The Town boasts over 110 hectares of parks and open spaces offering seaside fun, nature experiences, playgrounds, and play fields.  Download the Parks and Trails brochure for a map and more information.

The Town of Ladysmith is committed to providing a fair, consistent and efficient process with respect to naming, renaming or dedication of Town assets such as parks, trials and facilities.  To view Park and Facility Naming Policy.

Aggie Hall Playspace and Picnic Shelter
In October 2022, the addition of the picnic shelter and garden provides an opportunity to play and gather as a community in a welcoming nature place space.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Picnic area
  • Playground
  • Parking

Arboretum Park
This park features a lawn, bridge and collection of different trees and shrubs including Sequoia, Garry Oak, Pine, Cedar and Dogwood.  It is located at the entrance to Transfer Beach Park on the corner of the Island Highway.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Picnic Area
  • Parking on Road
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Dogs must be on leash
  • Flora & Fauna Viewing

Bob Stuart Park
At the north entrance of 1st Avenue, you will find a landscaped greenspace, garden and rest area.  The park is named for former Mayor R.W. Stuart (1977 -1978).
Amenities and Activities:
  • Rest Area
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Flora Viewing

Brown Drive Park and Kinsmen Playground               
This neighbourhood park, situated where Brown Drive meets Colonia Drive, offers a large open green space with a small brook.  The Kinsmen Club of Ladysmith with community partners, installed new playground equipment in stages in 2011 & 2012.        
Amenities and Activities:
  • Green space
  • Parking
  • Washroom
  • Dogs must be on leash
  • Playground
  • Tot playground

Community Garden - Ladysmith Community Garden - High Street
This pastoral setting in the heart of downtown Ladysmith is a public space managed by the Ladysmith Community Gardens Society.  Plots are available to residents (for a nominal yearly fee) for food gardening.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Ocean View
  • Parking on Road
  • Covered Gazebo
  • Visitors Welcome
  • Accessible raised bed
    garden plots

Davis Road Park

                               Looking for Davis Road Off Leash Dog Park
Natural linear park on Davis Road providing access to Holland Creek, Stocking Lake and Heart Lake Trails.              
Amenities and Activities:
  • Parking
  • Dogs must be on leash

Gourlay-Janes Park                       
A short hike through a forest leads to a beautiful open space bordering the Ladysmith harbour.  This park is located on Chemainus Road           
Amenities and Activities:
  • Waterfront
  • Fishing
  • Parking
  • Viewing and lookouts
  • Swimming
  • Dog off leash area
  • Bird, flora & fauna viewing
  • Benches

Harbourview Park                  
This neighbourhood park is located on Louise Road and boasts an open green space, playground and ocean view.                
Amenities and Activities:
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Bird, Flora & Fauna Viewing
  • Viewpoint and lookout
  • Rest Area
  • Playground
  • Parking

Harmony Square & Lions Park
Ladysmith's Spirit Square, opened in 2011, is a dynamic public square where people of all ages gather for quiet time, play or celebrations.  A childrens playground is located at Lions Park.  Located at 2nd Avenue, between Buller Street and High Street.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Picnic area
  • View of the harbour
  • Washrooms
  • Garden Area
  • Parking
  • Playground

Queen's Park              
This pretty hillside neighbourhood park overlooks the Ladysmith Harbour.  The Saltair Gardening Club maintains a lovely garden at this site.  Access from 1st Avenue or Baden Powell Street.       
Amenities and Activities:
  • Rest Area
  • Viewpoint
  • Parking

Root Street Park              
This fenced neighbourhood park is a popular spot for young families, featuring a tot playground and small asphalt sports court
Amenities and Activities:
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Asphalt basketball court & hockey nets
  • Tot playground
  • Parking
  • Picnic Tables
  • Fenced

Rotary Memorial Peace Garden & Cenotaph         
This small park and garden located on "Veteran's Way" contains a monument to the local soldiers killed in WWI and WWII.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Parking
                          

Rutti Park
This park is located just off Russell Road and features an open green space next to a unique rock formation as well as several fruit trees.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Bench

                         

Skateboard Park
The recently updated outdoor skate park has 1/4 pipes, pyramids, stairs, funbox rails and more.  Adjacent to the Frank Jameson Community Centre at 810 6th Avenue.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Parking
  • Skate Park
  • Seating Area

Transfer Beach Park
This centrally located seaside park is a major gathering spot for activities and community events.  Go for a swim, have a picnic, paddle a kayak, or enjoy the fabulous spray park and playground.  Live music events during the summer months at the large amphitheatre.  Offers a dog off leash area.  Located just off the Trans Canada Highway.

The spray park at Transfer Beach typically opens for the season on May long weekend and closes for the winter after Labour Day long weekend.  The spray park is open during this time from 10:00am to 9:00pm.

On occasion, VIHA may close the Transfer Beach swimming area due to unacceptable levels of bacteria.  To learn more visit https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/environment/recreational-water-beach-reports and click on 'central island beaches'.

For information regarding needle safety and the Barefoot in the Park program.
For information regarding safe disposal of needles, please see the Island Health website.

Click here for information on the Town of Ladysmith Waterfront Safety Audit.
Amenities and Activities:
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Concession
  • Playground
  • Horseshoe pitch
  • Swimming
  • Dog off leash area
  • Bird, flora and fauna viewing
  • Sheltered picnic area
  • Spray park
  • Washrooms
  • Fishing
  • Viewpoints & lookouts
  • Picnic tables
  • Amphitheatre
  • Sand Volleyball court
  • Basketball hoop
  • Boating/Kayaking
  • Parking
 The BC Marine Trails Network is a series of safe havens, rest areas, overnight campsites and launch or access points that extend along the length of the BC coast.  There are two launch points located in Ladysmith, one at Transfer Beach.  To find these launch points and others, visit https://www.bcmarinetrails.org/ 
Transfer Beach Pollinator Gardens

In October 2024, two native plant beds were planted at Transfer Beach between the Kinsmen Shelter and Amphitheatre.  They were funded by BC Hydro, designed and planted by volunteers with support of the Ladysmith Parks Operation crew.  They are named the Bird Shrubbery and the Butterfly Meadow and contain over 400 plants, bulbs and thousands of native plant seeds. 

These beds are demonstrations of what people can grow in their sunny yards or public spaces to nurture the resilience and biodiversity in our community.  Check out these planting lists to see what was planted. These plants were locally supplied by  Satinflowers, NALT Native Plant Nursery , On the Patio, Streamside and SunnyGlades.

We need the ongoing community support to weed and care for the beds and in spring of 2025, Friends of Holland Creek will host monthly, morning “coffee outside” in the Kinsmen Shelter to bring together the volunteers for this work.  

Please contact hollandcreekinvasives@gmail.com to be added to the Friends of Holland Creek mail list for these events or if you have any questions about the beds.  You can also find more information in the November 2024 Take 5 on page 36 in the “New Transfer Beach Pollinator Gardens: it takes a community to raise a garden”.  Thank you to all who helped these gardens come about.

Wickham Park
Donated to the Town of Ladysmith by Dr. Tom and Wilma Wickham to ensure a green space for family recreation for generations to come. 
Amenities and Activities:
  • Open Field and Garden
  • Park Bench

                         

Park Bench, Tree and Amenity Donation Program
This program allows a donor to contribute to the cost of installing bench, tree or amenity at one of the Town’s parks, the beach or on a boulevard.

To learn more, please read the policy and application here: Park Bench, Tree and Amenity Donation