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in St. Catharines. This list contains 25 places from Park category.

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Harold Henry Wright Parkette

Park

😠 Ever since the yuppies started moving in this place is less and less private. Instead of ticketing the jay walkers they have added no smoking signs.

4.80 (37 reviews) (~6.74 km from centre)

Donated Lookout Area

Park

👍👍 Nice lookout with bench, along side road while out for a walk.

4.80 (23 reviews) (~5.38 km from centre)

Barbican Heights Park

Park

👍👍 Friendly community, the only drawback is that it is too close to the highway and can sometimes feel a bit noisy

4.80 (22 reviews) (~4.05 km from centre)

Lower Rockway Falls

Park

👍👍 The Rockway Falls are lovely. Better seen after it's rained of course, but still pretty good on other days too. The trail to around the Lower Falls themselves can be a bit uneven, but you can still get a pretty good view from further back. And you get to enjoy the trail leading up to the Falls be...

4.80 (19 reviews) (~7.44 km from centre)

Westcliffe Park

Park

👍👍 Quiet and beautiful place.

4.80 (16 reviews) (~5.46 km from centre)

DeCew House Heritage Park

Park

4.80 (11 reviews) (~5.6 km from centre)

Rotary park

Park

👍👍 Beautiful park, free parking and lots of area to hike. There is a 12-mile creek to walk alongside as well. Beautiful wildflowers and trees with birds singing near and far away. There are benches to sit on as well. Lots of hiking, jogging even nice and quiet place for a picnic. Also has washroom avai...

4.70 (70 reviews) (~4.25 km from centre)

Short Hills Parking Lot B

Park

👍👍 This parking lot is closest to the Swayze Falls, which are lovely. The trail nearby is medium length, maybe 75 minutes total. Parking is free here.

4.70 (29 reviews) (~9.01 km from centre)

Eastport Park

Park

4.70 (23 reviews) (~7.71 km from centre)

Grapeview park

Park

4.70 (12 reviews) (~1.87 km from centre)

Cherie Road Park

Park

👍👍 Always a great place for an evening walk

4.60 (114 reviews) (~7.13 km from centre)

Spring Gardens Park

Park

👍👍 Creation is beautiful and consoling, get it in to ya!!!🤗

4.60 (105 reviews) (~6.31 km from centre)

Joseph L McCaffery Sports Park

Park

👍👍 Big place, love it so much I could do many things!. Just the right amount of trees and an open space, little birb was seen doing some kind of aerobics holding two sticks and hanging looking good haha!. Would recommend ;")

4.60 (96 reviews) (~4.26 km from centre)

Lakebreeze Park

Park

👍👍 A little gem of a park at the end of Vine Street past Lakeshore. There are always some people there watching the sun go down, and there is a stone wall for you to lean your bike up against and sit on. The air is so fresh, and it's just an ideal place; not too crowded, yet tranquil.

4.60 (76 reviews) (~6.84 km from centre)

Swayze Falls Entrance

Park

👍👍 The Swayze Falls are lovely. You can get a good view from the top. If you are able, you should definitely find the trail that leads to the bottom of the falls as well. Get both views of it if you can.

4.60 (47 reviews) (~9 km from centre)

Swayze Falls

Park

👍👍 This falls is more than 50 ft high, 7 minutes walk from parking. Trail is muddy at this time of the year. The view is breathtaking. If one goes to Niagara for glitz, visiting this one is about serenity. Loved my morning walk. Editing my post since no ice photo is taken on 31st December and then wit...

4.60 (40 reviews) (~8.65 km from centre)

Guy Road Park

Park

👍 Clean park, very high monkey bars, huge soccer field with a couple bleachers, two tennis courts, we parked in the lot off of Guy Road but the playground is much closer to the Duncan Dr entrance.

4.60 (37 reviews) (~4.62 km from centre)

Adventure Ship Park

Park

👍👍 Adventure Ship Park is better known as municipal park to the locals. It has a beautiful beach with smooth sand, a small park. So pack a picnic and umbrella for a great day of family fun in the sun. On a side note, this beach is patrolled by security and police so it is very safe. Some park rules to...

4.60 (22 reviews) (~7.61 km from centre)

Princess Park

Park

4.60 (16 reviews) (~1.03 km from centre)

Walker's Creek Park

Park

👍👍 I was looking for an outdoor skating rink near my area and one of the staff members from City of St. Catharines recommended this park. I was amazed with how big the park is and has two playgrounds for kids. The skating rink is on the other side of the park and I saw some kids with their parents play...

4.50 (99 reviews) (~5.56 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Parks in St. Catharines, Canada