Parks and Playgrounds

Provincial Parks

Murphys Point Provincial Park 

2243 Elm Grove Road

Located on the Big Rideau Lake, Murphys Point Provincial Park is part of the historic Rideau Waterway. Visitors to the park can discover the Mica Mine Trail, established in the early 1900's at the time the Silver Queen Mine operated on site. Adventurous individuals may wish to explore the entire network of hiking trails, which are also groomed in the winter for skiing. Enjoy a great mix of wildlife habitat including forest, wetland, old fields, and three lakes. Parking, RV camping, group camping, and backcountry camping sites available. 

Silver Lake Provincial Park

22726 Highway 7

Silver Lake Provincial Park is located on Silver Lake, which is a picturesque lake that offers great swimming, canoeing, boating, and fishing. Here, you can park your vehicle and enjoy all the park amenities within easy walking distance and this site is great for young families with a good playground. Take a wander along the boardwalk to see all sorts of natural wildlife including Painted Turtles, bullfrogs, Red-winged Blackbirds, and mallards.

Township Parks

Glen Tay Swimming Area

527 Glen Tay Road

A small park with a picnic table provides public access to the Tay River. Parking is also available. This passive park is owned and maintained by the municipality. There are no lifeguards on duty.

John Miller Park

105 Ernest Way

Located in the Tayside Estates Subdivision, this passive park is equipped with a gravel parking area, a park bench, a picnic table, a bicycle rack and an accessible path featuring an interpretive sign at the water’s edge.  

John Herbert Miller (1950-2014) was the fifth generation of a family line that occupied the land, now known as Tayside Estates. Like those before him, he was an innovator and an entrepreneur, an essential trait on land that had more rocky outcroppings and swampy wetlands than arable land. John, a graduate of Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology, became an early advocate of no-till soil conservation practices.  As board member of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, he understood the need to protect wetlands and waterways.

Noonan Access Point 

306 Noonan Side Road

A beautiful location with ample frontage on the meandering Tay River, known as the Noonan Access Point. This water access is municipally owned and maintained with public swimming available. There are no life guards on duty.

Playgrounds

All playgrounds within Tay Valley Township are free to use, with the exception of one located at Silver Lake Provincial Park but is included with your park usage fee.

O'Neil Park, Stanleyville 

920 Stanley Road

Fallbrook Playground 

1513 Fallbrook Road

Maberly Playground

175 Maberly Elphin Road

The playground is opposite the Maberly Community Hall and adjacent to the tennis court.

Silver Lake Provincial Park Playground

22726 Highway 7

Ball Parks

All ball parks within Tay Valley Township are free to use.

Burgess and Stanleyville Ball Park

Location Details:
4174 Narrows Lock Road
Ball Park is situated next to the North Burgess Municipal Garage.

Fallbrook Ball Field

Location Details:
1513 Fallbrook Road
Ball Park is on the left side of the road, driving North West on Fallbrook Road, directly after crossing Bolton Creek.

Glen Tay Ball Field

Location Details: 155 Harper Road
Ball Park is situated at Glen Tay Public School.

Field Details:
The field is not available during school hours.

Maberly Ball Field

Location Details:
4884 Bolingbroke Road
Ball Park is situated at the Fairgrounds.