About this project
The City of London is implementing a new Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund that will make improvements to 23 parks across the city. Share your comments and questions about park upgrades in the feedback form below.
Four million dollars has been allocated to the fund as part of the Mayor’s Property Tax Supported Budget (2024-2027). Projects will be implemented between the years 2024 and 2027.
Some of the improvements include:
- New and enhanced pickleball and tennis courts
- New cricket batting cages
- Enhanced play equipment and swings
- New outdoor exercise equipment and basketball courts
- New shade structures
This funding will add additional amenities to London’s park system and will enhance existing work planned across the city in alignment with the City of London’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Every project will undergo public engagement as they progress. This will take the form of letters to residents around the project, signage on site and updates shared on this webpage. Please check back again for updates as projects are constructed.
Londoners can learn more about current park construction at london.ca/ParkConstruction, and as the new Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund projects get closer to beginning construction, they will be added on this webpage under "Construction updates" under the right-hand column.
The Mayor’s Property Tax Supported Budget (2024-2027) provided funding for an additional $4 million for the implementation of currently unfunded initiatives within the Parks and Recreation Master Plan through the Community Investment Reserve Fund.
On March 1, 2024, this funding was deemed adopted through the City of London 2024–2027 Multi-Year Budget process.
The Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund is aligned to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, which was approved by Council on June 25, 2019. The plan provides overall vision, direction, and guidance for planning related to parks, open spaces, environmental management, recreation programs, sport services, and facilities.
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is informed by public input and is aligned to local, provincial, and federal policies, strategies, best practices, trends, demographics, and growth forecasts. It contains a series of recommendations, some of which refer to projects or actions and others that provide ongoing and incremental guidance. The City of London manages between 200 to 250 parks projects to meet the goals of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
The Neighbourhood Parks Improvement Fund will inject additional funds to help leverage and/or enhance some of these existing projects, support new projects, and accelerate and enhance park amenities across the city.
Current multi-neighbourhood projects
These improvements will take place in the City's larger parks that are often used by several neighbourhoods.
| Park | Address | Project Description | Year |
| Southeast Optimist Park | 237 Deveron Crescent | New and enhanced play equipment,full basketball court and new exercise equipment. | To be completed in 2026 |
| West Lions Park | 20 Granville Street | New and enhanced skateboarding facilities. | To be completed in 2026 |
| Stronach Park | 1221 Sandford Street | New and enhanced play equipment and seating. | To be completed in 2026 |
| Stoneybrook Recreation Field | 815 Windermere Road | New practice cricket multi-batting cage facility. | To be completed in 2026 |
| Richard B. Harrison Park | 205 South Street | New and enhanced play equipment, full-size basketball court and new exercise equipment. | To be completed in 2026 |
Current neighbourhood projects
These improvements will take place in the City's more localized parks that are often used by Londoners within a neighbourhood.
| Park | Address | Project Description | Year |
| North London Athletic Fields | 1207 Adelaide Street N | New play area with up-cycled play equipment and seating. | To be completed in 2026 |
| Blackfriars Park | 2 Cummings Avenue | New play equipment, seating area and sand pit. | To be completed in 2026 |
| St. Stephens Park | 1030 Mitchell Street | New play area and equipment, new exercise equipment and a full-size basketball court. | To be completed in 2026 |
Multi-neighbourhood projects – Construction to start 2027
These improvements will take place in the City's larger parks that are often used by several neighbourhoods.
| Park | Address | Project Description | Year |
| Silverwoods Park | 50 Sycamore Street | New and enhanced pickleball court and basketball courts. | To be completed in 2027 |
| Dingman Sports Park | 3640 Dingman Drive | New practice cricket multi-batting cage facility. (conjunction with new sports park). | To be completed in 2027 |
| Wonderland/Riverside | 520 Riverside Drive | Improved paddling/river access, scattering ashes site, and public gathering space. Learn more about Riverside Boat Launch Park | To be completed in 2027 |
Completed multi-neighbourhood projects
| Park | Address | Project Description | Year |
| White Oaks Park | 1119 Jalna Boulevard | New and enhanced play equipment (east of Fennel Cres.), acrylic surface on pickleball court. | Acrylic surface on pickleball court completed in 2024 |
Completed neighbourhood projects
| Park | Address | Project Description | Year |
| Arthur Ford Park | 670 Viscount Road | Improved tennis court & two new pickleball courts. The removal of one tennis court will occur. | Completed in 2025 |
| Hastings Park | 1428 Hastings Drive | Addition of acrylic surfacing on existing pickleball and tennis courts. | Completed in 2025 |
| Huronview Park | 1345 Bentley Drive | New shade structure with picnic tables and upgraded half basketball court. | Completed in 2025 |
| Huron Heights Park | 185 McNay Street | Improved basketball court and new shade structure and seating. | Completed in 2025 |
| Kent Park | 2715 Buroak Drive | New and enhanced playground equipment and seating. | completed in 2025 |
| Kiwanis Park North | 612 Hale Street | New pickleball courts and half basketball court. | completed in 2025 |
| Murray Park | 75 Clifftonvale Avenue | News basketball court and seating. | Completed in 2024 |
| Neighbourhood Park on Bateman Trail | 2875 Bateman Trail | New picnic area and shade structure. | Completed in 2025 |
| Oak Park | 1207 Royal York Road | New exercise equipment and picnic tables. | Completed in 2025 |
| Regiment Park | 3290 Regiment Road | News basketball court and seating. | Completed in 2024 |
| Vauxhall Park | 49 Price Street | Improved play equipment and swings. | Completed in 2025 |
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