Harrison Park Owen Sound
A great
place to play winter or summer
What a wonderful day we had yesterday as three generations
went to the park to play. The day was
not sunny nor was it warm – it was a cold cloudy winter day in December.
The impetus for our trip to the park was leftover bread from
Christmas and memories from my childhood of feeding the ducks at Victoria
Park. So it was that following church we
packed up our granddaughters and my parents and off to Harrison Park we went.
Harrison Park can be found in the heart of Owen Sound 99
acres of dedicated multipurpose green space.
The land was given to the city of Owen Sound “a century ago” (City of Owen Sound, 2013) and at one point in
it's history was judged to be one of Ontario’s most beautiful parks.
The Sydenham River flows through the park and
on warm summers days you will find young and old alike floating down the river on
inner tubes.
Harrison Park holds many different activities for families
from trial walks, two playgrounds, campground, paddle boats in the summer, tobogganing
in the winter, bird sanctuary and so much more.
Visit their website by clicking here to see all of the activities
available to you.
I have spoken in previous post about the Harrison Park Inn
a fine eatery found within the park and this was our first destination of the
day for lunch and as always we had a very enjoyable meal – I recommend the fish
and chips.
The girls could not wait to get outside so we left the meal
early and to the van we went where the girls changed into their snow suits.
The ducks, geese and swans provided great fun for
everyone. Next time we go we will take a
pail of dried corn from the feed store it is healthier for the birds and easier
for the girls to toss.
The playground as always was the highlight of the day and
girls were some upset with us when we called the visit to Harrison Park over as
a winter fogged had started to roll in over the tree tops.
Going to a local park, or feeding birds in a sanctuary are fun, healthy and inexpensive ways to create memories with your
grand/children. We chose to eat out
adding a substantial cost to the outing. We could have brought sandwiches
and had a winter picnic, or charcoal and BBQ at one of the picnic tables or
eaten at home and had hot chocolate at the restaurant following our play date
in the snow.
How are you creating outdoor winter memories for yourself
and your grand/children?
Grandma
Snyder
City of Owen Sound. (2013). Harrison Park.
Retrieved from Owen Sound where you want to live:
https://www.owensound.ca/play/harrison-park
©2013
Twosnydergirls
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