Agua y piscinas

A free city splash pad in Parc Roger-Guilbault, in the east end of Trois-Rivières. It runs every day in summer from 8 am to 10 pm and is closed for the rest of the year. Free.

A free city splash pad in Parc Lambert, which is also the parking spot for the Rivière Milette nature trails. It runs every day in summer from 8 am to 10 pm and is closed for the rest of the year. Free.

A free city splash pad in Parc Laviolette, on rue Notre-Dame Ouest near the St. Lawrence. It runs every day in summer from 8 am to 10 pm and is closed for the rest of the year. Free.

A special opening of all 3 pools with free public swims. No registration, spots are limited. Monday, December 21, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at Complexe aquatique de Laval, Laval. Free, listed in the City of Laval activity calendar.

A lakeside park without a beach but with concrete steps and two docks for getting into Chestermere Lake, popular with paddleboarders, windsurfers and kite skiers. It also has a beach volleyball court. Free to visit.

A sand beach on Chestermere Lake with a lakeside promenade, grassy hills and picnic spots, plus seasonal washrooms. Swim buoys go in for summer, and the lakefront park is closed only from midnight to 5 a.m. Free to visit; there is no parking on West Chestermere Drive, and the City suggests parking at John Peake Park.

A summer spray park in Valleyview Park, at 28 Street and 30 Avenue S.E. It is one of the City's unguarded spray parks, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in season, usually mid June until about Labour Day, weather permitting. Closed for the season now; free to use when it reopens next summer.

A summer spray park in Somerset Park in southwest Calgary. It is one of the City's unguarded spray parks, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in season, usually mid June until about Labour Day, weather permitting. Closed for the season now; free to use when it reopens next summer.

A summer spray park in Rotary Park in Crescent Heights. It is one of the City's unguarded spray parks, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in season, usually mid June until about Labour Day, weather permitting. Closed for the season now; free to use when it reopens next summer.

A sandy beach on the seawall where False Creek meets English Bay, next to the Burrard Bridge and the Aquatic Centre. It is a designated quiet beach with a big lawn behind it, and as the name says, it is a classic place to watch the sun go down. Free, with washrooms, a summer concession and a False Creek ferry dock.

A riverside park on the Elbow River in southwest Calgary, below River Park, with playgrounds, picnic sites, fire pits and pathways. The shore is mostly pebbles rather than sand, which makes it great for wading and skipping stones in summer. Free, with three off-leash areas close by (River Park, Riverdale and Britannia).

One of Vancouver's quiet beaches, a long sandy stretch between Jericho and Spanish Banks with tall evergreens behind it. Views reach across English Bay to West Vancouver and Bowen Island, and sunsets here are some of the best in the city. Free, with picnic tables, washrooms and seasonal lifeguards in summer.