Parks and green space in Alta Vista
The City of Ottawa parks inventory lists 15 parks in the area used for this guide, and the ONS puts tree canopy at 33.9% in 2024.
21 parks, beaches, pathways and recreation places are mapped in the Alta Vista area: 15 parks, 0 beaches, 0 pathways and trails and 3 recreation centres and libraries.
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The nearest parks to the neighbourhood centre, in a straight line, are Cunningham Woods (about 0.2 km), Tess Dent Park (0.4 km), Applewood Park (0.6 km) and Alta Vista Park (0.7 km). The largest parks in the data include WRENS Way, Grasshopper Hill/Kilborn Park, Pleasant Park Woods and Billings Park.
For indoor recreation, the nearest City facilities are the Heron Rd Multi-Service Centre (about 1.2 km) and the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre (about 1.8 km), both straight-line. The Alta Vista Branch of the Ottawa Public Library is also about 1.2 km away.
Parks near Alta Vista
Neighbourhood parks
18Alta Vista Park
Active Recreation park
1309 Randall Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Applewood Park
Active Recreation park
134 Begonia Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Billings Park
Active Recreation park
495 Billings Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Claude Bennett Park
Passive Recreation park
550 Smyth Road, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Cunningham Woods
Passive Recreation park
319 Marshall Court, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Edgehill Park
Active Recreation park
1264 Ridgemont Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Grasshopper Hill/Kilborn Park
Active Recreation park
1609 Kilborn AvenueIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
John Murphy Park
Active Recreation park
120 Rodney Crescent, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Orlando Park
Active Recreation park
2347 Orlando Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Orlando Park Annex
Active Recreation park
2347 Orlando Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Alta Vista Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1309 Randall Ave.In Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Applewood Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
134 Begonia Ave.In Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Pleasant Park Woods
Passive Recreation park
1609 Kilborn Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Robert Andrew Russell Park
Passive Recreation park
466 Billings Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Tess Dent Park
Passive Recreation park
2238 Reeves Crescent, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
WRENS Way
Active Recreation park
1612 Kilborn Avenue, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Woodlot
Passive Recreation park
519 Pleasant Park Road, OttawaIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca
Outdoor rink, Playfair Park
Outdoor rink (winter, weather permitting)
1801 Playfair Dr.maps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Recreation centres & libraries
3Ottawa Public Library Alta Vista Branch
Public Library
2516 Alta Vista DrIn Alta Vistamaps.ottawa.ca biblioottawalibrary.ca
Heron Rd Multi-Service Cntr.
Community Centre
1480 Heron Rdmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
Recreation Complex
1265 Walkley Rdmaps.ottawa.ca ottawa.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What parks and trails are in Alta Vista?
The City of Ottawa parks inventory lists 15 parks in the area used for this guide. The nearest to the centre are Cunningham Woods (about 0.2 km), Tess Dent Park (0.4 km), Applewood Park (0.6 km) and Alta Vista Park (0.7 km), all straight-line.
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Where are the nearest rinks, pools and rec centres to Alta Vista?
The nearest City of Ottawa recreation facilities to Alta Vista are the Heron Rd Multi-Service Centre (about 1.2 km) and the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre (about 1.8 km), both in a straight line. This guide's data does not give pool details, so check the City's facility listings for pools and rinks.
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Is there a library near Alta Vista?
Yes, the Ottawa Public Library Alta Vista Branch is about 1.2 km from the neighbourhood centre, in a straight line.
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How much tree canopy does Alta Vista have?
Tree canopy covered 33.9% of the Alta Vista area in 2024, according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca maps.ottawa.ca