Picnics

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The City of Burlington offers three beautiful and accessible picnic sites. All parks feature nature trails, baseball diamonds, a playground, washrooms, rain shelters and parking areas. LaSalle offers a wading pool and splash park and Hidden Valley is equipped with a spray pad.

How do I Request a Picnic Permit?

Picnic reservations can be made starting in January for the upcoming season (May through October) on a first-come first-serve basis.

Rental Request Form

In-person reservations are also available at:

Tansley Woods Community Centre
Brant Hills Community Centre
Burlington Seniors' Centre
Appleby Ice Centre

Find out the customer service hours for in-person reservation: burlington.ca/servicehours

Picnic Locations

Park	Description	Location
LaSalle Park	Located at the corner of North Shore Boulevard East and LaSalle Park Road. From Plains Road W., turn south on LaSalle Park Road and follow the road until you come to North Shore Boulevard.	50 North Shore Blvd. (view map)
Hidden Valley Park	Located at Lemonville Road and Hidden Valley Road. From Plains Road turn north on Howard Road and follow the road until you come to the centre of Hidden Valley Park. Rain Shelter Area is an open area and is not available for bookings. Hidden Valley area 1 is closed for the season due construction and is not available to rent. Email rentals@burlington.ca for more information.	1137 Hidden Valley Rd. (view map)
Lowville Park	Located at 6207 Lowville Park Road, in north Burlington. From Dundas Street take Guelph Line north 10 kilometers and turn right onto Lowville Park Road for park entrance. Enjoy a stroll along Bronte Creek or follow the nature trails through the woods. Rain Shelter Area is an open area and is not available for bookings.	6207 Lowville Park Rd. (view map)

Picnic Area Use Requirement

View picnic map and picnic area use requirement (PDF, 153 KB)

Picnic site size: Number of people per site is determined by the size of the site not by the number of people that can be seated at picnic tables. The area between individual picnic sites is not included in your rental permit. Clients are encouraged to visit the site prior to their event date and to bring their own chairs.

To keep the picnic sites and parks clean, use the trash bins provided. Please bring garbage bags to collect your waste, in case park bins are full.
Bring your own hibachi or small portable barbeque. Dispose of the charcoal only in the hot ash bins.
Do not put hibachis or barbeques on tables
Dogs must be on a leash at all times. You must clean up after your dog.
Halton Health Department must be notified if you are making or giving food to the public.
Shade tents are permitted as long as they are not staked into the ground.
Parking is limited, car pooling is encouraged. Parking services will enforce parking bylaws.
There is no electricity onsite.

Picnic Areas Regulations

Picnic areas are public places and are bound by park bylaw and regulations. The following are not permitted in the picnic area.

Open fires and/or barbeque pits.
Alcoholic beverages
Amplified music, sound systems, megaphones
Inflatable structures or equipment
Generators
Fireworks
Food trucks
Preparation or sale of food in parking lot
Unauthorized vehicles outside the designated parking areas. Parking services will enforce parking by-laws.

Use of the park is subject to City of Burlington bylaws as amended and enforced as per City of Burlington policies. For more information, call 905-335-7738.