This park has some of the last remaining old growth forest on the Island of Montreal.read more

Nice spot to go cross country skiing or for a walk in the woods, but not spectacular, there are…read moreprettier waterfront areas not at all far away (e.g. Hudson) and more fun cross country ski trails in the city (Mount Royal.) If you are looking for a small green adventure on the island, sure why not, but I wouldn't hugely highly recommend it. We parked and followed the arrows that suggested we'd see water. We ended up crossing under a highway on our nature walk, getting led in a loop that pointed back to the parking, walked past 2 Germans laughing at us for getting duped by the same path as they had followed... but we had keen eyes and spotted another entrance into the forest, so we crossed a busy suburban street that feeds the highway and did find the water we'd been promised by the many signs, and though the sun was just setting on the islands and the river and it was pretty, the highway was still in sight, the roar never quiet.

I could have sworn I already wrote a review for this park, but I will remedy that oversight now…read more This is a beautiful, small park located in Montreal. We walked here often as it was very close to where we were staying. There seems to be a farmers market that takes place here during the warmer months as well as a community garden that is tended by designated residents in the community. If you've ever been to Montreal, you know that this is a city where people are very active. Mostly you see people getting around on bicycles, but you also see a lot of people jogging, and walking. If you want to rent a bike, you can do so here. Very pleasant, clean, and beautiful.

Baldwin Park is one of my favorite neighborhood spots. I first discovered it while jogging, it's…read morediagonal paths perfect for doing a few figure eights when I was trying to get a bit more time in before turning around to head home. Now with a young child we love to visit the playground and it's many different areas for different age groups. In particular we love that they have play structures that are great for toddlers, unlike many parks that cater mostly to the older school age crowd. In the summer there are water jets, which while not as exciting as some of the newer installations around town, do the job of keeping everyone cool and refreshed on hot summer days. With many picnic tables scattered throughout the park, it's a perfect picnic destination. My picks? Either Vieux Pool Room down on Rachel for steamies and fries or the Metro grocery store up on Mont-Royal for supplies if the urge to picnic hits you after you've already left home. Something to keep in mind is that Baldwin Park is actually two different areas: one stretches from Sherbrooke to Rachel, and includes what is often known as the Fullum Pool and the community garden; the other is hidden between Mont-Royal and Rachel, and has the soccer fields, playground, bathrooms and fountain.

Parc Pratt is a nice green park in the Outremont area. It has a nice hilly part of it, so it's not…read morejust flat and green like many others. If you walk around the perimeter of the park, it is a 0.4 mile (1,000-step) route. The park has a few water ponds, one of them with lots of ducks in it, making it very lively and fun to watch. The houses around this park are in the several million dollar range, so the neighborhood is nice and upscale.

I have discovered a deep vein of neglected yelping here for myself as I seem to have neglected a…read morebunch of my favourite parks! Fun fact about me, I didn't learn to ride a bike properly until I was in my 20s, and only then did I finally get out to really explore some of the incredible bike paths in our city, which have only been getting more and more exceptional in recent years. One awesome ride is to connect the big downtown parks, looping around from the mountain, laurier, la fontaine and then our here to Maisonneuve. Maisonneuve is realllllllly fun to bike, it's a great big green expanse with gorgeous paths, you really feel simultaneously so free and quite protected from cars and things - perfect if you're still gaining comfort as a biker. You can get up close and personal with that weird icon of architecture, the Big O, and there's stadiums tucked near by where you can watch some of the best Roller Derby bouts (when they reopen, le sigh!) If you're out enjoying the parks, just maintain that 2 meter safety zone and bring your mask and we can all help each other feel a little more safe in these bonkers times.

This is the giant park next to the old olympic stuff. It looks like they took all of that area and…read moredecided to turn it into green space. The only problem with this area is the parking. There really isn't any free parking to enjoy the park. So end up having to pay for parking. But once you have, there is a LOT of space for you you to hike and enjoy the outdoors.

Great park located in the outskirts of Montreal. Pretty popular during the weekends, so don't…read moreexpect a private experience. Not a difficult hike, with trails ranging between 2 and 9 km. If you want to walk around the lake, it will take about 90 minutes at a leisurely pace. Good vistas of the lake and impressive houses scattered along the park. I think the cost is $8.50 per adult. Which is not bad, but at the same time, not free either.

The park of Mont Saint Bruno is perfect place to spend some time enjoying nature and different…read moreactivities. The hiking trails are easy and go around all the beautiful lakes. For those in love with water sports kayaking and stand up paddle boarding is available at one of these lakes with some basic facilities to change your bathing suit if you need to. Picnic areas are relatively close to the parking lot and easily accessible. The park gets busy over the weekend as it is very close to Montreal, yet there is a lot of space for everybody and the crowds thin out as you go further climbing the hills. Super place to plan a weekend outdoors!

Lovely park with loads of space to enjoy a picnic,a stroll or a small bike ride. They have a dog…read morepark for puppies to frolic. Nice playground for kids to play & a splash pad for them to cool down in the summer. Well maintained soccer pitch as well. They officially have an indoor volleyball court & rumour has it that the coach works you hard to get your skills up to speed.

No protection for those walking through the park! Ice everywhere! Terrible! No salted paths. I even…read moreslipped and have 3 fractures! 8 weeks in a cast! BAD! #MakeSidewalksSafeAgain In other news, I like the dog park and other facilities this place has to offer. Just can't understand why they go through the time and money to make a skating rink but not take care of the crazy dangerous walkways to get to the rink itself.

WOW this beats any park I've seen in Montreal! It's only a 20 min drive from downtown and there's…read morelots of free parking! I didn't get to see any deer as I've heard are prevalent but it was full of joggers, respectful families, and lots of seniors calmly enjoying the scenery. No wild kids running around and no large families lounging around having a public BBQ left and right (my pet peeve and I see this in many parks). This is a perfect place to go for a leisurely walk and enjoy nature, bike riding, exercising, and the jungle gym is well maintained with swings and fun slides. The park was so huge I didn't get to see much of it but I hope to go back soon and take lots of pics!

Wonderful park for walking, jogging or to sit and read a book! This park doesn't consist of grass…read moreand flowers, instead its a forest with many trails of different distances to choose from. You can do a 2km, 3 km, 5 km or 10km and there are lots of signs to keep you on your chosen path. You will find a lot of birds and deer that are residents of the park. There is also a small lake area with a fountain where you can sit and read or have a picnic. There is a parking lot with free parking, a couple of food trucks, bathrooms and a playground for kids.

The Verdun part of the chain of parks along LaSalle Boulevard and the southern-most shoreline of…read morethe island, which run through Verdun, LaSalle and Lachine all the way to the Mercier Bridge. It is also probably the narrowest of the parks. I'd say the best parts of this park at the wharves which are great for star-gazing during summer nights. During the day, they are full of swimmers, fishers and pot-heads who seem to be drinking beer all day long. The hiking trail is also pretty fun too esp. for spotting turtles, snakes, Canadian geese, and muskrats.

It's pretty...but it's not the best of the LaSalle Blvd Parks, in my opinion because u can't really…read moresit anywhere too close to the water. We sat right next to the water but it appears we sat right in the middle of a walking path as we unfortunately realized by the time the 3rd set of pedestrians n pooches came by. This park seems like it might have some good spots to cast out n fish from, however I didn't catch a glimpse of any signs that either authorized or prohibited fishing in the park, will try n take a better look around next time. Plenty of picnic tables and benches and big open grassy spots to set up a picnic up the hill from the water though. Would be willing to check it some more but not my favorite spot so far.