Parks & Picnic Areas

Description: Located off of the 3rd Line of Asphodel in the built up area known as Asphodel Heights, this secluded little park is a perfect setting to sit back and watch boat traffic and relax or just play along the Trent River.  

Status: Open

Amenities/Features:

• Parking lot
• Picnic tables/benches
• Playground, swings
• Horseshoe pits
• Open green space
• Public boat launch

Description: Asphodel Park is a real jewel in the township. With the Ouse river going through the corner of the park it makes for an idyllic setting to relax, have a picnic, catch up on your reading, perhaps try your luck at fishing or just let the kids explore and play.

Status: Open

Amenities/Features: 

• Parking lot
• Accessible picnic tables/benches
• Playground, swings, slides
• Sand pit for kids
• Wood carvings throughout the park
• Accessible picnic area is sheltered and can be book for group events
• Washrooms available during the summer season

Description: If you are seeking activities and fitness for all ages then the Community Centre Park located by the Arena and the Fair Grounds is where you will want to be. Book a date, reserve a time, everything you need is right here.  On a journey and need a place to park your trailer for the night before your next day of travel, then stop at the Community Centre Park area as hydro and water hookups are available to you right next to the park.

Status: Open

Amenities/Features:

• All-Wheels Skate Park
• Ball diamond with bleachers and covered dugouts
• Basketball court
• Benches
• Open green space
• Outside fitness equipment
• Parking lot
• Pickleball court
• Playground
• Restrooms
• Sheltered, accessible picnic area
• Soccer nets
• Splash pad
• Trailer hookups next to the park, with hydro and water
• Walking trail
• Water filling station located inside the Community Centre

Description: A small jewel located in the heart of Norwood. This park is a great spot to just stop and unwind, perhaps have lunch from one the many establishments in Norwood or just a spot to take a break and catch up on your reading.

Status: Open

Amenities/Features: 

• Accessible picnic tables (sheltered)
• Benches
• Parking lot

Description: Are you looking to explore the Trans Canada Trail system? This park is a great spot to park your vehicle, just a few steps and you're ready to begin your journey.

Status: Open

Amenities/Features:

• Parking lot

Description: Located in the heart of Norwood, beside the Mill Pond, it's a great spot to stop and catch your breath when travelling. Whether you're sitting and pondering, looking across the pond or taking a peak at the Butterfly garden, this will be the spot for you to catch up before continuing your journey.

Status: Open

Amenities/Features: 

• Accessible picnic table (sheltered)
• Parking lot
• Benches
• Outbuilding
• Washrooms available during the summer season

Please view our Trails page for more information.

Description: Located in Norwood Park Estates subdivision, it's a great spot to stretch your legs and enjoy the brand new playground, named after Terry C. McIlwain for his significant contributions to the subdivision development.  

Amenities/Features: 

• Open green space
• Playground

Description: Located in the hamlet of Westwood, right next to the Westwood library, this park has lots of open green space for you and your kids. Also home to the Westwood cenotaph it's a spot to remember why we have areas like this to enjoy today.  

Status: Open

Amenities/Features:  

• Basketball court
• Baseball diamond
• Playground
• Accessible picnic tables/benches
• Washrooms available during the summer season

• Emily Provincial Park
• Ferris Provincial Park
• Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Provincial Park
• Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park
• Petroglyphs Provincial Park
• Presqu'ile Provincial Park
• Sandbanks Provincial Park
• Silent Lake Provincial park

• The Gut Conservation Area
• Mathison Conservation Area
• Selwyn Beach Conservation Area
• Warsaw Caves Conservation Area

There are more than 300 Conservation Areas across Ontario to explore. Visit ontarioconservationareas.ca to learn more.

• Northumberland County Beaches

Note: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit does regular testing of beaches in Northumberland County, Haliburton County, and the City of Kawartha Lakes to ensure they are safe for swimming. Visit the HKPR District Health Unit website to view test results between the months of June and August.

• Peterborough and the Kawarthas Beaches

Note: Peterborough Public Health maintains a routine surveillance program for public beaches during summer months to ensure that the water quality is safe for swimming. Visit the Peterborough Public Health website to view beach testing results.