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 Walter Baker Park - Kanata, Ontario Posted by:  elyob
N 45° 17.801 W 075° 54.127
18T E 429267 N 5016305
Posted co-ordinates are for the scenic view from the toboggan hill.
Waymark Code: WMZ170
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/24/2018
Views: 3
Walter Baker Park was named for the local Member of Parliament, Walter David Baker (1930-1983). Many other things in Ottawa were also named after Walter Baker.
Covering more than 44 hectares, Walter Baker Park stretches from Maple Grove Road to Hazeldean Road and from Terry Fox Drive to the Carp River. Walter Baker Park is the largest municipal park in Kanata. The park already contains six waymarks. There are so many signed features within the park, it is difficult to find the one park sign, along the west side of Terry Fox Drive, south of Maple Grove Road.
Name: Walter Baker Park
Street Location: 100 Charlie Rogers Place
Local Municipality: Ottawa
State/Province, etc.: Ontario
Country: Canada
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: Walter Baker (1930-1983)
Date Established: 1989
Picnic Facilities: gazebo, picnic shelters, many picnic tables, many benches
Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playgrounds, five Baseball diamonds, five Soccer fields, two Football Fields, Hiking Trails, indoor Ice Hockey rinks, Skateboarding park, Toboggan Hill, Fitness Circuit, Beach Volleyball
Fountains: in pond near gazebo
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Carp River
Special Events: Canada Day celebrations
Traditional Geocaches:
Over the years, the park has hosted many geocaches. At the time of publishing, there is only one active traditional cache: GC75FYB.
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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Add any additional information that you may have about this park. A GPSr photo is NOT required.
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