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This 140-acre conservation area surrounds the Town of Stratford’s wellfield, offering a peaceful natural escape just minutes from the core town area. Designed for year-round enjoyment, the park features scenic walking trails, a multi-purpose field, a natural playground, and a viewing platform overlooking the beautiful Fullerton’s Marsh.
The viewing platform is a highlight of the park, providing visitors with an elevated vantage point over the marsh’s diverse habitat. Keep an eye out for Great Blue Herons, a variety of ducks and songbirds, and if you’re lucky, you might even spot a muskrat gliding through the water.
Click play to view aerial footage of Fullerton’s Creek Conservation Park in the winter.
Keppoch Park, located at 136 Keppoch Road, is easily accessible by car or via Stratford Transit’s Route 7, with a stop off Altavista Avenue. The park features a well-maintained soccer field and a playground, making it a great destination for families and sports enthusiasts alike.
Kinlock Park is a vibrant, multi-use facility located in the heart of Stratford. The park features tennis courts, a baseball field, a soccer pitch, and playground equipment designed for young children, offering recreational opportunities for all ages. Kinlock Park can be accessed at 61 Bonavista Avenue.
Pondside Park, located on Stratford Road in the heart of town, is an 11-acre property featuring a mix of open green space, wooded areas, and Hatchery Pond, which is fed by two small streams. Originally the site of a government fish hatchery, the property was purchased in 1994 by the former Community of Southport and has since become a valued community park.
Residents enjoy picnicking and playing tennis, basketball, and ball hockey at the park. The beautifully situated tennis courts are among the finest in the Greater Charlottetown area. As one of Stratford’s remaining forested areas, the park also provides important wildlife habitat, with birds of prey often seen soaring above the pond.
Rankin Park is a charming neighbourhood green space accessible at 34 Wren Drive. Like many of Stratford’s neighbourhood parks, Rankin Park offers a welcoming setting for summer picnics, relaxed afternoon outings, and everyday enjoyment close to home.
Reddin Park can be accessed from Stratford Road, Beazley Avenue, and Millennium Drive. This well-used community park features playground equipment for young children, as well as a walking trail that connects several neighbourhoods.
The park also includes a natural area on both sides of the creek, which flows from the park into Stewart Cove, a scenic tidal estuary along the harbourfront, offering a peaceful setting to explore and enjoy nature.
Cotton Park is a welcoming neighbourhood green space offering residents a convenient place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. With its peaceful surroundings and accessible location, Cotton Park is a great spot for a leisurely stroll, an afternoon outing, or simply spending time outside close to home. Visitor can also enjoy the wildflower and herb gardens, an arboretum, and a bird-feeding station, all designed to celebrate nature and provide a tranquil retreat for the community.
The park was created to honor Robert L. Cotton, a local businessman whose dedication to rural beautification included donating this park, as well as lands at Strathgartney Park and similar sites in Eldon and Brudenell, Prince Edward Island. On June 2, 1998, the Town of Stratford officially acquired this 17-acre property.
Tea Hill Park is a beautiful 15-acre waterfront property located on Keppoch Road, offering public beach access and stunning southern views across the Northumberland Strait.
In addition to its scenic shoreline, Tea Hill Park is equipped with a beach volleyball court and playground equipment, and is also home to the community’s cricket pitch, adding even more recreational opportunities to this cherished coastal destination.
Tea Hill Beach is especially popular at low tide, when wide stretches of sandy shoreline are revealed along with shallow tidal pools, perfect for children to splash and explore. This high and low tide chart for Charlottetown will indicate approximate times to best enjoy Tea Hill Beach.
While the origin of the name is conflicting (read more here), we know the history of Tea Hill Park is connected to the first Canadian Transatlantic flight that took off from the site.
Stratford has nearly 30 km of trails throughout the Town, complementing our 20 km of sidewalk and 40 km of roadside bike lanes. These trails are a mix of natural, paved, and gravel trails, over public and private lands. We encourage residents and visitors to use them for walking, jogging, biking, hiking, and other winter activities.
Please note: Motor vehicles are not permitted on Stratford trails.
This paved and gravel trail is ideal for walkers, joggers, and bikers, and is cleared in the winter from Hillsborough Bridge all the way to Fullerton’s Marsh. The section from Fullerton’s Marsh to Mt. Herbert Rd. is owned and operated by the Province of PEI. Built to national standards, this trail is enjoyed year-round for walking, cycling, and other outdoor activities.
A gravel trail system within Fullerton’s Creek Conservation Park with numerous loops around scenic open fields and through woods. Trails access the Fullertons’ Marsh lookout. The Trans Canada Trail is part of this system and continues through to Mt Herbert. Trails are groomed for winter activities.
A gravel trail system within Cotton Park with numerous loops through the open park along hedge lines and through the woods. Trails are groomed in the winter for winter activities.
A natural trail system that meanders through wooded and grassed areas along a stream and by the wildlife pond.
This area is one of Stratford’s best kept secrets. The trails are a combination of gravel and natural paths with multiple terrain changes, located over Town and private lands. Used by walkers, joggers, mountain bikers, hikers, snowshoers, and skiers, this interlocking system of trails surround several subdivisions. The trails can take you along a salt marsh, through multiple woods, along a stream and through open fields. The trails can be accessed from Harvest Dr., Notting Hill Dr. Park, Clearview Dr. or Strawberry Hill and are often used for either short or long outings.
This is a natural hiking and mountain biking trail. Although it is only short in distance, it has a steep terrain through a wooded and storm water drainage area. It does connect to other trails and to the sidewalk and bike lane system on Keppoch Rd.
This is a natural trail system located at the back of Pondside Park. It has elevation changes through the woods and along a stream with one small bridge crossing. This hiking trail is a scenic shaded walk.
The Town of Stratford grooms and clears various Stratford area trails during the winter months. The network of trails is ideal for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and walking.
