# Port Arthur Mapped Amenities Include 13 Parks and 5 Schools

Port Arthur features 27 mapped amenities across five categories. The inventory includes 13 parks, 5 schools, 4 grocery stores, 3 transit stops, and 2 recreation facilities.

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

## Key facts and reporting periods

- Median Sale Price: 413750 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun)
- Median Sale Price: 413750 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun/)
- Benchmark Price: 386100 cad. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun)
- Benchmark Price: 386100 cad. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun/)
- Sales Volume: 740 units. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun)
- Sales Volume: 740 units. Property type: SingleFamily. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-10-10. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun/)
- Benchmark Price: 384900 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-09-30. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun)
- Benchmark Price: 384900 cad. Property type: All. Scope: Thunder Bay, ON. Reporting date: 2026-09-30. [Source](https://stats.crea.ca/board/thun/)

## Market summary

Port Arthur features 27 mapped amenities across five categories. The inventory includes 13 parks, 5 schools, 4 grocery stores, 3 transit stops, and 2 recreation facilities.

## Central finding

Port Arthur's mapped amenities include 13 parks, 5 schools, 4 grocery stores, 3 transit stops, and 2 recreation facilities. Sources:
[École catholique Franco-Supérieur](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/714847907)

## Amenity Inventory

Port Arthur contains 27 mapped amenity points distributed across five distinct categories. The largest group consists of 13 park locations, followed by 5 schools and 4 grocery stores. These points represent the physical infrastructure available within the neighbourhood boundary as recorded in the source data.

The remaining amenities include 3 transit stops and 2 recreation facilities. Specific named locations include FreshCo, Metro, and St. James Public School among the commercial and educational sites. This inventory provides a baseline of services present in the area without indicating their operational status or quality. Sources:
[École catholique Franco-Supérieur](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/714847907)

## Recreation Programs

One recreation program is listed for the city, specifically public winter skating at Prince Arthur’s Landing. This facility is identified in the source catalogue as a location for this seasonal activity. The program is categorized under recreation with a public audience designation. No other specific programs are detailed in the supplied evidence for this locality.

The availability of this skating program suggests a seasonal recreational option for residents. However, the evidence does not specify scheduling, capacity, or current operational status for this activity. The connection between this city-level program and the specific neighbourhood amenities remains limited to the facility name. Sources:
[Prince Arthur's Landing recreation programs](https://www.thunderbay.ca/news/posts/opening-weekend-of-skating-at-prince-arthurs-landing/)

## The strongest counter-case

The local evidence consists solely of static point locations without data on market activity, service quality, or accessibility. Sources:
[École catholique Franco-Supérieur](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/714847907)

## City market context

From the Thunder Bay market article, 11 October 2026:

Thunder Bay's September 2026 single-family benchmark price fell 3.3% year-over-year, while the all-property median sale price rose 2.2% year-to-date. Days on market increased to 18, indicating a slight cooling in buyer urgency despite stable sales volume. Thunder Bay's housing market exhibits divergent price trends between single-family benchmarks and overall medians, with rising days on market suggesting a gradual shift toward balanced conditions rather than sustained acceleration.

## Sources

- [École catholique Franco-Supérieur](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/714847907): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.
- [Prince Arthur's Landing recreation programs](https://www.thunderbay.ca/news/posts/opening-weekend-of-skating-at-prince-arthurs-landing/): date unavailable. Scope: city.

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