Splash Parks
Cool off with the kids at the Frankford Tourist Park or Trenton Centennial Park Splask Parks and playgrounds. Pack a picnic and spend the day at these Admission Free sites. Parks open daily, in summer, from 9am to 8pm. For more information call 613-392-2841.

Centennial Park Trenton (8 Couch Crescent)
Duncan McDonald Community Arena, Hiking, Fishing, Boat Launch, Mountain Biking, Playground, Picnic area, Canteen, Washrooms, Parking, Tennis Courts, Amphitheatre. This is a nice, hilly, clean park to take the kids.There is a splash pad so you can keep the little ones cool in the summer, Dinosaur climbing apparatus, ship play structure, kite flying and viewing the Bay of Quinte. Also, this is where the Canada Day fireworks are held.

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Bain Park Trenton
Hiking, Fishing, Boat Launch, Mountain Biking, Playground, Picnic area, Canteen, Washrooms, Parking, Tennis Courts, Amphitheatre, Baseball Fields and Soccer Fields.

Getting to the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial Site (The monument is located in Bain Park, near CFB Trenton.)

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Oak Lake Park Sidney Township
Fishing, Mountain Biking, Playground, Picnic Area, Canteen, Picnic Shelter, Washrooms, Baseball Fields, Soccer Fields and Parking.

Bayshore Park Trenton
Fishing, Mountain Biking, Playground, Picnic Area, Picnic Shelter, Washrooms and Parking.

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Fraser Park Trenton
Hiking, Fishing, Picnic Area, Canteen, Parking, Marina.

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Tourist Park Frankford
Splash Park, Fishing, Swimming(unsupervised), Picnic Area, Washrooms, Parking, Camping (beside Lock 6 Trent-Severn)

Hanna Park Trenton
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Playground, Picnic Area, Parking, Tennis Court.

Hollinger Park Sidney Township
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Picnic Area, Washrooms, Parking, Cross Country Skiing

Jeffery Park Sidney Township
Playground, Washrooms, Parking

Mt. Pelion Lookout Trenton
Hiking, Mountain Biking, Parking, Lookout Tower.

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Bata Island Frankford
Hiking, Fishing
 

• Over 300 car camping sites in a variety of settings from shoreline to forest
• 2.5 km sandy beach
• 16 km of trails and paths along shorelines and through woodlands and meadows
• A migration hotspot in spring and fall, 336 bird species recorded with 130 breeding species
• 1 km marsh boardwalk trail accessing the largest protected marsh on the north shore of Lake Ontario
• Two Visitor Centres; Nature Centre open daily in summer and the Lighthouse Centre open daily in summer and on weekends in the spring and fall
• Daily interpretive programs in the summer
• Second oldest operating lighthouse in Ontario
• World class spring bird migration - waterfowl in March, warblers and shorebirds in May.

• Over one kilometre ribbon of sand shelters tiny North Beach from Lake Ontario
• The sandy beach is a great place to picnic on a summer day
• Swim or boat in the sheltered waters of the bay or the more open Lake Ontario
• A quieter park than its more famous neighbour - Sandbanks

Kayakers can use the park as a launch point to explore the surrounding region. Canoeists can take advantage of the protected waters of North Bay for a leisurely paddle or head out on the unprotected side of the dunes.

Cap off your day's adventures with a view of Lake Ontario's dazzling sunsets.

The park is a day use area only and doesn’t have camp sites.

Swimming

• three kilometres of fine sand offer a natural playground
• the water is shallow near the shore for swimming and wading
• be cautious of possible undertow on Lake Ontario side
• on North Bay, a more steep drop-off

Picnicking

• North Bay is well equipped for picnickers with tables, toilets and plenty of parking
• small canteen within the park

Boating and Sailboarding

• sheltered waters of the bay is perfect for boardsailing and canoeing
• launch your motorboat, canoe or sailboat from the park's bay-side boat ramp
• check with park staff about additional access points to Lake Ontario

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Camping

• four different campgrounds, total of 549 campsites, special area for group camping
• reservations are recommended during peak months of July and August
• one campground with hydro hook-up; each camp site has a picnic table and firegrill
• drinking water taps are close to most sites
• Dunes Playground for children
• comfort stations with shower, laundry and washroom facilities throughout campgrounds
• park store sells camping supplies and souvenirs
• restaurant serves breakfast and light meals, and a Sunday Brunch

Swimming

• two wide, clean sandy beaches and shallow safe waters
• perfect environment for swimming, sunbathing and picnicking
• beaches are not supervised

Fishing

• both East Lake and West Lakes have good populations of largemouth and smallmouth bass, pickerel (walleye), pike, perch and other panfish
• the nearby Bay of Quinte is known as one of the best locations in North America for catching pickerel
• the eastern end of Lake Ontario also hosts a variety of other species, depending on the season
• Chinook salmon draw the most attention and truly offer the angler an opportunity to catch the "big one"
• If you don’t have equipment, no problem, visit The Woodyard and you can participate in our Tackle Share Program.

Boating and Sailboarding

• ideal for motorboating, small-craft sailing and canoeing
• two boat launches in the park
• sailboarding is popular and conditions for the sport are considered just about perfect
• watercraft rentals including canoes, kayaks. paddle boats and surfbikes are available within the park

Hiking

• large variety of flora and fauna (see a Hiker's Wildflower Guide)
• staircases up and down the steepest dunes
• a boardwalk and viewing spot overlooking the Outlet River
• Woodlands Trail

Directions:

• From Highway 401, from the west
  take Exit 522 (Wooler Road, just west of Trenton) which connect to Highway 33 south
  go through Wellington and into Bloomfield
  take County Road 12 south to the Sandbanks
• From Highway 401, from the east
  take Exit 566 (just west of Deseronto) to Highway 49 south
  to through Picton and into Bloomfield
  take County Road 12 south to the Sandbanks
• From Belleville
  take Highway 62 south, through Wellington and into Bloomfield
  take County Road 12 south to the Sandbanks