About Richmond Parks
The Parks System
Richmond is renowned for its high quality parks and recreation facilities. The City's park system has over 90 parks that total approximately 1,400 acres in area.
The Richmond Park system is divided into three categories: City, Community and Neighbourhood.
Searchable Parks Database
For your convenience, a searchable parks database allows you to search for parks by name, neighbourhood, amenity type or any combination of the above. The database will provide you with a result list of parks and features that meet your search criteria. To access this database, please see Richmond Parks.
City Parks
City parks are unique places designed and developed for the enjoyment of all city residents as well as visitors to Richmond. These sites usually contain major recreation facilities or features of a specialized nature. City parks include Minoru Park, Garry Point Park, the Richmond Nature Park, Brighouse Park, McDonald Beach Park, Britannia Heritage Shipyard Park and London Farm.
Community Parks
Designed to meet diverse community needs, community parks contain a wide variety of recreational and sports facilities. Most of the community parks have a unique playground and some other specialized facility. Hugh Boyd has a Pitch & Putt Golf Course, King George features a beautiful stand of tall heritage trees, a covered picnic area and a new waterpark, Steveston has a natural wooded area and an outdoor pool and South Arm has an outdoor pool with water slides.
Neighbourhood Parks
Intended to meet the needs of residents within walking distance of their homes, neighbourhood parks are primarily school park sites with neighbourhood oriented facilities. These parks are made possible in part due to a partnership between the City and the School Board. They are equipped with neighbourhood oriented facilities such as play equipment and lower level playing fields for recreational and junior level sports. Many of these have other sports facilities, e.g., basketball courts, tennis courts and roller hockey rinks.
Special Places
Picnic and rest areas can be found in special places, like London's Landing, the Sports Fishing Pier and the No. 7 Road Pier. For more information, see Exploring Richmond Trails.
Trails and Linear Parks
In addition to parks, Richmond has a 200 acre recreational trail system. For more information about trails, see Discover Richmond Trails and Exploring Richmond Trails.
Park Programs
Sports Playing Field Reservations
All sports groups or associations planning to use outdoor sports facilities/areas should obtain a field use permit. Regular sports groups should contact their local scheduler for times/fields available. For other information, contact Sports Services.
Community Sports
For Community Sports Information, call 604-276-4383, press 4 or see the list of Community Organizations on this web site or in the Recreation and Culture Guide. Community sports are made possible in Richmond thanks to the dedicated efforts of a large network of volunteer organizers, fundraisers and coaches.
Supervised playground programs are offered during the summer months. Consult the Recreation and Culture Guide or contact your local area Community Centre for information.
