Parks, Trails & Green Spaces
CBRM offers a variety of parks, playgrounds and outdoor spaces for residents and visitors to enjoy year-round. Our green spaces provide opportunities for walking, hiking, sports and community gatherings in every community across the municipality.
To report a maintenance concern or inquire about park use, contact us at recreation@cbrm.ns.ca or call 902-563-5510.
Looking for information on fields and recreation facilities? Visit our Facilities & Fields.
Coxheath
- Cantley Village Park (34 Doyle Ave.)
- Coxheath Recreation Park (916 Coxheath Rd.)
- Riverview Track (Coxheath Rd.)
Donkin
- Joe Wadden Track (716 Donkin Hwy.)
Dutch Brook
- Brookshaven Soccer Field, Ball Field, Track and Playground (1780 Gabarus Hwy.)
East Bay
- East Bay Community Ball Field and Walking Track (East Bay Fire Hall, 3542 Route 4)
Glace Bay
- Black Diamond Ball Fields, Soccer Field and Walking Track (79 East Ave.)
- Holy Cross Park, Soccer Field and Walking Track (26 Quarry Rd.)
- John Bernard Croak (53 Beacon St. Dam Track)
Howie Centre
- Floral Heights Soccer, Ball Fields, Walking Track and Playground (301 Tometary Dr.)
New Waterford
- Gary McDonald Recreation Complex - MacKinnon Memorial Soccer Field and Walking Track (634 Eighth St.)
North Sydney
- Carmen Young Track (116 King St.)
- Munro Park Boardwalk (64 Seaview Dr.)
Northside East Bay
- Northside East Bay Community Ball Field and Walking Track (Northside East Bay Fire Hall, 310 Eskasoni Rd.)
Port Morien
- Port Morien Ball Field, Soccer Field and Walking Track (8 Long Beach Rd.)
Sydney
- Atlantic Street Track (90 Cabot St.)
- Kehoe Forum Indoor Track - Cape Breton University (1250 Grand Lake Rd.)
- Harbourside Commercial Park Walking and Running Track (416 Stable Dr.)
- Louisa Gardens Sports Field, Walking Track and Playground (71 Amelia St.)
- Neville Park (199 Jameson St.)
- Patnic Avenue Ball Field and Walking Track (160 Patnic Ave.)
- Sydney Boardwalk (Esplanade)
Sydney Mines
- Pitt St Complex Walking Track (76 Pitt St.)
Sydney River
- Vince Muise Field Walking Track (Our Lady of Fatima Parish)
Westmount
- Westmount Family Park Ball Field, Soccer Field and Walking Track (30 Skye Waye Dr.)
Indoors for Winter (call ahead for schedule)
- Centre 200 (481 George St., Sydney)
- Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre (95 Autwen Ma'sl Awti, Membertou)
- Emera Centre Northside (175 King St., North Sydney)
- Glace Bay Miners Forum (151 Lower North St., Glace Bay)
- Coxheath
- Cantley Village Playground (34 Doyle Ave.)
- Coxheath Recreation Park Playground (916 Coxheath Rd.)
- Oland Heights Playground (Deerfield Dr.)
- Dutch Brook
- Brookshaven Recreation Centre (1780 Gabarus Hwy.)
- George’s River
- Sunrise Drive Playground (3B8, 219-21 Sunrise Dr.)
- Glace Bay
- Jaycee Tracey Memorial Park (115 Seaview St.)
- Queen Elizabeth Park Playground
- Table Head Playground (4 Vivian St.)
- Howie Centre
- Floral Heights Playground (301 Tometary Dr.)
- Silverwood Estates Playground (18 Maple Creek Dr.)
- Kytes Hill
- Kytes Hill Playground (7 Erinmore Dr.)
- New Victoria
- New Victoria Firehall Playground (87 Daley Rd.)
- New Victoria Playground (55 Daley Rd.)
- New Waterford
- Colliery Lands Park (3696 Ellsworth Ave.)
- Degobbi Playground (440 Arthur St.)
- Park Street Playground (3601 Wood Ave.)
- North Sydney
- Indian Beach Playground (445 Purves St.)
- Munro Park Playground (64 Seaview Dr.)
- River Ryan
- Sharon Anne Park (30 Nicklewood Dr.)
- Sydney
- Alexandra Street Playground (555 Alexandra St.)
- Argyle Street (Court Street) Playground (24 Court St.)
- Atlantic Street (Hospital Street) Playground (150-198 Hospital St.)
- Birch Hill Playground (505 Birch Hill Dr.)
- Brookdale Street (Manse Street) Playground (101 Manse St.)
- Cottage Road (Bernard Lind Drive) Playground (445 Cottage Rd.)
- Gunn Street Playground (159 Gunn St.)
- Henry Street (Lingan Road) Playground (261 Henry St.)
- Louisa Gardens Playground (99 Desbarres St.)
- MacAulay's Lane (Rockcliff Crescent) Playground (48 Macaulays Ln.)
- Moxham Drive (Holyrood Drive) Playground (20 Holyrood Dr.)
- Neville Park Playground (199 Jameson St.)
- Patnic Avenue Playground (154 Patnic Ave.)
- Railroad Street (Laurier Street) Playground (15 Railroad St.)
- Rosewood Drive (Lynne Drive) Playground (4 Lynne Dr.)
- Wentworth Park Playground (744 George St.)
- Sydney Mines
- Meadow Brook (11 Mormac St.)
- Sydney River
- Sydney River (Lady of Fatima) Playground (1452 Kings Rd.)
- Westmount & Point Edward
- Ridgevale Estates (Amberwood Drive) Playground (65 Amberwood Crescent)
- Sky Waye Park Playground (30 Skye Waye Dr.)
- WINS Hall Playground (1834 Point Edward Hwy., Edwardsville)
- Andrew MacKinnon Memorial Skatepark (24 Mt Kemmel St., Sydney), next to Shipyard Elementary
- Dominion Skatepark (102 Kings Rd., Dominion), next to Dominion Rink
- Island Skatepark (305 Keltic Dr., Sydney), next to County Arena
- Kevin Quinlan Memorial Skatepark (199 Jameson St., Sydney), in Neville Park
- Lawrence Mansfield Skatepark (165 King St., North Sydney), part of Carmen Young Park, next to Emera Centre
- New Waterford Skatepark (590 Eighth St., New Waterford)
- To report a maintenance issue, call 902-862-6448
- Sydney Mines Skatepark (150 Pitt St., Sydney Mines)
- To report a maintenance issue, call 902-849-0166
- Greenlink Trail System*
- Renwick Brook Walking Path*
- Scotchtown Summit Park*
- Baille Ard Trail
- Coxheath Hills Wilderness Trail
- East Bay Hills Trail
- Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail
- Two Rivers Wildlife Park
- Whitney Pier Community Heritage Trail
See more trails on the CBRM Walking Trails and Outdoor Spaces Map.
*This trail is maintained by the CBRM.
- Emera Centre Northside Dog Park (175 King St., North Sydney)*
- Rotary Park (361 Rotary Dr., Sydney)*
- New Waterford Off-Leash Dog Park (3601 Wood Ave., New Waterford)
- Open Hearth Off-Leash Dog Park (190 Ferry St., Sydney)
*This park is CBRM-owned and maintained.
Off Leash Area Rules
Provided that owners can control their dogs so that they do not interfere with people or other dogs, dogs are allowed off leash only where signage is posted in designated areas of CBRM Parks.
Off-leash area users are required to abide by the following rules:
- Dogs must be on leash unless signs indicate otherwise.
- Dogs must have current CBRM tags.
- You must carry a leash.
- Your dog must come to you when called.
- You must keep your dog within sight.
- Do not allow your dog to dig holes in a CBRM park.
- You will be held responsible for any damages or injuries caused by a dog in your care.
- Dogs must not interfere with other park users.
- Aggressive dogs, female dogs in heat, and puppies under three months old are not permitted in off leash areas.
- You must pick up your dog's waste immediately and dispose of it in a garbage can.
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