Park memberships

The Grand River Parks membership card allows entry to 10 parks and the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, during their operating seasons, for up to 6 people in one vehicle (or walking in). The cost of membership is $140. Please note the membership card is not valid at Elora Quarry Conservation Area.

The membership card is valid for a minimum of one full year from date of activation. Your card will expire on the first day of the month that follows one full year of activation. Example 1: Your card was activated on January 5, 2021, so your card will expire on February 1, 2022, at the end of the day. Example 2: Your card was activated on January 25, 2021, so your card will expire on February 1, 2022, at the end of the day.

Please note that parks or trails may close from time to time during the operating season for safety reasons following a storm, or due to a special event.

Purchase a membership for yourself

• Memberships can be purchased in our online store. Online orders will be fulfilled within three business days. Please note shipping times may vary depending on your location.
• If you would like to use your membership immediately, you can purchase it in person at any park gatehouse (except Luther Marsh and Elora Quarry) during their operating season, provided that a gate attendant is on duty. From October 15 to April 30, memberships can be purchased on weekends at Shade's Mills, Pinehurst Lake, Rockwood, Laurel Creek or Guelph Lake. 

Note: Discounted memberships for seniors (65+) and persons with disabilities cannot be purchased online at this time. The cost of a discounted membership is $120. To purchase a discounted membership please visit any park gatehouse during its operating season or email us. 

Purchase a membership to give as a gift

Membership gift cards can be purchased in our online store. Online orders will be fulfilled within three business days. Please note shipping times may vary depending on your location. When buying the membership online as a gift for someone else, please be sure to purchase the "Gift a Grand River Parks membership" card option, which is the card with the yellow ribbon. Don't purchase the regular membership card because the membership will be put in your name and not in the name of your gift recipient. Read more about gifting memberships in the section below "Give the gift of the great outdoors!".

Grand River Parks offer beathtaking beauty and ample opportunity to connect outdoors. With their card, the recipient of your gift can join family on a forest hike, meet friends for a paddle, swim at a sandy beach and so much more.

Purchase a Grand River Parks membership GIFT CARD in our online store. Your order will be fulfilled within three business days. Please note shipping times may vary depending on your location. 

When buying the membership online to give as a gift, please be sure you're purchasing the "Gift a Grand River Parks membership" card option, which is the card with the yellow ribbon. Be sure not to purchase the regular membership card or else the membership will be put in your name and not in the name of your gift recipient.

The recipient of your gift will redeem the gift card for an activated Grand River Parks Membership (see below).

Your Grand River Parks membership gift card can be redeemed either over the phone by calling 519-621-2761 x2220, or at the following locations, where it will be exchanged for an activated Grand River Parks Membership card:

• From November 1 to March 31 at the following parks. Gatehouses are not staffed daily during this time. Check the park pages below for gatehouse hours.
• Pinehurst Lake Park
• Shade's Mills Park
• Rockwood Park
• Laurel Creek
• Guelph Lake
• From May 1 to October 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at:
• Any Grand River Park gatehouse (excluding Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area and Elora Quarry).

Lost or stolen membership cards can be replaced. There is a $35 replacement fee. Please call 519-621-2761 x2220 to make a credit card payment over the phone. A new membership card may be mailed to your preferred address. Replacement fees are non-refundable. Once the transaction is complete, the original card will be cancelled. 

Through a generous donation from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (Get Outdoors!) to our Grand River Conservation Foundation, local residents and families can connect with the outdoors at select Grand River Parks, free of charge. Through this initiative, one Grand River Parks membership card is available to borrow at each library branch in the Grand River watershed, through the library’s lending program.

The Grand River Parks membership card allows day use entry to 10 parks and the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, during their operating seasons, for up to six people in one vehicle (or walking/biking in as a group). Read more in the About the Grand River Parks Membership Program section above.

Please contact your local library for information on how you can borrow a membership card. Participating branches: 

• Grand Valley Public Library
• Southgate Public Library
• Wellington County Library (Marden, Puslinch, Fergus, Elora, Arthur, Rockwood, Aboyne and Drayton branches)
• Region of Waterloo Library
• City of Guelph Public Library
• City of Waterloo Public Library
• City of Cambridge Idea Exchange
• Perth East Public Library
• Oxford County Library (Princeton and Plattsville branches)
• City of Hamilton Public Library (Lynden branch)
• County of Brant Public Library
• City of Brantford Public Library
• Haldimand County Public Library (Caledonia, Dunnville and Cayuga branches)