Parks and Play

Sainte-Julie's largest park, built around Lac des Outardes, with nature interpretation trails and mountain bike trails all year. In summer you can borrow pedal boats for free; in winter there is skating on the lake surface, a boarded hockey rink and a tube slide, open until 9:30 p.m. when conditions allow. Fishing is allowed only in a marked zone and needs a Québec fishing permit.

Saint-Basile's main park, with an outdoor skating rink and snowy slide lanes in winter, plus a playground, skatepark, outdoor fitness stations and a splash pad in summer (May to September). In winter the rinks are open weekdays 5 to 9 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. when the weather allows, and skates, sliding tubes and snowshoes can be borrowed free at the skate hut with ID. Use of the equipment is free.

A sliding hill covered with artificial snow, so it often opens before the natural snow hills. When open in winter, it runs weekdays 4 to 9:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., with an attendant. Bring your own sled; tubes can be borrowed by residents with proof of address. Children under 10 should be supervised. Five more natural snow hills are at parcs des Aviateurs, de la Coulée, Jacques-Rousseau, Quincy-sous-Sénart and Albert-Schweitzer.

A tube sledding hill at Parc Multisport Bleury (Pavillon Mille-Roches) in Iberville, kept snowy with a snow cannon. Supervised sliding with free tube loans on Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when weather allows. Free.

Saint-Lambert's largest park sits on the riverfront with views of the Montreal skyline, a children's play area, an exercise circuit, a skatepark, a dog park, an athletics track and, in summer, a wading pool and water play area. In winter it has a free sledding hill. Free to use; the park is closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Beloeil's sliding hill, covered with artificial snow, reached from rue Choquette or rue Champlain. Open in winter when the city opens the slope; bring your own sled. Beloeil also has free outdoor rinks at parks such as Victor-Brillon and de la Baronne.

Boucherville's main winter park, with a lit rink with boards, a lit skating ring and a lit sliding hill, all next to the chalet on chemin du Lac. Open in winter when conditions allow, usually from late December to early March; check the city's facility status page before going. Bring your own skates and sled.

Brossard's large urban park has a playground, an outdoor exercise area, a disc golf course, ping pong tables, a fat bike track and, in winter, easy cross country ski trails. It is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and entry is free. Ski trails close at 5 p.m.; ski equipment rental may be offered for a fee and dogs are not allowed on the ski trails.

A big municipal sledding hill next to the Récréoparc in Saint-Constant. Open to everyone in winter: weekdays 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (unsupervised) and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (supervised). Bring your own sled; the tube and tow lift loans require a Saint-Constant citizen card or an Accès card.

Delson's main park has a splash pad and pumptrack in summer, a playground for ages 0 to 12, and in winter outdoor rinks and a sledding hill. Chalet open summer daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; winter weekdays 5 to 10 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free to use; tube loans at the chalet are for Delson residents only.

A lit sliding hill with three lanes (families with sleds, more adventurous riders, and snowboards), lit until 10 p.m., plus a 4.8 km cross country ski and snowshoe trail starting near the hill. Unsupervised, use at your own risk; open in winter when snow allows. Parking on site, free to use.

A Candiac park with a TREKFIT outdoor fitness course (with a companion app) for year round workouts. In winter it has the 8 m tall 'Grizzly' sledding hill with self serve tube loans, a smaller slope with snowskate loans, and a natural ice ring with a gas fire warming area. Winter hours: weekdays 5 to 8 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting.