# Rideau Gardens Maps 13 Amenities Across Parks and Transit

Rideau Gardens offers 13 mapped amenities, highlighting five parks and four recreation sites. These include specific facilities like the Skating Court and Windsor Park Tennis Courts.

Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-12.

## Key facts and reporting periods

- Average Rent: 2406 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-11. [Source](https://www.urbanation.ca/news/over-half-ottawa-rental-buildings-offering-incentives)
- Average Rent: 272 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-11. [Source](https://www.urbanation.ca/news/over-half-ottawa-rental-buildings-offering-incentives)
- Vacancy Rate: 3.2 percent. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-11. [Source](https://www.urbanation.ca/news/over-half-ottawa-rental-buildings-offering-incentives)
- Average Sale Price: 600000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://ottawarealtyman.com/ottawa-home-prices/)
- Average Sale Price: 772459 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://agentinottawa.com/stats/)
- Average Sale Price: 414620 cad. Property type: Condominium. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://agentinottawa.com/stats/)
- Median Sale Price: 625000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://www.oreb.ca/newsroom/ottawa-home-sales-hold-steady-in-september-as-new-listings-rise/)
- Median Sale Price: 625000 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Ottawa, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://www.pilongroup.com/ottawa-real-estate-market-update/)

## Market summary

Rideau Gardens offers 13 mapped amenities, highlighting five parks and four recreation sites. These include specific facilities like the Skating Court and Windsor Park Tennis Courts.

## Central finding

Rideau Gardens features a dense cluster of outdoor recreation amenities, including multiple parks and water-based facilities. Sources:
[The Element](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5674062434)

## Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure

Rideau Gardens includes five distinct park areas within its mapped boundary. Brighton Beach Park appears twice in the dataset, alongside Lansdowne Park and Sylvia Holden Park. One additional park entry lacks a specific name in the source records. This concentration suggests significant green space availability for residents.

Four recreation facilities are identified across the neighbourhood. These include a Skating Court, two wading pools at Windsor and Sylvia Holden, and Windsor Park Tennis Courts. A dedicated off-leash dog park is also located at Sylvia Holden. These specific installations provide varied seasonal activities for local households. Sources:
[The Element](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5674062434)

## Transit and Educational Points

Two transit stops, designated Riverside 1A and Riverside 2A, are mapped within Rideau Gardens. The presence of these stops indicates potential access to public transportation networks. However, the current evidence does not specify route numbers, service frequency, or connectivity to other parts of Ottawa. Residents may rely on these points for daily commuting needs.

One educational institution, The Element, is recorded as a school point in the area. This single mapping establishes the physical presence of an educational facility within the neighbourhood. It does not confirm student capacity, curriculum focus, or household enrollment patterns. Further verification would be required to assess its role in local family dynamics. Sources:
[The Element](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5674062434)

## The strongest counter-case

The local evidence consists solely of static point locations and does not establish service quality, accessibility, or market demand. Sources:
[The Element](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5674062434)

## City market context

From the Ottawa market article, 22 September 2026:

Ottawa's August 2026 sales-to-new-listings ratio dropped to 47.3% citywide, with apartments lagging at 43.0%. The 4.3-point gap between segments reveals where buyer leverage is forming before headline prices move. Ottawa's August 2026 sales-to-new-listings ratio fell to 47.3% citywide while apartments recorded 43.0%, a 4.3-point gap that signals weaker absorption in the condo segment even as composite benchmark prices held near flat. This divergence matters because it identifies where buyer leverage is emerging before it shows up in headline price indices.

## Sources

- [The Element](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5674062434): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.

Prepared by Aurynge with AI-assisted research and writing. See /methodology for the evidence and publication policy.