Overview

Parks, Gardens, Trails

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Overview
Parks provide horticulture displays, comprehensive landscape development, and amenities such as water parks, fountains, plazas, and city buildings. Kamloops has 82 parks with a total area of 1350 ha (3336 ac). The parks contain facilities for use by the entire city and visitors alike. The most widely used parks are McArthur Island and Riverside Park.

Neighbourhood parks generally include sports areas for children, tennis courts for all ages as well as all-purpose courts that provide for special events and other informal passive activities. They are generally associated with elementary schools.

Gardens
Kamloops' horticulture displays are some of the best anywhere. The combination of perennials, annuals, and hanging baskets provide a continual display of summer colour.

At McArthur Island, a Xeriscape Demonstration Garden heightens public awareness and the need for water conservation through the utilization of specific plants.

The Gregson Butterfly Garden provides an environment and plant material that attracts butterflies. Our Rose Garden displays various roses at their finest. Civic properties such as City Hall and Interior Savings Centre, maintained by the City Parks Division, are also sites where horticulture displays can be viewed.

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Parks Operations
955 Concordia Way
Phone 250 828 3551
email parks@kamloops.ca

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