Parks & Playgrounds

Portions of Mill Lake are currently closed for trail reconstruction and widening. Please follow detours and stay out of construction zones. Visit Mill Lake Pathway Widening | City of Abbotsford for details.

To ensure the longevity and safe operation of the fountain at Mill Lake, we will remove it each year from December through January and reinstall it in February (weather depending) for everyone to enjoy.

The City of Abbotsford fosters many green spaces throughout its residential neighbourhoods.

Parks join neighbourhoods together and provide meeting places for young and old alike. Easy access to amenities like trails, restrooms and picnic facilities make Abbotsford’s urban green spaces a destination for active outdoor exploration.

The City of Abbotsford operates and maintains 71 playgrounds across 69 parks in our community. The City Parks operations department regularly check and inspect all playgrounds to ensure they comply with CSA standards. Any repairs and upgrades identified during inspections are prioritized and
completed in a timely manner.

Our capital plan outlines the replacement and upgrade of entire playgrounds, playground components, and significant repairs. This plan also addresses adding additional playground surfacing to ensure
compliance in safety fall zones.

In 2025, we will replace the playgrounds at Woodstock Park and Williams Park. Additionally, we are
excited to introduce new playgrounds into our inventory when construction is completed at Gilmour Park, Engineer Park and Ridgeview Park.
Public Spray and Splash Pads are located at:
- Mill Lake Park - 2310 Emerson Street
  
  Adjacent to Centennial Outdoor Pool and includes a playground and picnic shelter with water & power
  
  The spray park is operational from the May long weekend (or earlier, weather dependent) until the September long weekend, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Shadbolt Park - 36086 Shadbolt Avenue
  
  Splash pad adjacent to green space
  
  Operational from the May long weekend (or earlier, weather dependent) until September long weekend, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Spud Murphy Park - 32285 Hillcrest Avenue
  
  Splash pad adjacent to playground
  
  Operational from the May long weekend (or earlier, weather dependent) until the September long weekend, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Centennial Outdoor Pool - 2310 Emerson Street
  
  Visit Recreation Excellence for schedules and lesson information
The International Friendship Garden is located at 32320 George Ferguson Way (North side of Clearbrook Library)

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The facility includes:
- a Cultural Gateway and International Friendship Garden, hard surfaced plaza and patio areas and a water fall;
- the Cultural Gateway which is represented by the canopy and the Pathway of Nations “Welcome” pavers;
- a unique space to celebrate the many diverse cultures in our community;
- a destination location to enjoy a tranquil area and the outdoors in a beautiful setting;
- opportunity to contribute towards plantings, purchase of a memorial bench or cultural amenities.
- available for rentals for private functions through the Parks, Recreation & Culture Office at 604-859-3134, press 0.