Some park amenities are closing for the season

As fall’s crisp breeze rustles through the leaves, we are preparing to close our park amenities for the season. But that doesn’t mean the outdoor fun is coming to an end! There’s plenty of time to embrace the beauty of our community and continue enjoying Vaughan’s great outdoors. 

The following amenities will remain open until the end of November 2023, weather permitting:

• Basketball courts 

• Bocce courts 

• Outdoor fitness stations 

• Playgrounds 

• Skateboard parks 

• Tennis and pickleball courts 

Artificial soccer fields are open, weather permitting, until Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

The following amenities are now closed for the season:

• Baseball diamonds

• Natural grass soccer fields

• Volleyball courts

All washroom facilities in City parks will remain open until Monday, Oct. 30. Please note the washrooms at Matthew Park (1 Villa Royale Ave.) are closed for the season.

Parking lots at parks will close Wednesday, Nov. 1, except the lots located at North Thornhill Regional Park, Concord Thornhill Regional Park, Mackenzie Glen District Park, Sugarbush Heritage Park and Bindertwine Park and Giovanni Caboto Park.

Please note, aside from walkways and portable washrooms, park amenities are not maintained throughout the winter. You may notice leaves on the ground in our parks while you’re out enjoying a stroll. By allowing leaves to decompose naturally, it helps to enrich the soil and grass with nutrients and support the local ecosystem as an organic matter source.

The City’s off-leash dog parks, listed below, remain open all year:

• Concord/Thornhill Regional Park (299 Racco Pkwy.) 

• Giovanni Caboto Park (75 Matthew Dr.) 

• Legion Park (70 Legion Court Rd.) 

• Mackenzie Glen District Park (220 Cranston Park Ave.) 

• Matthew Park (1 Villa Royale Ave.) 

• Sugarbush Heritage Park (91 Thornhill Woods Dr.) 

Visit vaughan.ca/parks for a list of seasonal park and amenity closures. 

Trails and neighbourhood walks

You can enjoy our trails and neighbourhood walks year-round! Choose from 12 different Great Walks of Vaughan throughout the city: Jersey Creek Neighbourhood Walk, Mackenzie Glen Neighbourhood Walk, Maple Nature Reserve Nature Walk, Marita Payne Neighbourhood Walk, North Maple Regional Park Nature Walk, Peter Rupert Neighbourhood Walk, Rainbow Creek Neighbourhood Walk (note: select paths temporarily closed for stormwater management pond installations), Riverwalk Neighbourhood Walk, Sonoma Heights Neighbourhood Walk, Sugarbush Nature Walk, Vellore Neighbourhood Walk and William Granger Greenway Nature Walk. There’s a trail for all ages, abilities and comfort levels. Visit vaughan.ca/GreatWalks for more information and maps. 

You can also browse the Parks and Trails webpage for an interactive map of all trails and parks throughout the city, the Great Walks of Vaughan walking trail guide (PDF) and the City’s Great Walks of Vaughan map legend (PDF). 

In addition to the Great Walks of Vaughan, our city has many other local trails to explore, including the Bartley Smith Greenway, the William Granger Greenway (Humber Trail), the Nashville Conservation Reserve Trails and the Vaughan Super Trail. Learn more about these trails at vaughan.ca/trails.

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