Parks, trails and recreation
City of Ottawa data lists 45 parks and 12 rinks in and around the guide area, plus several recreation facilities and a library branch.
70 parks, beaches, pathways and recreation places are mapped in the Stittsville area: 45 parks, 0 beaches, 0 pathways and trails and 5 recreation centres and libraries.
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
In the Stittsville study area, the nearest parks include Wyldwood Park, Kemp Woodland, Alexander Grove Park and Poole Creek Pathway (East), all within about 0.7 km in a straight line. Stittsville East has Putney Woodland Park and Abbott-Iber Woodlot nearby, and Stittsville North has Albert Argue Black Park, Pioneer Plains Park and the Feedmill Creek Recreational Trail. Tree canopy coverage in 2024 was 25.5% in Stittsville, 19.5% in Stittsville North and 9.7% in Stittsville East, per the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
The former Canadian Pacific rail line, decommissioned in 1990, is now part of the Trans-Canada Trail and runs along Abbott Street East, according to Wikipedia. Indoor options in City data include Pretty St. Community Centre, the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena and the Ottawa Public Library Stittsville Branch.
Parks and recreation near Stittsville
Neighbourhood parks
651863 Earl Armstrong Road (FUTURE PARK)
City of Ottawa park
In Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Abbott-Iber Woodlot
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
5401 Abbott Street East, GoulbournIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Albert Argue Black Park
Active Recreation park
735 Rosehill AvenueIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Alexander Grove Park
Active Recreation park
10 Warner Colpitts Lane, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Amberwood Pathway
Passive Recreation park
72 Trailway Circle, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Babe McRae Park
Active Recreation park
245 Meynell RoadIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Bradley-Craig Park
Active Recreation park
331 Cranesbill RoadIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Cardelrec Recreation Complex (Goulbourn)
Active Recreation park
1500 Shea Road, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Coyote Run Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
367 West Ridge DriveIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Crossing Bridge Park
Active Recreation park
27 Hobin Street, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
FEEDMILL CREEK RECREATIONAL TRAIL
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
549 OVERLAND DRIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Feed Mill Creek Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
1080 Carp Road, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Fernbank District Park (FUTURE)
District park
5010 Abbott St. EIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Fernbank Wetland
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6352 Fernbank Road, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Fringewood Park and Community Centre
Active Recreation park
14 Fringewood Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Howard A. Maguire Park
Active Recreation park
560 Parade DriveIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Kemp Woodland
Passive Recreation park
70 Orville Street, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Kittiwake Park
Active Recreation park
15 Kittiwake Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Lower Poole Creek Corridor
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
39 Sweetnam Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Mark Yakabuski Park
Active Recreation park
315 Haliburton HeightsIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Mary Durling Park
Active Recreation park
33 Brae CrescentIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Bandmaster Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
230 Mistral WayIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Bradley Craig Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
331 Cranesbill Rd.In Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Coyote Run Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
367 West Ridge Dr.In Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Crossing Bridge Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
27 Hobin St.In Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Fringewood Park and Community Centre
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
14 Fringewood DriveIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Haliburton Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
315 Haliburton HeightsIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Joe Lewis Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
665 Eagle Crest HeightsIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Lee Boltwood Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
4879 Abbott St EIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Pioneer Plains Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1018 Sittsville Main St.In Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Rouncey Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
590 Rouncey RoadIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Upcountry Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
310 Upcountry Dr.In Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Village Square Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
6000 Abbott ST EIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Paul Lindsay Park
Active Recreation park
81 Trailway Circle, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Pine Bluff Park
Passive Recreation park
46P Hesse Crescent, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Pioneer Plains Park
Active Recreation park
1018 Stittsville Main Street, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Poole Creek Pathway (East)
Passive Recreation park
1395 Stittsville Main Street, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Poole Creek Pathway (West)
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
48 Beverly Street, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Poole Creek Ravine
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
65 Huntmar Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Putney Woodland Park
Active Recreation park
631 Putney CrescentIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Recreational Trail
Passive Recreation park
6330 Fernbank Road, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Recreational Trail (Hydro Corridor)
Passive Recreation park
15 Kittiwake Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Rouncey Park
Active Recreation park
590 Rouncey RoadIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Rubicon Park
Active Recreation park
915 Rubicon PlaceIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
STORMWTER MANAGEMENT AREA
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
164 IBER ROADIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Silas Bradley Park
Active Recreation park
910 Orvieto WayIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Bandmaster Park
Splash pad (summer only)
230 Mistral Way, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Deer Run Park
Splash pad (summer only)
272 West Ridge DriveIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Haliburton Park
Splash pad (summer only)
315 Haliburton HeightsIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, MAIZE PARK
Splash pad (summer only)
50 MAIZE STIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Pioneer Plains Park
Splash pad (summer only)
1018 Stittsville Main Street, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Rouncey Park
Splash pad (summer only)
590 Rouncey RoadIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Upcountry Park
Splash pad (summer only)
310 Upcountry Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6043 Hazeldean Road, GoulbournIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
53 Stowgrass Crescent, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area
Passive Recreation park
146 Coyote Crescent, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area (Faulkner Drain)
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
750 Parade DriveIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area (Mahoney Creek)
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
432 Cavesson StreetIn Stittsville Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Stormwater Management Area (Maple Grove)
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
1635 Maple Grove RoadIn Stittsville Northmaps.ottawa.ca
Sweetnam Park
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
30 Sweetnam Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Trustee M. Curry Park
Active Recreation park
85 Hartsmere Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Upper Poole Creek Wetland
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
6337 Abbott Street West, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
W.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park
Passive Recreation park
1751 Stittsville Main Street, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Wyldwood Park
Active Recreation park
24 Wintergreen Drive, GoulbournIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Walter Baker Park
Splash pad (summer only)
100 Charlie Rogers Place, Kanatamaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Recreation centres & libraries
5CardelRec Recreation Complex (Goulbourn)
Recreation Complex
1500 Shea RdIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena
Arena
10 Warner-Colpitts LnIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Ottawa Public Library Stittsville Branch
Public Library
1637 Stittsville Main StIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca biblioottawalibrary.ca
Pretty St. Community Centre - 2 Pretty Street
Community Centre
2 Pretty StIn Stittsvillemaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Tony Graham Recreation Complex - Kanata
Recreation Complex
100 Charlie Rogers Plmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What parks and trails are in Stittsville?
City of Ottawa data lists 45 parks in and around the guide area. Near the centre of the Stittsville study area are Wyldwood Park, Kemp Woodland, Alexander Grove Park and Poole Creek Pathway (East), all within about 0.7 km in a straight line.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca
Is Stittsville good for families?
Families are a large part of Stittsville. In the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, children aged 0 to 14 were 18.9% of residents in Stittsville, 22.9% in Stittsville North and 24.0% in Stittsville East, and the average household size was 2.8 to 3.0.
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How much tree canopy does Stittsville have?
Tree canopy coverage in 2024 was 25.5% in the Stittsville study area, 19.5% in Stittsville North and 9.7% in Stittsville East, per the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
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Are there arenas and recreation centres in Stittsville?
Yes. Pretty St. Community Centre (2 Pretty Street) is about 0.2 km from the centre of the Stittsville study area in a straight line, and the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena is about 0.7 km away. City of Ottawa data lists 12 rinks in the guide area.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca maps.ottawa.ca
Is there a library in Stittsville?
Yes. The Ottawa Public Library Stittsville Branch is about 0.7 km from the centre of the Stittsville study area in a straight line.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca biblioottawalibrary.ca
Can you bike in Stittsville?
Biking is a small share of commuting but scores higher than walking. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's Bike Score averages 56 for Stittsville and 53 for both Stittsville East and Stittsville North (ONS current data). In the 2021 census, 0.8% of Stittsville workers commuted by bike.
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