Parks

There are a number of parks in Riverside South.

Claudette Cain Park is located on the banks of the Rideau River, across River Road from Riverside South. The park can be accessed via a signalized pedestrian crossing. This park has a soccer field, many walking trails and a variety of play structures. There is also access to the Rideau River waterfront.

Four Seasons Park is located on Spratt Road between Earl Armstrong Road and Shoreline. This park has a number of play structures, a water spray area, a baseball diamond, and a skating rink and toboggan hill in the winter.

A third park is adjacent to the Rideauview Community Centre and contains a number of play structures and a grassy field.

Mountain Meadows Park is located along Spratt Road between the two Canyon Walk intersections and beside the location of L'École élémentaire catholique Riverside-Sud. This park has a number of play structures, a water splash area, a soccer field and a skating rink in the winter.

The yet to be named park on Spratt Road adjacent to Steve MacLean Public School is currently under development. It will have a number of play structures, a soccer field, a multi-use paved area and boarded rink.

The parks and green-spaces in the Riverside South area are linked through various water pathways to the Rideau River. As such, they fall within the watershed area under the jurisdiction of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA).

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has all kinds of environmental information on its website, including press releases, a bi-monthly environmental newsletter called Around the Rideau, and information about local conservation areas, special events, river education materials and more.

More information on the RVCA can be found at: http://www.rideauvalley.on.ca6