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 rouge@pc.gc.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
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.
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.