Public Parks and Beaches

For more information, visit www.meaford.ca/parks

Beautiful Joe Park 162 Edwin Street West

Made famous by author Margaret Marshall Saunders, Beautiful Joe Park commemorates the brave dog for which it is named. Situated along the Bighead River, this delightful, wooded 8.5 acre park celebrates canine friends, helpers and heroes, with memorials to service dogs, K9 teams and family pets.

Bognor Community Park

597392 Grey Road 29

Located across the road from Bognor Community Centre, this park has a baseball diamond, play ground equipment and picnic shelter.

Christie Beach Christie Beach Road, Thornbury

Christie Beach is one of the best family friendly sand beaches on this part of Georgian Bay. Located at the end of Christie Beach Road, off Highway 26 east of Meaford, this location has change rooms, washrooms, playground equipment and a picnic shelter. This property is operated by Grey Sauble Conservation Authority www.greysauble.on.ca.

David Johnston Park 125 Fuller Street

Located east of the Meaford Harbour the park features picnic tables, and accessible parking.

Fred Raper Park 207 Bayfield Street

Named after one of Meaford’s founding settlers, this park is a hub of waterfront activity minutes from Meaford’s downtown. Watch the waterfront from a bench, gazebo, or one of the many picnic tables. Dip your toes into the water along the smooth pebble beach, or drop your line in to fish along the shore.

Irish Mountain Lookout

Leith Beach 359392 Grey Road 15

Located in the hamlet of Leith, northeast of Owen Sound, Leith Beach is a small beach with beautiful views. The beach is not far from the boyhood home of renowned artist, Tom Thomson. It’s easy to see how the views from this beach inspired a young Tom Thomson as he would have spent many summers on this beach.

McCarrol Park 210 Parker Street East

Located across from Fred Raper Park and in close proximity to the Meaford Museum and Meaford’s downtown, this park offers lots of open green space, a splash pad, playground equipment, public washrooms and picnic tables. Pavilion rental is available.

Memorial Park 125 Grant Avenue

A favourite for locals and visitors alike! Although the high water has limited available space, this pebbly beach offers easy swimming access and a view of the iconic Three Sisters rock formation.

Peter Cameron Park Market Lane

Steps away from Leith Beach, this is a small park with playground equipment.

St. Vincent Park 269 Lakeshore Road

Offeres views of Georgian Bay, open play area and small beach.

Tennis Courts Eliza Street

There are two courts that are available on a first come basis.

2655666 Sideroad 25

Offers one of the best views in the municipality. The view of Nottawasaga Bay with the Niagara Escarpment rising behind it will take your breath away.

Legion Park Legion Road

Located on the southeast corner of Owen Street and Legion Road along the Bighead River, the land was dedicated to the Municipality in the 1980’s from the Conservation Authority, and has been used since as a parking area for fishermen looking for that trophy catch!

Skateboard Park and

Basketball Nets 57 Richmond Street

Station Hill Park Sykes Street South

The first locomotive rolled into Meaford in 1872. Today, Station Hill commemorates the location of Meaford’s first train station, which stood nearby, and commands a scenic view of Meaford’s historic downtown. Visit Station Hill on the Big Red Chair tour.

Meaford Public Library

519-538-3500 | www.meaford.ca/library | 11 Sykes Street North, Meaford | libraryinfo@meaford.ca

The fully accessible Meaford Public Library is open seven days a week to residents and visitors of the Municipality of Meaford. We offer a wide variety of programs and services as well as a great up-to-date collection. Your library card is free of charge, wherever you live. Visit our beautiful parkette featuring pollinator-friendly gardens, café tables and a fire pit surrounded by cozy Muskoka chairs. A great place tocurl up with a book, visit friends, relax, and enjoy a little bit of nature! Stop by today to find out more from our friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

and Saturday | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Check out our fantastic collection:

• The Library of Things including: Ontario Parks and Grey Sauble

Conservation Authority Day-use Parking Permits, snowshoes, puzzles, Wi-Fi hotspots, Chromebooks, laptops and more. • Best-selling books and new release movies. • 24/7 access to online resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, crafts, and lifelong learning. • Accessible items, such as large print books, audiobooks,

CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) discs, and more.

Here are just some of our services:

• Public access computers, faxing, scanning, printing, and photocopying. • Free Tech Drop-in sessions Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. • Wi-Fi internet access. • Home delivery service.

A great variety of programs and events for all ages:

Most are free of charge. Here are just some of the choices: • Story Time every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. • After school activities each week for children, tweens, and teens such as Lego, chess, crafts, games, puzzles and more. • Author events for adults, teens and children. • Georgian Bay Reads – an annual battle of the books every October.

Community Engagement:

The Meaford Public Library also partners with community groups such as, the Municipality of Meaford, Meaford Hall, Parks and Recreation, Meaford Scarecrow Invasion, local schools and businesses, Rotary Club of Meaford, YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce Employment Services, Meaford Pickleball Club, and many more.

Friends of the Meaford Library

www.foml.ca Become a Friend

The Friends of Meaford Library is an independent charitable organization of dedicated volunteers who are committed to helping the library and its staff provide our community with high quality library services and to promote the library and its interests. The Friends have been in existence since 1992 and in that time raised over $880,000 for the Library. New members and volunteers for the various activities of the Friends, including the Executive Committee, are always welcome.

Information can be found at the Meaford Public Library. Membership dues are $5 per year. Contact us at: friendsofmeafordlibrary@gmail.com for more information. 12