Beavermead Campground

My favorite park in the city! Beavermead is host to a plethora of good spots to sit, swim or play. We set up a slackline and play music. Its a good place for soccer or dog walking. I call Beavermead the Big Emerald!

August 2020 COVID-19: Washrooms were clean and open. Lots of areas to spread out and have a nice nature moment. Different playground structures to choose from and the water is very close and you are able to swim in it.

Great park with a beach area to swim, volleyball courts, a big playground and easy access to the trans-canada bike trail. Also great way to see a very busy manual lift lock in the Trent Severn waterway. Stop for a picnic and bring your own or grab something from the food truck at the park entrance.

Beavermead is fairly decent for a city campground. Camped there on/off with family and friends as a kid. No sewage hookup for campers, but they have a sewage dump and rinse station. No immediate store on the premises, but you can purchase camp firewood and ice. The actual store is a short distance across the road from the park.

Spacious paths; large, moderately accessible playground and workout equipment; public beach and volleyball nets; pavilions and soccer fields; a boat ramp with access to Little Lake.
We visit regularly with my dog and enjoy the shaded paths and sounds of water. There are many squirrels, gophers, ducks and birds.

Two complaints are that walking paths are shared with bicycles despite many blind curves. Also the amount of garbage collected in reeds along the shoreline (though clearly this is an issue with irresponsible park users, not the fault of staff).

It would also be amazing if in the future there was a designated section of clear shoreline for playing with dogs in the water. However, I understand that may not be compatible with conservation and naturalization efforts which are justifiably a priority.