Parks and recreation in Findlay Creek
City of Ottawa data records 22 parks in the Findlay Creek area, and the Leitrim Wetlands lie directly south of the neighbourhood.
36 parks, beaches, pathways and recreation places are mapped in the Findlay Creek area: 22 parks, 0 beaches, 0 pathways and trails and 2 recreation centres and libraries.
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The closest parks to the neighbourhood's reference point are Dragonfly Park (about 0.1 km, straight-line), then Diamond Jubilee Park, Leitrim North-South Swale and Tiger Lily Park (each about 0.6 km). The largest parks in the City inventory for the area include the Stormwater Management Area (Findley Creek), Leitrim Park and Leitrim Stormwater Management Pond 2.
For indoor recreation, City data lists the Gloucester South Community Centre at 4550 Bank St. (about 1.6 km, straight-line) and the Fred G. Barrett Arena (about 1.9 km). Tree canopy in the area was 39.4% in 2024 according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
Parks near Findlay Creek
Neighbourhood parks
34Anishà Park
Active Recreation park
4355 Kelly Farm DriveIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Barrett Farm Park
Active Recreation park
392 Barrett Farm Drive, OttawaIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Bert Dowler Park
Active Recreation park
100 Highgarden TerraceIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Butterfly Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
711 Long Point Circle, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Creekview Park
Active Recreation park
505 Creekview WayIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Diamond Jubilee Park
Active Recreation park
2810 Findlay Creek Drive / 4008 Kelly Farm Drive, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Dragonfly Park
Active Recreation park
2920 Findlay Creek Drive, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Dun Skipper Park
Active Recreation park
69 Dun Skipper DriveIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Fred G. Barrett Arena
Active Recreation park
4561 Bank Street, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Leitrim North-South Swale
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
4201 Albion RoadIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Leitrim Park
Active Recreation park
3290 Leitrim Road, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Leitrim Stormwater Management Pond 2
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
4201 Albion RoadIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Littlerock Park
Active Recreation park
920 Littlerock WayIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Miikana Park
Active Recreation park
655 Miikana RoadIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Bert Dowler Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
100 Highgarden TerraceIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Butterfly Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
711 Long Point Cir.In Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Diamond Jubilee Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
2810 Findlay Creek Dr.In Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Ovation Park
Active Recreation park
767 Ovation groveIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Salamander Park
Active Recreation park
60 Salamander WayIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Shuttleworth Park
Active Recreation park
235 Shuttleworth DriveIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Anishà Park
Splash pad (summer only)
4355 Kelly Farm DriveIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, BARRETT FARM PARK
Splash pad (summer only)
392 BARRETT FARM DRIVEIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Bert Dowler Park
Splash pad (summer only)
100 Highgarden TerraceIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Butterfly Park
Splash pad (summer only)
711 Long Point Circle, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Diamond Jubilee Park
Splash pad (summer only)
2810 Findlay Creek Drive, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Littlerock Park
Splash pad (summer only)
920 Littlerock Way, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, MIIKANA PARK (FUTURE)
Splash pad (summer only)
655 MIIKANA ROADIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Turtle Park
Splash pad (summer only)
720 White Alder Avenue, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area (Findley Creek)
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
3265 Blais RoadIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Tiger Lily Park
Active Recreation park
211 Hillman Marsh Way, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Turtle Park
Active Recreation park
720 White Alder Avenue, GloucesterIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Urban Natural Area (East of Albion Road)
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
4201 Albion RoadIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Kemp Park
Active Recreation park
11 Robert Kemp Street, Gloucestermaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Kemp Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
11 Robert Kemp St.maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Recreation centres & libraries
24550 Bank St. - Gloucester South Community Centre
Community Centre
4550 Bank StIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca
Fred G. Barrett Arena
Arena
3280 Leitrim RdIn Findlay Creekmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What parks and trails are in Findlay Creek?
City of Ottawa data records 22 parks in the Findlay Creek area. The closest to the neighbourhood's reference point are Dragonfly Park (about 0.1 km, straight-line), then Diamond Jubilee Park, Leitrim North-South Swale and Tiger Lily Park (each about 0.6 km).
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Is there a rec centre or arena near Findlay Creek?
City of Ottawa data lists the Gloucester South Community Centre at 4550 Bank St. about 1.6 km from Findlay Creek, and the Fred G. Barrett Arena about 1.9 km away, both in a straight line.
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How much tree canopy does Findlay Creek have?
Tree canopy covered 39.4% of the Findlay Creek area in 2024, according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
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Are there wetlands near Findlay Creek?
Yes. The Leitrim Wetlands lie directly south of Findlay Creek, and the creek itself springs there before flowing as a tributary of the North Castor River, according to Wikipedia.
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