Richard Jones Park — Attraction in Mississauga

Richard Jones Park has a nice paved walkway which begins on Mississauga Valley Boulevard, just west of Trisha Downs. It goes south, down a steep hill under the CP railroad bridge and continues to Whitchurch Mews. It bends and continues over to Kirwin Avenue. This park also has several worn away dirt trails which lead up the steep hill from the paved walkway into the deep old growth woods above. There is also a decent sized open area in the center of the woods which allows for good views of the sky. There are two exits on Given Road. This park is stunningly beautiful in spring time, especially during the month of May when large numbers of birds are migrating through. This is an excellent birding spot. It is often very quiet and can feel isolated (except when passing trains go by). It is a wonderful place to walk. The Cooksville Creek runs through the west edge of the park. Be mindful of the possibility of unexpected trains to pass through which may momentarily cause a lot of noise in almost all corners of the park. Also, the paved path is steep as it rises up from under the railroad Bridge on the north side. It can sometimes be icy in winter and slippery during or after heavy rains. Some worn away dirt paths leading up the hill from the paved walkway can also be tricky to navigate when inclement weather strikes. Usually, trains last anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 or 4 minutes. I highly reccomend this spot for family outings and nature walks. This can also be a great place for nature...

Richard Jones park is one of the better spots for fauna and flaur diversity along the Peel regions/Mississauga's southern portion of the Cooksville Creek watershed. The creek acts as an amazing migratory funnel aiding birds, mainly songbirds and passarine's on their North and South bound migration routes. Up to date 100 species of birds have been recorded in the little park, I myself have seen 97 of those species. The park also offers many great mammal, herps and insects/arachnid species including skunk, raccoon, Red squirrel, American grey squirrel, Eastern Garter and Dekays Brown snakes, 100's of species of moth varying through the season and lots of insect life, (the mosquito's are not too bad).There are also Local ducks that are present through out the year mainly under the train bridge that attract locals to feed them.With three main trails of around 75-100 meters in length followed by many little interior trails, the small park gives a lot of walking space. This should be one of the parks that should be paid attention towards more as it is a piece of the very little untouched piece of nature left in south/central...

We visit the park daily. It's closer to Dundas. A paved road from Kirwin Ave to Dundas. No vehicle access. Safe for children. We love feeding the ducks. There are new babies, about eight swimming amongst the family. Awesome nature. The park is lush and has picnic tables, and swings, for toddlers as well as the under 18yr olds. Monkey bars and slides. One can take blankets to sit on grass. Squirrels, birds, Willow, oak. Fir, and...