Crerar Park and Everitt Park Improvements

Decorative image showing trees cartoon and leaves in a in park.The City of Kingston will be improving Crerar Park and Everitt Park in 2026. Improvements will focus on two areas:

  1. Improving the flood and erosion resiliency of each park and improving park access and amenities. Flood and erosion resiliency improvements are funded in part by the Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund, a federal grant which invests in natural infrastructure projects to increase resilience for communities that are impacted by natural disasters triggered by climate change.
  2. Park amenity improvements are inspired by the City’s Waterfront Master Plan.

As part of this process public input is needed to help guide and shape these planned improvements.

Everitt Park

Identified as a quiet neighbourhood refuge, located off Lakeshore Boulevard in Kingston's west end, we plan to protect the park’s unique landscape and geological character while providing opportunities for solitude, exploration and rock shelf access. Drainage improvements will also reduce flooding of the pathway and seating areas.

Planned improvements include:

  • An accessible path network and seating options, with improved access to the rock shelf and Lake Ontario.
  • Improved drainage to minimize impacts of flooding.
  • Increase the quality of lookout points.

A visual map showing what the layout could look like with Everitt Park Shoreline and park improvements.The image above shows what the future layout at Everitt Park could look like.

Crerar Park

This park is located along the shore in Kingston's west end, near Lakeshore Boulevard and Crerar Boulevard. The southern exposure and waterfront position create an opportunity to provide the community with a true beach experience that offers water-based amenities, a diversity of play, engaging opportunities for nature exploration, and accessibility. Drainage and shoreline protection improvements will also ensure the park can be enjoyed more frequently and into the future.

Planned improvements include:
  • Pathway network improvements.
  • Playground improvement to replace aging equipment.
  • Beach area improvements with consideration for swimming and canoe and kayak access.
  • Naturalization areas to protect the beach and shoreline and make the park more resilient to flooding and erosion.
Two possible options have been identified for Crerar Park they are laid out below.
A map showing the potential layout of park and shoreline improvements.Option 1 shows one potiential layout of the park.


A map showing the potential layout of park and shoreline improvements. A significant difference visible between the two is that Option 2 only has a pathway running along the shoreline, while Option 1 includes an additional pathway connection through the middle of the park, there are also drainage differences.Option 2 shows one potiential layout of the park.



Get Involved

Join us in-person for a public meeting about these two parks projects. There will be a presentation followed by a question and answer opportunity:

Date: Nov. 13, 2024
Time: Presentation Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Reddendale Hall, Second Floor, Centre 70. If you require specific accessibility needs, please contact mmccombs@cityofkingston.ca

Provide your feedback

We will be launching an initial survey to get your feedback on the first design concepts. The survey will take approximately five to 10 minutes and will be available following the public meeting on Nov. 13, it will close on Nov. 27.

Stay informed

Use the Follow Project feature on the page to make sure you receive updates.

Decorative image showing trees cartoon and leaves in a in park.The City of Kingston will be improving Crerar Park and Everitt Park in 2026. Improvements will focus on two areas:

  1. Improving the flood and erosion resiliency of each park and improving park access and amenities. Flood and erosion resiliency improvements are funded in part by the Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund, a federal grant which invests in natural infrastructure projects to increase resilience for communities that are impacted by natural disasters triggered by climate change.
  2. Park amenity improvements are inspired by the City’s Waterfront Master Plan.

As part of this process public input is needed to help guide and shape these planned improvements.

Everitt Park

Identified as a quiet neighbourhood refuge, located off Lakeshore Boulevard in Kingston's west end, we plan to protect the park’s unique landscape and geological character while providing opportunities for solitude, exploration and rock shelf access. Drainage improvements will also reduce flooding of the pathway and seating areas.

Planned improvements include:

  • An accessible path network and seating options, with improved access to the rock shelf and Lake Ontario.
  • Improved drainage to minimize impacts of flooding.
  • Increase the quality of lookout points.

A visual map showing what the layout could look like with Everitt Park Shoreline and park improvements.The image above shows what the future layout at Everitt Park could look like.

Crerar Park

This park is located along the shore in Kingston's west end, near Lakeshore Boulevard and Crerar Boulevard. The southern exposure and waterfront position create an opportunity to provide the community with a true beach experience that offers water-based amenities, a diversity of play, engaging opportunities for nature exploration, and accessibility. Drainage and shoreline protection improvements will also ensure the park can be enjoyed more frequently and into the future.

Planned improvements include:
  • Pathway network improvements.
  • Playground improvement to replace aging equipment.
  • Beach area improvements with consideration for swimming and canoe and kayak access.
  • Naturalization areas to protect the beach and shoreline and make the park more resilient to flooding and erosion.
Two possible options have been identified for Crerar Park they are laid out below.
A map showing the potential layout of park and shoreline improvements.Option 1 shows one potiential layout of the park.


A map showing the potential layout of park and shoreline improvements. A significant difference visible between the two is that Option 2 only has a pathway running along the shoreline, while Option 1 includes an additional pathway connection through the middle of the park, there are also drainage differences.Option 2 shows one potiential layout of the park.



Get Involved

Join us in-person for a public meeting about these two parks projects. There will be a presentation followed by a question and answer opportunity:

Date: Nov. 13, 2024
Time: Presentation Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Reddendale Hall, Second Floor, Centre 70. If you require specific accessibility needs, please contact mmccombs@cityofkingston.ca

Provide your feedback

We will be launching an initial survey to get your feedback on the first design concepts. The survey will take approximately five to 10 minutes and will be available following the public meeting on Nov. 13, it will close on Nov. 27.

Stay informed

Use the Follow Project feature on the page to make sure you receive updates.

  • Conceptual Design Survey

    This survey should take approximately 10 minutes and asks for your feedback on the conceptual designs for Everitt Park and Crerar Park. You can provide responses for one park or both.

    Survey closes Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.


    Take Survey
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