This winter, stay active and enjoy the outdoors! Check out the opportunities for safe outdoor play in Cornwall. Be sure to follow these simple COVID-19 guidelines:
- stay home if you're feeling sick,
- keep a distance of 2 metres from you and other winter warriors,
- wash or sanitize your hands often - especially if you're in contact with high-touch surfaces,
- wear a mask when inside (such as while you're using the washroom), and
- remember that outdoor gatherings must have no more than five people.
Try out Family Earth's winter bingo!
Big Ben Ski Centre
Now open! Big Ben Ski Centre offers one-on-one skiing and snowboarding lessons, as well as affordable lift tickets. Click here to visit the Big Ben Facebook page for regular updates. The hill is open weekdays from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lamoureux Park
Enjoy skating, sledding, and snowshoeing in your favourite riverside park this winter! Here's what's on offer:
- outdoor rink beside the Clock Tower,
- sledding hill behind the splash pad,
- walking on the bike path, and
- use the rest of the park to snowshoe or make a snowman!
The washroom near the splash pad is open until 8 p.m. daily. Park in front of the Cornwall Community Museum or at the Civic Complex.
Find Myrtle the snow dragon near the clock tower. She was created by Akwesasne artist Ryan Hill for the enjoyment of the community.
Outdoor Rinks
Outdoor rinks have started to close for the season due to the weather. Thanks for a great winter!
Enjoy volunteer- run outdoor rinks in Cornwall! Weather conditions and the availability of volunteers play an important role in the opening date and quality of outdoor rinks.
Rink hours during the winter season are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Optimist and King George Park feature lights, which are on from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly)
Rink locations and skater limits as of January 15, 2021:
- Dover Heights Park - Dover and Robertson - limit of 12 skaters
- Grant Park - Kennedy and Grant - limit of 25 skaters
- King George Park - Seventh and York - limit of 18 skaters
- Lamoureux Park - Water St - limit of 7 skaters
- Mattice Park - Edward St - limit of 14 skaters
- Memorial Park - Bedford and Third - limit of 14 skaters
- Menard Park - Concorde Ave - limit of 17 skaters
- Optimist Park - Sunnyside and St. Michel - limit of 20 skaters
- Reg Campbell Park - Leitch and Fraser - limit of 20 skaters
- Terry Fox Park - Mercier and Ross - limit of 4 skaters
EOHU Outdoor Rink Guidelines |
Outdoor Rink COVID-19 Health and Safety Guidelines Please note the following recommendations from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. For the enjoyment and safety of all skate participants, please respect the following guidelines. The City of Cornwall reserves the right to refuse service to anyone found in violation of these guidelines. Outdoor Rink Guidelines by Provincial Order
Screening
Masks and Face Coverings
Hints to Stay Safe
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Guindon Park
Drive to the western boundary of the City of Cornwall for a forested oasis, with trails for every interest:
- snowshoeing,
- cross-country skiing,
- fat biking, and
- walking.
Please use designated trails - respect groomed tracks for cross-country skiing! The washroom is open until 5 p.m. daily. Parking is free and plentiful!
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