Gates Park - Port Coquitlam

Great park! Nice fields for ball

I just found this park a few weeks ago when a friend suggested we take a dip in the river on a blistering hot day. I couldn't believe that I have been living in Cloverdale for years, missing Okanagan Lake and Kelowna ever since moving here a few years ago for work. I LOVE swimming, wading, sitting in a river, anything to do with being outside and enjoying the water. I am so grateful that I found this park. It is so conveniently located, just about 20 minutes from Cloverdale, the water is clean and the varying depths make it a great place to bring my 6 year old niece and not worry about her wandering in or getting caught in water over her head. I just plop a lawn chair right in the middle of the river and supervise. Well, unless I am sitting or lying back directly in the water, letting the cool, clean water rush over me. It's great for floating/tubing as well. One section has a rope swing and there are plenty of spots all along the river to find your own area. What really surprised me was the temperature of the water. I usually find the water really cold and difficult to get into at first when swimming outside, but not this one. It is a great temperature actually! A wonderful surprise! I've been back 3 or 4 times a week since the first visit, and plan to suck up every last day of summer cooling off there. The park also has tennis courts, fields, pathways, restrooms, although I haven't explored much outside of the river itself. Another nice surprise was the availability of parking. Even on the really busy weekend days I had no problem finding a spot right in the park, next to the trail, across from which is the entrance to the water. I'm wanting to go back just writing this review. Anyway, it might seem that I am a little over excited about a simple river/park, but it has brought back something that I have been SO missing since moving from Kelowna. I have been really not enjoying my summers here without a place to swim nearby, so it is a really big deal for me to find a place that I can just pop by to cool off after work (landscaping), without having to make a whole day trip out of it and fight with the other campers/weekenders all rushing to the same campground/parks outside the city. I am so happy to have found this place, really. Check it out, you'll love it!

Great soccer pitch, turk and natural fields some with night lighting. Concession open in peak summer, walk, riding and trails nearby.

Lovely park, tree lined path for walkers, pet walking, joggers, bikes, scooters, electric bikes, lit sports fields / tennis courts, exercise equipment, can get busy on weekends and summer holidays

Love this park, lots of walking and cycling tracks and football fields. A great place to play Frisbee. It also have a kids play park.

One my of my favorite parks for walking. Has a paved ring path around the park and public bathrooms. The parking lot is also convenient. Great park for walking

I absolutely love this park. Whilst it is not offleash for dogs, your dog will still love it here. The availability for kids to interact and play sports is amazing and the park is impressively maintained. There's a mucky trail that runs by the river and there's a clean path for bikes and walking. Not many parks offer this much in one go

Park with paved walking trails, exercise equipments, and various outdoor sporting areas. There are often people of various ages and ethnicities walking, jogging, or playing sports at this park. There are few benches for sitting and lots of green space for gatherings. Plenty of parking is available at a big lot.