Urban parks in Canada

Urban parks in Canada are areas that offer recreation and green spaces to residents of a municipality. An urban park is often owned or maintained by a municipal government. However, several parks and green spaces may also be maintained or owned by a conservation authority (such as the conservation authorities of Ontario), regional government, provincial government, or the federal government. Canada's national parks system, managed by Parks Canada, includes one urban park, although the agency has plans to create additional national urban parks.^[1]

The amenities offered at these urban parks vary substantially, with some parks encompassing athletic facilities, community gardens and urban farms, dog parks, hiking trails, playgrounds, and public washrooms. Some urban parks in Canada may be actively maintained and appear as neatly tended gardens or greenspaces. However, many of the country's largest urban parks are completely undeveloped open spaces.