Parks and Play

Parc Les Salines has a playground, picnic areas with barbecues and a beach volleyball court in a big natural setting. The park is open all year and free for everyone.

A city park in Nicolet with skateboard modules (open 7 am to 11 pm, protective gear required), an outdoor rink in winter and a Croque-livres book sharing box. The park is open at all times and the City of Nicolet lists no fee for its use. A good spot for kids and teens in every season.

A small hidden gem in Nicolet: the Remise-O-Jeux at Parc Thérèse-Boisvert-Allard is a shed of outdoor game equipment that anyone can borrow for free. The City of Nicolet says the equipment is free for the whole population, available every day from 9 am to 9 pm. The park also has a Croque-livres book sharing box, and you can donate equipment in good condition at the sports centre.

A gnome themed circuit inside Parc écologique Godefroy in Bécancour's Saint-Grégoire sector, with gnome themed park furniture and washrooms nearby. It is partly lit in the evening in winter, which makes it a fun short outing with young children. Access to Parc écologique Godefroy is free, according to Tourisme Bécancour.

A city dog exercise area (aire d'exercice canin) at Parc multisport Réal-Dufresne in the Shawinigan-Sud sector, at 129e Rue and 110e Avenue. Open every day from 7 am to 11 pm. It is a public city park space with no fee listed by the city. The same park also has tennis, basketball and a skate park.

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.