Parks and Play

A riverside park at the end of the Promenade du Saint-Maurice in downtown Shawinigan, with play structures, a water play area in summer, pétanque and tennis courts. The city lists its tennis courts as free for open play when they are not reserved, and the park is free to enjoy all year. Children 9 and under at the water play area need a supervisor aged 15 or older.

Neighbourhood park in the De la Madeleine district with a children's play area. In June 2026 the city announced new swings and a renovation of the play area here. Free to use; city parks are open from 7 am to 11 pm.

Neighbourhood park in the Carrefours district whose play area was fully renovated by the city in 2025. A good free stop for families with young kids. City parks are open from 7 am to 11 pm.

Neighbourhood park in the Des Rivières district with a play area for children aged 0 to 5. In June 2026 the city announced a major renovation adding play modules for ages 6 to 12, with slides, climbing walls and a suspension bridge, plus a new swing. Free to use; city parks are open from 7 am to 11 pm.

Free fenced dog park of 1,131 square metres at Parc Émilien-Labarre, where dogs can run off leash. It has a separate area for small dogs, benches and garbage bins, with street parking nearby. City parks are open from 7 am to 11 pm; the dog park is not cleared of snow in winter.

A fenced city dog park of about 531 square metres in Parc Pie-XII, where dogs can run off leash, with a separate area for small dogs and parking nearby. Dogs must stay leashed outside the park, and the park is not cleared of snow in winter. Free.

A fenced city dog park of about 925 square metres where dogs can run off leash, with a separate area for small dogs, a dog drinking fountain and street parking. It is run with the Association des propriétaires de chiens de Trois-Rivières. Dogs must stay leashed outside the park, and the park is not cleared of snow in winter. Free.

A historic downtown park next to City Hall, created in 1869 on land given by the Hart family and named after Samuel de Champlain. It has a bust of historian Benjamin Sulte and a plaque honouring American soldiers who died at the Battle of Trois-Rivières. The City's "L'Urbain" downtown walk starts here. Free and open to all.

A city park in the Cap-de-la-Madeleine sector, home to the city's first synthetic baseball field. In summer it also has an outdoor pool and wading pool, free for children 11 and under (adults pay a small fee). The park grounds are free to use.

A large city park on boulevard Gene-H.-Kruger with a play area, sports fields, a fenced dog park and a free splash pad. In summer the splash pad runs every day from 8 am to 10 pm, and two adapted wheelchairs are available there for children with disabilities. The park itself is free to use all year.

The downtown waterfront park on the St. Lawrence, right by Terrasse Turcotte and rue des Forges. The Espace Saint-Lau rest area gives you a place to sit with a view of the river. Open every day from 7 am to 3 am. Free.

Harwood Nature Park, on the former Harwood Golf Club, is a vast green space open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. In winter it offers cross country ski trails (once there are 20 cm of snow), a natural sliding hill at the entrance when weather allows, outdoor fire pits and a welcome pavilion open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Snow tubes and adaptive equipment such as an all terrain wheelchair are lent free to everyone (other gear is free only for residents). Leashed dogs are allowed on the marked walking trail, and there is a fenced dog area.