Artist’s rendering of the accessible lakefront path.
Artist’s rendering of the accessible lakefront path.

Hawrelak Park is temporarily closed for rehabilitation of utilities, facilities, open spaces, paths and roads.

Events at William Hawrelak Park

Events at William Hawrelak Park have been temporarily relocated while the park is rehabilitated. 

Project Update - Spring 2025

The William Hawrelak Park Rehabilitation Project continues on time and budget. Paving of the roadways and shared pathways continues. Rehabilitation work continues across the park.

Installation of structural steel and interior framing in the picnic shelters is complete. Concrete work inside and outside all facilities is complete. Work on the mechanical and electrical systems, interior framing and finishing in all facilities is underway.

Installation of windows in the Main Pavilion is complete, and the skylight replacement and lighting installation continues in all facilities. The refinishing of the interior wood ceilings and structures in all facilities is complete.

The remaining roadways and new shared pathways will be paved in spring and summer, with sections of the pathway already completed. Electrical work continues around the park, including additional pathway lighting for security. Installation of the new playground is underway. The concrete for the lakefront path and seating is complete.

Landscaping work will continue throughout 2025. The grading of Hawrelak Lake and work on the vegetative buffer around the lake are complete. The landscaping will need time to establish before the park can reopen to the public.