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Parks & recreation

Carlington Park, with its sledding hill, is the neighbourhood's major park. Smaller parks, rinks, wading pools and two community centres fill in the rest, and the Experimental Farm pathway runs along the south edge.

30 parks, beaches, pathways and recreation places are mapped in the Carlington area: 12 parks, 0 beaches, 0 pathways and trails and 5 recreation centres and libraries.

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Carlington Park summer 2025
Carlington Park summer 2025. Photo: Itooksomepics, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

According to Wikipedia, Carlington Park includes the Carlington Sledding Hill, the J. Alph Dulude Arena and four baseball diamonds. Wikipedia also names five other parks: Bellevue Manor, Alexander, Harrold Place, Meadowvale Terrace and Raven Park (John Smith Field). Two community centres, Alexander Community Centre and Bellevue Community Centre (Carlington Recreation Centre), serve the neighbourhood.

OpenStreetMap also maps outdoor ice rinks and wading pools at several of these parks. Check the City of Ottawa for current hours and seasons. To the south, the National Capital Commission maintains the Experimental Farm bike path, which Wikipedia says connects to the Pinecrest Creek Pathway to the west and the Rideau Canal West pathway to the east.

Carlington Hill was formerly a ski hill and is now a City of Ottawa approved sledding hill, according to Wikipedia.

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Parks, rinks and paths

Neighbourhood parks

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Recreation centres & libraries

5

  • Alexander Community Centre

    Community or recreation centre

    960 Silver StreetIn Carlingtonopenstreetmap.org

  • Carlington Recreation Centre

    Community or recreation centre

    1520 Caldwell AvenueIn Carlingtonopenstreetmap.org

  • J. A. Dulude Arena

    Community or recreation centre

    941 Clyde Avenue NorthIn Carlingtonopenstreetmap.org

  • Greenberg Families Library

    Public library branch

    openstreetmap.org

  • Soloway Jewish Community Centre

    Community or recreation centre

    21 Nadolny Sachs Privateopenstreetmap.org

Celebration Park in Ottawa, Canada
Celebration Park in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: Earl Andrew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Copeland Park in Ottawa
Copeland Park in Ottawa. Photo: Earl Andrew, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Questions people ask

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All 31 questions

  1. What parks are in Carlington?

    Carlington Park (937 Clyde Avenue North) is the major park, with the Carlington sledding hill, the J. Alph Dulude Arena and four baseball diamonds. Other parks include Bellevue Manor, Alexander, Raven, Meadowvale Terrace, Harrold Place, Celebration, Madison, Grammercy, Greenlawn and Alphabet parks.

    As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org

  2. What is Carlington Hill and can you go sledding there?

    Carlington Hill is a large hill with long gradual slopes. Part of it was once a ski hill with a tow lift (Anne Heggtveit Hill) and is now a City of Ottawa approved sledding hill.

    As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org

  3. Where are the outdoor rinks and wading pools in Carlington?

    OpenStreetMap lists outdoor ice rinks at Bellevue Manor, Raven, Celebration, Meadowvale Terrace and Greenlawn parks, plus a SENS rink. Wading pools are listed at Raven (1500 Larose Avenue), Bellevue Manor (1520 Caldwell Avenue), Alexander (960 Silver Street), Meadowvale and Hampton (645 Parkview Road).

    As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

  4. What recreation centres are in Carlington?

    Carlington Recreation Centre is at 1520 Caldwell Avenue and Alexander Community Centre is at 960 Silver Street. The J. A. Dulude Arena is at 941 Clyde Avenue North, beside Carlington Park.

    As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

  5. Are there bike paths near Carlington?

    The Central Experimental Farm Pathway runs along Carlington's southern edge. It connects to the Pinecrest Creek Pathway to the west and the Rideau Canal West pathway to the east.

    As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org

  6. How much green space and tree cover does Carlington have?

    The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports tree canopy cover of 20.3% in 2024 and residential parkland coverage of 9.13% for Carlington.

    As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

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