Reviews of Dundonald Park (Park)

Glenn M. Johnson

One cup crack heads, one cup drunks, one cup millennial hipsters. Throw it all into a mixing bowl and that is Dundonald Park. It's nothing if not vibrant. Enjoy if that's your thing.

Michael Noynay

Great park. They show movies over the summer nights which is nice.

Justa Bee

Scary at night. Needs more light. Tho 3 hours of free parking around the park during the week day when other streets nearby are 1 or 2 hours.

Steve S

A nice little community park to study, do a little yoga, people watch, or watch a movie. Also, it has a nice play area for kids. There can be some interesting people lurking around but overall it's a friendly place.

Marina Purple

There was a drunk lady near by the children playing place. She shouted and behaved herself saucily.

Max latham

If you are wondering where all the playgrounds are in downtown Ottawa, this is the only one for miles and is in a pretty chill setting. Convenient for parents to grab a cup of tea, eat or hit the beer store around the park too. Nothing too spectacular but for the most part all the other playgrounds downtown are non-existent, in a school or actually just a memorial.

Alvin Bourque

Grab a Timmy's and slowly walk around the park. Truly peaceful.

Jrod macolicious

It has amazing views nice bridge crossing into Sandy hill...

Kelly Green

Good location (near Tim Horton's and the Beer Store) and always something going on!!

Charlie Quinn

Ideal to visit in the summer, great place to take your dog or children (there's a playground area with new structures!). There are also benches all around the park and little tables to sit at. During the summer there are TONS of weekly events going on: community yard sales, movie nights on a big screen, yoga, etc.

Feras Gumgumji

It's the nearest park to my home, I like it and my son likes it. Unfortunately, it is full of homeless people who are smoking weeds most of the time and this doesn't make me comfortable!

Tyler Keddy

Very nice place to chill on a nice sunny day! We like coming here to sit down and chill on a hot day when walking around the downtown area

Andrew Simpson

The park it's good during the day but at night, the homeless and addics an known to frequent

Ottawa Tours

It's a park with a play structure for kids and lots of interesting characters for people watchers! Chess boards on permanent tables, and some grass to roll around in with your dog. What more could you want?

Vince Lavers

Well maintained and mature. Playground isn't great but is fenced in. Crowd is your typical mix of center town locals. Usually very busy.

John Day

Shady park spot for the kids to play. Very downtown vibe with local characters hanging out enjoying the day. Great spot and plenty of options for coffee. I recommend Birling

East Coaster

kids play area, eating benches, play with your dog, this park literally has it all even watch an outdoor movie in the summer every Friday night

O C

If you want to see group of homeless people in Ottawa, must go place.

Michael Magwood

Not really a park for children unless they are accompanied by a adults, I purposely put at least two adults, that's how that park is like

Mikołaj Carrière

Perfect park for small kids. Completely fenced in with only 2 gates.

Ty Law

Small little play ground here good for young kids. open area is so so depending on the time of day beer store right across the street so alot of unfavorable people go and drink in the park

Jeremy Goulding

Was very clean and quite in the even people around were very polite

Jennifer L

[Copied from my Yelp.] Dundonald Park is a large piece of greenspace close to Chinatown; unfortunately, that's pretty much all it is. The sketchy neighbourhood doesn't make it the most glamorous place. I wouldn't be worried about sitting around during the day. There are a few kids on the play structure and a handful of dog walkers that do come around. I was on the park bench for 30 minutes to access the pokestops in the area (sit on the park bench right in front the Beer Store and you can access 3 pokestops in 1 go). Sadly, I think that was the main reason most people were in the park. Avoid this place at night. When I drive by, there are usually sketchy characters and/or police cars.

Jesus Rivera

This park is a great neighborhood spot. Tons of kids... Right now a couple puddles but it is spirng... Summer is around the corner

Bryce Dymond

Cute, central and a great cross section of people. Good for the kids atvthevpkay ground and people watching or to simply lay down in the sun.

Jaime Lea Hazel

It's a great park but unfortunately there are many people who drink in the park and there's been numerous fist fights outside of the fenced in kids park but still close enough and loud enough that kids see and hear it!! Other than that it's a great park

Jacinthe Goulet

Excellent people watching. The drunks always take over the good seating spots.

Spitfirenut Spitfirenut

Full of people drinking and drunk.

Travis Rumsey

I had to meet and have lunch with a friend and got a free show from the police running around after drunks and crack heads . So if your looking for place to drink and pass out underneath a nice tree or on a bench this is the place to go

RA M

I think this park will get more high ratings if the neighborhood and the locals get transformed. Someone else made an excellent suggestion to move the Beer Store far away from this park. One light of hope and peace is the Bible Study that takes place on Saturday, amidst the chaos all around them. We’ll see what happens…

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This park isn’t horrible but it can use some improvements. Benches are plentiful, and lots of green space to walk or relax. Unfortunately, there are often panhandlers and other people like that around. They don’t really cause any problems though. Last time I went the water fountain did not work, not sure if they fixed it? On the border with Chinatown. If you’re hungry there’s a Tim Hortons across the street along with the Beer Store. ????????????????

HALLE ROCKCLIFFE

I don't recommend this venue at this point in time. Frequently used for drug related activities

Gordon Taudien

Nice parc, but many homeless hang there. Children's area very busy in season.

Hai Vu

Small, simple, safe park. Lots of benches, a picnic table or two. A couple of chess tables. A play area for children. Lots of shade. Next to China town.

Dennis Fitzpatrick

Nice, large, trees and many benches. A few homeless people but they keep to themselves.

Liam

Family friendly park during the day, scary place at night.

Maxmillian McGillicuddy

Very pretty in the daytime, with a couple of pokestops, at least 3,accessible without crossing a road or leaving the park. It can be a bit sketch at night.

Alexia-Rose Gregoire

Always pretty, there's also plenty of events during the warmer months. Recommended :)

Frédéric Charette

Nice park, places with shades and spots in open sun.

Lydia Kedney-Bolduc

Park is beautiful but there are cigarette butts everywhere.

Ibrahima Diouf

Quiet at some moment but mostly noisy

Wojciech Ziemkiewicz

Beautiful tree canopy to relax in on a hot summer day, movie in the park nights churn out a good crowd.

Doug Kedrosky

Park is just ok...some interesting folks. But...on a weekend summer night this is the home of Centretown movies! Awesome setup with fun movies. Bring a chair or a blanket and sit under the stars and watch great movies. Pricing is pass the hat.

Jenn in Kanata

We went to this park with our own launchers to sit in the shade and ordered food from Chinatown and ate in the park socially distanced from everybody it was a nice date day. Tim Hortons across the street was open to get nice warm or cool beverages as well as use the washrooms

Sergey Faynitskiy

A lot of homeless and drunk people in that park. Won't take my child there. Thanks to Beer Store nearby.

Aaron Peltier

Friendly people, always lots of children for our son to play with and learn from.

jack hines

Nice open park in downtown. A nice sight. Breaks up downtown with some greenery.

Fermin Quant

A nice park to relax at. It has a closed area for kids to play in undisturbed by adults. You can walk around with your dog on a leash, it is large considering it is right in the center of downtown, which many benches.

Lucia Caetano

It would be a great little park if they relocated the beer store. People sit around and drink all day, fights break out. It's a horrible park

Sean Collins

Go there a lot with my small child and the playground is typically full of kids (in a nice way). There are toys around for them to play with. Lots of open green space outside of the playground to enjoy a moment. It is in a bit of a rough spot, but isn't noticble during the day.

Virginia Mielke

I love coming to this park because of its proximity from where I work. I like to sit and enjoy the weather, the issue that I have is that there are FAR too many creepy people. I often come to this park and have seen many fights, yelling matches, and have experienced enough unwanted encounters with people who are high or drunk or just plain creepy. It is not possible to just sit and enjoy the weather without someone making a comment or someone staring far too long. A little bit of regular security may help clean the place up a bit. Aside from that, it is a beautiful place.. great location.. great size. - Accessible - Playground - Benches - Picnic tables - Shade or sun.. Everything is great except the creeps.

Richard Rehder

Absolutely love this park from the permanent chess tables that they have installed to the cool painted benches that are around and the nice field where you can see people doing tai chi in the morning and playing frisbee in the afternoon with their friends to even doing some yoga it's a great part to come and relax on your lunch break or when you have a minute after work

Jennifer Neve

Visited the park for an Earth Day event. It’s a lovely park in a great neighbourhood. Lots of benches and a very nice play structure. It’s also very clean!

Xochy Yaakunah

Cool place to chill,but don't try drinking the police as this park as red

Dragon Bite

Better to visit in the morning it can be a bit sketchy in the evenings. Also the smell from the garbage/recycling can be pretty bad you can smell it halfway across the park sometimes especially on a hot day.

Sarah Duff

It’s a nice little park in the core of the city. It can be a be a bit rough at times with yelling matches between other park goers, but it’s easy enough to avoid if you stick to the middle and side with the playground.

David Thurton

Such a good place to sit. Friendly park.

Cora Jinkinson

Very beautiful and quiet. Well maintained and clean.

Ottawa Homes & Condos

A great little park to relax and soak up some sun.

Beth Tyler

I like this park its a community hub there is a micro library and a fenced tot lot and lots of space for everyone.

Marco Jolly

It's a nice place in day time and a place to launch.

Eric Goodwin

A large park in central Ottawa catering to a diverse crowd. Good access by bike, a playground and lots of room to sit or meet people.

Nina Nguyen

Centrally located public park, with limited child play facilities. The Ottawa City Run Club meets weekly at 7:30pm near the middle lamp posts for group runs.

Dylan O'Hara

Nice park to walkthrough if you're in the area. But I've been warned that some sketchy people hang around here so I try to avoid the park if possible.

George DaNova

The "central park" of Ottawa (no comparisons made). With mature trees and a children's playground. Could use updated benches.

Laurence

Dundonald Park is one of the larger parks in central Ottawa. In summer, the large canopies of several old maples provide plenty of shade from the sun and shelter during brief afternoon rain showers. Younger children never seem bored exploring the various structures constructed for their amusement in a playground within the park, and people of all ages visit the park to play lawn games, enjoy a picnic or just to sit and relax on one of the many benches.

Marie-Josee Gervais

It was nice and clean. Can't say I felt 100% safe but in a group setting I would go back!

Gil Felipe Gonçalves Miranda

Simple...

Jessica Sandy

Alright park could use some modernization and additional lighting to help deter the constant drinking.

Sarah

Its reputation precedes it, but I see this park as a lovely, cared-for greenspace in the heart of centertown that is well loved by parents and passersby!

Tim Jolly

Quite a mixed crowd, not all of whom are friendly. Not unusual for there to be loud, vulgar arguments.

Jacqueline Sinhoretto

Urban garden in the middle of downtown. Refreshs the eyes.

Michelle Hennessey

They have some great activities going on here in the summer! Unfortunately it's still a little underlit and isolated at night

Recky Abadla

I usually pass through this park when I go out for long walks. It’s a nice place to just chill out and drink a cup of coffee.

Mohammad Shaheedul Ameen

Small piece of green in the middle of downtown. Not bad to retire for a few minutes. It's probably not a good idea to be here after dark. As far I understand, unwelcome characters might show up.

amberlee connell

Quite peaceful despite it being a very busy area, well kept, sometimes have fun events such as movies at the park in the summer. Beautiful trees.

Peter Hebert

Wonderful Park however it is the happy medium between a gentrified area with millionaire houses and homeless people, bottom line actually seen a vagrant fight a patron of the Tim Hortons because he did not give him spare change...smh

Tobias Walker

There are like 8 garbage cans there, none of which you can put dog waste bags in, so if you're walking by with your dog, you have to walk a while with a bag of poo in your hands. Irresponsible owners will either not bother to pick up their dog's poo, or they'll leave bags of it around. I encountered both problems yesterday while walking through the park. Luckily it wasn't in the playground area at least.

Taryn,Naiyana,Zachie & Chris Hesketh

New and improved equiptment play area with sand for children but the area does not inhabit the best crowd. Excluding the parents and their children of course cause they are always welcoming and have good energy ☺

andino bartek

It's a fantastic and fun park for kids and dogs. Sometimes they organize a yoga event on Sundays. Just stay away at night, it tends to attract bums and drugs

Stefan Domaradzki

Popular park with the Chinatown community. Hosts movies in the park and has a playground

Ronald Dean Taylor

Great community outreach involvements organized in this park.

jeremiah degrandpre

Beautiful historic park that is over run with rowdy alcoholics in the summer. If you go before the beer store opens it is quiet scenic.

Dan Marr

Bum park. Should be condemned.

Andrew LaMorre

Nice place to sit and rest or have a coffee from Tim Horton across the street. Shady on a hot day.

Thomas Wheeler

If doctors office's were this nice we could be a healthy nation once again. Doctors might become a little more healing with their practice's. I waited out my appointment with you know who at the park. ????

Randy V.

Love how they're showing movies in the summertime though there's still issues of drug crimes and all happening in broad daylight in this park.

Claude Tremblay (Mozartiste369)

Really beautiful green space for connecting with the nature.

DANYLO GALARNYK

Beautiful inner city park with a Tim Horton's & even a beer store right there!!

Cheyenne VALENTINE

It's an awesome place to hang out with friends

Mark Davidson

A well used small urban oasis that has a great vibe. This little gem is an great representation of the mixed neighbourhood that is Ottawa's Centretown. While it's true that later at night the park may have a few homeless people or others that, from a distance, can seem scary, the rest of the time it's just a perfect small inner city green space. During the day you never know what use will be made of it - badminton, yoga, dog walking, movie nights, gardening, frisbee, bird watching, reading, chatting. There is also a well used and maintained children's play area. Later in the evening as families and others totter off to bed the park is used by other neighbourhood residents as a place to (usually) quietly gather. I've walked through the park at all hours of day and night and have never had any issues - it's well lit and borders on well used Somerset Ave so not really a very threatening environment even late at night. All in all a perfectly sane and normal urban oasis. Unfortunately Ottawa has too few of these gems.

Misty Dawn (DustyMoon)

Large park. Play area is gated with sand. Plenty of shade. Park benches are nice.

Reinier Huibers

The city needs to be more active in cleaning up this park and policing those that use it.

Charlie Gervais

Nice park, good for a quick dog walk . Movies in the summer are nice .

George Hack

Nostalgic place for me, and Ottawa's most diverse and vibrant 'square'.

Cameron Grant

A nice playground for kids, but it also attracts a rough crowd. The police had to remove a portable meth lab last year.

William Braun

well after delivering edible flowers to a nearby establishment. I picked up a single can from the convently located beer store and enjoyed it, well I visited this colorful park???? Minutes into my visit I was greeted by a man with a baby crocodile....just holding it in his hands. needle park is worth the trip! Bring the kids... ????there's a great play structure, with a fence. all in all beautiful historic park.....

Shannon Aylward

Nice playground. An assortment of people frequent park, including parents and children as well as people smoking weed and crack.

Tom Kelly

My go-to for having a double double

Herman De Souza

A comfortable Community park. We'll managed.

F DL

It's due for a serious renovation. A fountain would certainly be welcomed and would add some prestige to the park.

James McKinnon45

Dundonald Park hosts an eclectic mix of people whom, for the most part, enjoy the space in relative harmony which is reflective of the neighborhood in which it is situated.

kirk

Great place to read a book in the shade

MARK SMITH

Good place to have a beer

Antal Lengyel

I don't like it people drinking there and fighting

Ertan Ocal

We go there for the playground and we really like it.

Kristina Heatley

A nice, quiet place to be alone with your thoughts.

Lyse Cloutier

Love watching kids playing. Love having benches along the walkways, some in the shade, some under the sun. On the other side, we see the street, the passerby, the cars, the Tim Horton, the Tea House and the Beer Store. It is the best relaxing park around my place. I love it. Thank you to the city.

Maureen G

Dog friendly, children's area, good location

Stephen Legault

The great park lots of kids and assortment of people I grew up there

Mark Miller

This park is beautifully situated with a fairly new play area for kids, picnic tables to sit and enjoy a nice meal or benches to chat with friends. The issue is that there is a beer store right across the street and some low income housing not too far away which lends to some unsavory types frequenting the park on a regular basis. Don't get me wrong, the par is afterall for everyone's enjoyment but it is at times overrun with drunks that litter the area with their empties or make it hard to enjoy with their obnoxious behavior. Used to be alot worse when needle/drug users would also use the park to shoot up but it seems that crowd has moved into the core now. All in all, good park if you can avoid the drama.

Tha-Vy Meas

A great place to hang out.

Christine Nguyen

great playground, place to ride a bike or have a picnic lunch with a Tim's and all the shops of Chinatown nearby

Lysandra Ryan

Such a cute gate entrance with the beautiful bird silhouettes

Max Baburin

The park is okay, has a playground but it is a bit dirty

Donna L

This park has lots of potential if the police would do something about the drug addicts using it 24/7

Abby Wilkes

Beautiful park. Wayyy to many addicts and homeless ppl

Sixty Below

This is what happens when you get on a bike path. All of a sudden you're somewhere that you didn't know you were. And then you get to spend the rest of the day talking about how beautiful it was

Betty Boop

Very beautiful park, family oriented during daylight. When dark out however, avoid this park. Shady characters occupy the benches. Drugs and alcohol issues abound.

Jeff Aki

Took my son here. I think it was his favorite park we've visited so far.

Marcus Rene

A fun and very relaxed place

Andrew

Some nice park however there's a lot of drinking and smoking there a lot of homeless people hang up there as well so nice park though

Jordan White

Definitely don't bring your kids to this park. Very sketchy especially at night,

Jessica Bain

The good: nice benches & play structure. Occasionally shows outdoor movies in the summer. The not so good: be ready for panhandlers, sketchy folks, drunks & the odd pop-up meth lab. (Not an exaggeration.) But if you want some sunshine & to watch an intoxicated lady rolling in the dirt screaming at passing people that she'll get up when she darn well wants to.... at 11am on a Monday... this just be your new favourite hangout!

Michael Lamb

The park is great for bringing your kids to play

Bernardo Maldonado

I always take my kid to play on this park, it's always full of other kids for him to play with, and the facility is well maintained.

Christopher Jacobs

Nice playground for little ones, but park was loaded with degenerates drinking and carrying on in the courtyard. Apparently this is pretty common. Known to the locals as "Crackhead park."

Issam Khalil

Nice park, they have movie nights in the summer time. Good scene

Trevor Hockney

Usually quiet park, nice in the spring and summer. Plenty of trees and flowers around the benches, and nice grass areas. Includes a modest play area for kids. Can be some sketchy individuals in the park from time to time but it's not bad for a Sunday hangout.

Hash Sat

I used always to enjoy sitting in this park , it’s just a lovely place to sit down have a coffee or read a magazine . Always nice people around this park and it has Tim Hortons and LCBO beside it !