Beautiful Joe Park

I really loved hearing how this park came to be. The monuments are beautiful and the grounds are well taken care of. I would have liked to see an off leash area for the dogs as there is plenty of space by the parking lot. I would caution people to keep their dogs away from the river as it is a very popular fishing spot. There are bound to be sharp hooks among the river bed.

Small area where you can hike/walk for a good 20mins. We went there around 5:30 and we noticed huge birds resting on the branches of the trees, that might be their home considering the amount of dropping we saw on the ground (I'm not sure what kind). The place is very interesting.

This historical park is only few streets away from me and i must say that this is the most beautiful park i ever seen. Beautiful Joe has a place in every meaford citizen’s heart. His burial and statue are in the park that holds his name. It also have plates for your little loved pets who passed away as well, if you wish your pet to have one there. You can bring your pet and take a calm walk. The water and trees makes the walk an absolute relaxation. You can also give your respect to Beautiful Joe as i said about his burial. If you wish to know about our Beautiful Joe, there is a book about it called « Beautiful Joe » But dont forget to read the back before to read the book to understand about the location of the story not being the right one but the story is all true.

Wonderful park and specially very instructive and inspirational to the ones that love dogs and the respect to animals. Congratulations to the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society for keeping the story and this fantastic park.

What started as a lasting tribute to a rescue dog that inspired a book 100 years ago has morphed into an inspiring woodland riverside park in Meaford. Besides Beautiful Joe, the dog whose original owner violently abused, there are beautiful tributes to the dogs of 911, service dogs and police dogs. Unfortunately, the free park is mostly ash trees that are now being killed by the emerald ash borer, so the woods will soon be stark, changing the park dramatically. Even now, I'd be wary of dead limbs. There's a picnic shelter and a portable toilet, no playground.

The park itself is lovely, picnic tables, Pavillion and gorgeous trails...

We went across the road and followed the hiking trail.

It's a 12km loop that usrs some farmers' fields, and road way to connect, but it was a lovely walk all the same.

It's definitely not a trail for strollers or bikes. You should be capable of watching your footing and maintaining personal balance but not difficult either.

Gorgeous area.

This is a nice, clean park with plenty of trees providing lots of shade. The walking trail leads to the river and provides access to the riverbank. There is a pavilion close by to the parking lot which has several picnic tables.
We were given a lovely walking tour by one of the very friendly volunteers who told us all about Beautiful Joe, Canada's most famous dog, and she provided lots of interesting information about all the monuments erected at the park.