Welcome area projects
When visiting Rouge National Urban Park, you may encounter one or more on-going projects. To help you plan your visit, please see below for a list of current and upcoming projects. For information call 416-264-2020 or email pc.punrouge-rougenup.pc@canada.ca
Reesor Welcome Area
The Reesor Area in Rouge National Urban Park will see many improvements this summer. Once completed, this visitor location will include:
- a public picnic area and fire pit
- washrooms and parking lot
- future trail connections
- bike repair station
- a sheltered stage and other facilities for visitor programs and group activities
Northern Welcome Area
Rouge National Urban Park will see a new Welcome Area in the northern end of the park this summer. Once completed, this visitor area will include:
- a lookout with a view of the park’s diverse landscapes – farms, wooded areas, the CN Tower
- public picnic shelter
- bike repair station
- washrooms and parking lot
- future trail connections leading to the rest of the park and trails networks surrounding the park.
Rouge National Urban Park is a first of its kind in Canada – a national urban park – and is set to become one of the world’s largest protected areas in an urban setting. It protects nature, culture, and agriculture in an integrated way.