Parks and recreation in Lowertown
City of Ottawa data lists 14 parks, 3 rinks, 3 recreation facilities and one library branch in and around Lowertown.
24 parks, beaches, pathways and recreation places are mapped in the Lowertown area: 14 parks, 0 beaches, 0 pathways and trails and 4 recreation centres and libraries.
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The nearest parks to Lowertown West are Bingham Park and Routhier Community Centre (both about 0.2 km, straight line), then Cumberland Park and Raphael Brunet Park (about 0.3 km). For Lowertown East, Jules Morin Park and the Ottawa Lowertown Community Centre and Pool are about 0.1 km away, with Porter Island and MacDonald Gardens Park about 0.4 km away.
Recreation facilities in the City's data are Lowertown Cmplx, Champagne Bath Pool and Routhier Community Centre. The Ottawa Public Library Rideau Branch is about 0.9 km (West) and 0.5 km (East) away in a straight line.
Parks and facilities near Lowertown
Neighbourhood parks
20Bingham Park
Active Recreation park
145 Cathcart Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca
Bordeleau Park
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
349 Bruyère Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Cathcart Park
Active Recreation park
219 Cathcart Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca
Champagne Bath
Active Recreation park
321 King Edward Avenue, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Cumberland Park
Passive Recreation park
187 Bruyère Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca
Jules Morin Park
Active Recreation park
400 Clarence Street East, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Linear Park
Passive Recreation park
153 King Edward Avenue, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
MacDonald Gardens Park
Active Recreation park
99 Cobourg Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Ottawa Lowertown Community Centre and Pool
Active Recreation park
40 Cobourg Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Ottawa Rowing Club
Active Recreation park · waterfront access
8 Lady Grey Drive, OttawaIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Bingham Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
145 Cathcart St.In Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Jules Morin Park (Outdoor Rink)
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
400 Clarence St. E.In Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, New Edinburgh Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
193 Stanley Ave.In Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Porter Island
Passive Recreation park · waterfront access
100 Island Lodge Road, VanierIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Raphael Brunet Park
Passive Recreation park
307 St. Patrick Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca
Rose Park
Active Recreation park
310 Bruyère Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca
Routhier Community Centre
Active Recreation park
172 Guigues Avenue, OttawaIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Bordeleau Park
Splash pad (summer only)
349 Bruyère Street, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, New Edinburgh Park
Splash pad (summer only)
193 Stanley Avenue, OttawaIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Splash pad, Riverain Park
Splash pad (summer only)
400 North River Road, Vaniermaps.ottawa.ca
Recreation centres & libraries
4Champagne Bath Pool
Indoor Pool
321 King Edward AveIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Lowertown Cmplx
Recreation Complex
40 Cobourg StIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Ottawa Public Library Rideau Branch
Public Library
377 Rideau StIn Lowertown Eastmaps.ottawa.ca biblioottawalibrary.ca
Routhier Community Centre
Community Centre
172 Guigues AveIn Lowertown Westmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Quick answers
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What parks and trails are in Lowertown?
City of Ottawa data lists 14 parks in and around Lowertown, including MacDonald Gardens Park, Porter Island, Jules Morin Park, Bordeleau Park and Bingham Park. Bingham Park is about 0.2 km from the centre of Lowertown West and Jules Morin Park about 0.1 km from the centre of Lowertown East, both straight-line. This guide has no trail data.
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Are there skating rinks in Lowertown?
City of Ottawa data counts 3 rinks in and around Lowertown. This guide does not list their locations or seasons.
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Are there swimming pools in Lowertown?
Yes. City data lists Champagne Bath Pool, about 0.6 km from the centre of Lowertown West and 0.5 km from the centre of Lowertown East, and an Ottawa Lowertown Community Centre and Pool, about 0.1 km from the East centre. All distances are straight-line.
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Is there a library near Lowertown?
Yes. The Ottawa Public Library Rideau Branch is about 0.9 km from the centre of Lowertown West and about 0.5 km from the centre of Lowertown East, measured in a straight line.
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What recreation centres are in Lowertown?
City of Ottawa data lists three recreation facilities near Lowertown: Lowertown Cmplx, Champagne Bath Pool and Routhier Community Centre. Routhier is about 0.2 km from the Lowertown West centre, and Lowertown Cmplx is about 0.1 km from the Lowertown East centre, both straight-line.
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How much tree canopy does Lowertown have?
Tree canopy covered 14.8% of Lowertown West and 18.4% of Lowertown East in 2024, per the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
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