Maisonneuve Park

Huge and beautiful park. But too much open lawn, and the park would benefit from more trees and shrubs, especially since the ash trees have been removed. Recently some areas are now left unmowed, which is a Good Thing! The unmowed areas have native plants and are full of birds and insects.

Parc de Maisonneuve is a true gem in the heart of Montreal! Its vast expanses are always clean and meticulously cared for. One of the most delightful features is seeing a herd of sheep mowing the grass during the summer season - a unique and eco-friendly touch! Add to this the occasional concerts and festivals, and it’s an unbeatable experience. With dedicated bike lanes distinct from pedestrian areas, it’s a perfect spot for everyone. A must-visit for all Montrealers! Highly recommend!

I live next to this park. Overall, this is a very nice huge park. The only thing that sucks is the yellow trail as you can see in the picture which is supposed to be multi-use path but bikers think they own this trail, many of them get angry when they see pedestrians walk on it and gets on their way. Speed limit for biking is 20km/h but they speed up much faster than that. It’s a trail for other purposes too, not a private bike trail for racing!!! There were a few times I walk with the stroller, they stop me, get angry and tell me to go on the white trail for only pedestrians so be careful if you walk on the yellow trail with your kids guys!

Such a beautiful park.
Great place to bring kids for bday parties or even for a day in the sun to have a picnic.
There's definitely plenty of space to play sports.. pretty much anything.

Winter time you can come here to go skating.
There's a chalet with bathrooms and vending machines as well.

My only complaint is the bike VS pedestrian paths are not clearly defined, so people walk in the bike path, which is dangerous especially with speeding bikes, and bikes take the walking path, they need to install markers that clearly state which path is for what purpose, otherwise the walk through the park and back is a nice 3KM, easily done in about half an hour, even with a kid, many places to relax and play games, lots of space, they have proper bathrooms, clean, and lots of drinking fountains, even for dogs.

What a wonderfully vast green sprawl to be found in the East part of Montreal. No need to worry about bumping into people here. Everyone can find and treasure many corners of this space. Picnic tables and benches are available, however, more would be welcomed. Payable parking can be found by the Sherbrooke entrance near the chalet. Toilets are also finally re-opened. Some free parking can be found on Viau street. The bonus was having the Olympic park at a distant view. All and all, a pleasant stroll in a very serene park.

Beautiful park.

We spend a full day, there is so much space, we saw lots of people but never felt crowded. Lots of shades and picnic tables.
Just next to the metro Pie IX and at the door step of Le Jardin Botanique, just next to Le Stade Olympique.

It's a prefect place to bring your friends and your family.

There's a beautiful bike lane that goes round the park, very fun for bicycle, rollerblading or skateboarding, perfect for beginners to practice safely.