Parks, Trails & Gardens
Oakville offers 1,420 hectares of parkland, 150 kilometres of trails, and more than 200 parks, garden plots, off-leash dog parks, playgrounds, skateboard parks, splash pads, sports fields, tennis courts, two harbours and 31 waterfront parks.
Visit the links below for more information:
Adopt-a-programs
Healthy Green Space Strategy (pdf, 4.8 MB)
Cycle, Walk Oakville
Gardens
Goose management
Leash-free dog parks
Lighting of sports fields
Municipal Greenhouse
North Oakville Trails Plan
Outdoor ice rinks
Park developments
Photography in parks
Skateboard Parks
Splash pads
Sports fields
Tennis courts
Trails
Wildlife and biodiversity
Regulations for installing gates in town fences
Approval is required before installing a gate in a town fence separating private property and active parkland (fee applies). Gates are not permitted between private property and natural parkland. Open the Gate Installation Application Form (pdf, 118 kB).
Park access/use of town property to access private land
If you need to go through a park and other town-owned lands with materials or equipment for landscaping or building projects on private land, you need a permit (fee applies). A damage deposit may also be required. Open the Park Access Permit Application Form (pdf, 241 kB).
For more information contact ServiceOakville
tel: 905-845-6601
TTY: 905-338-4200
serviceoakville@oakville.ca