Park Overview

Historically known as the “Flower Town of Canada”, Brampton is committed to maintaining its natural heritage features and green spaces. Parks Maintenance and Forestry is proud to manage:

875 parks city-wide
More than 3,114 hectares of parkland and open space
More than 1,529 hectares of natural heritage lands
More than 703 kilometers of trails and pathways
348 playgrounds
335 outdoor sports fields
24 splash pads
8 community gardens
7 leash-free areas

Types of Parks

The City of Brampton develops and maintains a wide variety of parks to meet the diverse needs of the people who enjoy them. Each park type below is designed to provide a slightly different experience for the user.

Neighbourhood Parks are focal points in Brampton neighbourhoods and are generally 2 to 5 acres in size. They are meant to service the local population at a provision level of 0.5 hectares per 1,000 persons. There are four general park types within the Neighbourhood Park category: (in order from largest to smallest) ‘Local Parks’, ‘Town Squares’, ‘Parkettes’ and ‘Vest Pocket’ Parks.

City Parks and City Sports Parks serve as destinations for active recreation and are typically focal points within the city. Examples include D. M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park, Gage Park, and Creditview Sandalwood Park. These large parks usually contain specialized facilities to accommodate and service residents from all over Brampton.

Conservation Areas are lands designated for natural resource conservation and/or public recreation facilities, such as Heart Lake and Claireville Conservation Areas, which serve a population base extending beyond the City of Brampton. Some lands within Brampton are owned by Conservation Authorities but are operated and maintained by the City of Brampton through separate agreements.

Stormwater Management Ponds are meant to collect rainwater and slowly release it back into creeks, lakes, and wetlands. The City often requires subdivision developers to construct these ponds, because the creation of new roads and housing leaves less land area to hold rainwater in a storm. Without storage and drainage systems in place, storm water can result in increased risks to flooding, erosion, watercourse health, and aquatic life.

Community Parks provide a range of active and passive recreational opportunities, and generally service a population within a 3-5 km radius. Community Parks often operate in conjunction with adjacent Community centres, such as Dixie Sandalwood Park Brampton Soccer Centre, and Fletchers Green Community Park, next to South Fletcher’s Sportsplex.

Environmental Parks are open space lands that are located within or beside natural heritage features such as woodlands, wetlands, valleylands, lakes, and rivers. These parks are designed for passive recreation and environmental protection, as they are home to many plants and animals that help our ecosystem thrive.

Code of Conduct

Park users have a shared responsibility to help keep open spaces clean and safe for everyone. The Park Lands By-law, based on common courtesy, cleanliness, and consideration for others, details all of rules and regulations for Brampton parks.

Key things to remember:

Leave no trace – littering, vandalism, or otherwise alerting the park is prohibited
Control your pets – even in leash-free areas, animals are not permitted to run at large
Obey park signage – follow the rules that are posted in parks and recreational trails

Pet owners and cyclists should also review information on Stoop and Scoop requirements, and the Recreational Code of Conduct, respectively.

Tree Regulations

Brampton is committed to maintaining a healthy urban forest. That means protecting the trees in parks, public spaces and on private property.

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Types of Parks

Neighbourhood Parks

City Parks

Conservation Areas

Stormwater Management Ponds

Community Parks

Environmental Parks

Code of Conduct

Tree Regulations

Park Overview