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Showing 24 of 38 places in Montreal
Parc La Fontaine is the Plateau’s backyard, a sprawling green expanse where Montrealers claim their patch of grass for p...
Parc Morgan is a fully revamped urban retreat that caters to all ages. Following a nearly $2 million renovation, this Me...
Part of the Grand parc de l'Ouest, the Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard nature park covers 216 hectares of woodland and wetland on Î...
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Park has been the heart of NDG for over a century, a space where the neighbourhood gathers to lounge...
The first beach in Montreal's east end, Plage de l'Est opened in 2021 on the St. Lawrence in Pointe-aux-Trembles, on the...
Montreal's largest park occupies a peninsula in Pierrefonds-Roxboro where the Rivière des Prairies meets Lake of Two Mou...
A 245-hectare forest reserve on the western tip of the island, the Morgan Arboretum has been part of McGill University's...
A long riverfront park running along Boulevard LaSalle in Verdun, Parc de l'Honorable-George-O'Reilly earns its followin...
Bordered by the St. Lawrence River and sitting between the Verdun Auditorium and École secondaire Monseigneur-Richard, P...
Parc Mackenzie-King is one of the larger green spaces in Côte-des-Neiges, and it shows in the range of what's here: a so...
Clock Tower Beach isn’t your typical waterfront hangout. Perched on the quay below Montreal’s historic Clock Tower, this...
Parc Dante occupies a third of a city block in Little Italy, bounded by rue Dante, Alma, and de Gaspé. Inaugurated on Ju...
Created in 2004 over the Ville-Marie Expressway, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle sits in the Quartier international, bordered b...
Established in 1842 on land gifted by Thomas Phillips with the condition it remain a park forever, Phillips Square drew...
Place de la Paix sits on Saint-Laurent Boulevard across from the Monument-National and the Société des arts technologiqu...
Jean-Doré Beach at Parc Jean-Drapeau is a Montreal summer classic. The massive swimming zone, daily-cleaned sand, and sh...
Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Park is the Plateau’s definition of a community hub—active, unpretentious, and always in use. Flanke...
"A quiet stretch near Laurier and Querbes in Outremont carries the name of one of Montreal’s most beloved voices. Place...
Parc René-Lévesque is one of Montreal’s most quietly spectacular green spaces—a windswept peninsula in Lachine that juts...
Frédéric-Back Park is a striking example of urban reinvention, transforming a former landfill into one of Montreal’s lar...
Baldwin Park may not have the sprawl of Parc La Fontaine, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in character. Strad...
Parc Maisonneuve is 63 hectares of wide-open space, a rare expanse of greenery in the heart of the city that shifts with...
Redesigned in 2022 to better serve the Plateau’s growing population, Parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent is both a gath...
Jarry Park is where Montreal’s northern neighbourhoods come to play. Stretching across 36 hectares between Parc-Ex, Vill...
Showing 24 of 38 places in Montreal
Parc La Fontaine is the Plateau’s backyard, a sprawling green expanse where Montrealers claim their patch of grass for p...
Parc Morgan is a fully revamped urban retreat that caters to all ages. Following a nearly $2 million renovation, this Me...
Part of the Grand parc de l'Ouest, the Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard nature park covers 216 hectares of woodland and wetland on Î...
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Park has been the heart of NDG for over a century, a space where the neighbourhood gathers to lounge...
The first beach in Montreal's east end, Plage de l'Est opened in 2021 on the St. Lawrence in Pointe-aux-Trembles, on the...
Montreal's largest park occupies a peninsula in Pierrefonds-Roxboro where the Rivière des Prairies meets Lake of Two Mou...
A 245-hectare forest reserve on the western tip of the island, the Morgan Arboretum has been part of McGill University's...
A long riverfront park running along Boulevard LaSalle in Verdun, Parc de l'Honorable-George-O'Reilly earns its followin...
Bordered by the St. Lawrence River and sitting between the Verdun Auditorium and École secondaire Monseigneur-Richard, P...
Parc Mackenzie-King is one of the larger green spaces in Côte-des-Neiges, and it shows in the range of what's here: a so...
Clock Tower Beach isn’t your typical waterfront hangout. Perched on the quay below Montreal’s historic Clock Tower, this...
Parc Dante occupies a third of a city block in Little Italy, bounded by rue Dante, Alma, and de Gaspé. Inaugurated on Ju...
Created in 2004 over the Ville-Marie Expressway, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle sits in the Quartier international, bordered b...
Established in 1842 on land gifted by Thomas Phillips with the condition it remain a park forever, Phillips Square drew...
Place de la Paix sits on Saint-Laurent Boulevard across from the Monument-National and the Société des arts technologiqu...
Jean-Doré Beach at Parc Jean-Drapeau is a Montreal summer classic. The massive swimming zone, daily-cleaned sand, and sh...
Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Park is the Plateau’s definition of a community hub—active, unpretentious, and always in use. Flanke...
"A quiet stretch near Laurier and Querbes in Outremont carries the name of one of Montreal’s most beloved voices. Place...
Parc René-Lévesque is one of Montreal’s most quietly spectacular green spaces—a windswept peninsula in Lachine that juts...
Frédéric-Back Park is a striking example of urban reinvention, transforming a former landfill into one of Montreal’s lar...
Baldwin Park may not have the sprawl of Parc La Fontaine, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in character. Strad...
Parc Maisonneuve is 63 hectares of wide-open space, a rare expanse of greenery in the heart of the city that shifts with...
Redesigned in 2022 to better serve the Plateau’s growing population, Parc des Compagnons-de-Saint-Laurent is both a gath...
Jarry Park is where Montreal’s northern neighbourhoods come to play. Stretching across 36 hectares between Parc-Ex, Vill...
