#PlayVaughanLocal at a park or trail near you!
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Get active, get outside and enjoy the warm weather at any of the City of Vaughan’s parks, trails and neighbourhood walks! Let the City be your guide – visit vaughan.ca/PlayVaughanLocal for details, maps and links to all the outdoor activities Vaughan has to offer.
Park amenities
Plan an outdoor adventure at one of the City’s newly reopened park amenities, including splashpads, skateboard parks, tennis, bocce and basketball courts, sports fields, playgrounds, and more. Please note, team sports and organized play are prohibited under the current provincial direction. Visit vaughan.ca/PlayVaughanLocal for a complete list of City park locations and amenities.
Trails and neighbourhood walks
Spend time in nature at any of Vaughan’s various trails and neighbourhood walks. Choose from 12 different neighbourhood walks and trails throughout the city – there’s one for everyone! Visit vaughan.ca/GreatWalks for more information and maps of top trails or the Parks and Trails webpage for an interactive view of all trails and parks.
A Great Walks of Vaughan walking trail guide (PDF) and the City’s Great Walks of Vaughan map legend (PDF) are also available.
StoryWalk
Vaughan Public Libraries (VPL) and the City’s Public Works portfolio brought the library outdoors with StoryWalk – a global program that promotes literacy, health and exercise in communities around the world. As citizens walk along select City trails, they will discover large panels showcasing colourful pages of nature-based children’s books. With each step, the story unfolds one page at a time in this immersive and interactive experience.
StoryWalk is available along the following public trails:
Ward 1 – Lawford Park
- Book: Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox by Danielle Daniel
Ward 2 – Nort Johnson District Park
- Book: If You Hold a Seed by Elly MacKay
Ward 3 – Mackenzie Glen District Park
- Book: It’s a Mitig! by Bridget George
Ward 4 – Sugarbush Heritage Park
- Book: Stego-Cumulus by Hilary Leung
Ward 5 – Marita Payne Park
- Book: My Forest is Green by Darren Lebeuf and Ashley Barron
If you take pictures while safely enjoying an outdoor activity in Vaughan, share your good times on social media with the hashtag #PlayVaughanLocal. Let your fellow residents know there is plenty of fun to be had for all ages in Vaughan’s beautiful outdoors – just steps away from home.
Visit vaughan.ca/PlayVaughanLocal for more information on all available outdoor activities within the city.
The City urges the public to continue to do their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while visiting outdoor amenities. It’s important to follow all York Region public health guidelines – including practising physical distancing, washing and sanitizing hands thoroughly and often, and wearing a face mask or covering when physical distancing cannot be maintained, among others.
Those who feel unwell, and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19, should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on COVID-19, including physical distancing tips and advice from Public Health officials, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.
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