Nanaimo's Parks Facilities
Pools, Playing Fields, Ice Rinks, Tennis, etc.
There's contact info and links for all of the facilities below, and you can also scroll down to a list of public playing fields. Please contact us if you notice that any information is outdated — or missing.
Playing Fields
Here's a basic list of sports fields around Nanaimo. This list is a "quick" version of the more detailed list that appears on the City of Nanaimo's site as a pdf: SportsFieldMap.pdf
Deverill Park
Haliburton St and Milton St (just south of downtown)
- Lit
- 3/4 length soccer field
- Fieldhouse
Merle Logan
In Beban park, off Dorman Rd (between Northfield and Labieux)
- Artificial Field
- Lit
- Fieldhouse
- Bleachers
- Full-sized soccer field
Harry Whipper
Hammond Bay Rd and Williamson Rd (north Nanaimo)
- 1 full-sized soccer field
- 2 baseball fields
- Fieldhouse
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Unlit
Departure Bay Centennial
Near Departure Bay Beach (behind the 7-11)
- Lit on one side only
- Fieldhouse
- Full bleachers
- 1 full baseball diamond setup
- 1 secondary backstop on other end
- Full soccer field over-top of baseball areas
Mansfield
Cadogan St and Blythe Ave (hospital area)
- Lit
- 3/4 length soccer field
- 1 baseball diamond
Barney Moriez (Big Slide Park)
Poplar St and Princess Royal Ave (near the Departure Bay ferries)
- 2 backstops setup for youth softball
- Unlit
- Great playground!
Bowen West
West end of Bowen Park, near the Quarterway Pub
- 1 full-sized soccer field
- 1 baseball diamond
- Unlit
Caledonia
Off Wall St (east end of Bowen Park)
- Full-sized soccer/football field built within a 400 yard cinder track
- Artificial turf goal mouths
- 1000 seat covered grandstand
- Fieldhouse
- Scoreboard
- Unlit
Comox
Comox Rd and Prideaux St - Pauline Haarer School (downtown)
- Lit
- Fieldhouse
- Backstop and soccer nets setup
Gyro Wentworth
Machleary St and Wentworth St (Old City Quarter)
- Small soccer field
- 2 baseball fields
- Bleachers behind one diamond
- Unlit
Groveland
Groveland Dr, just north of Dover Rd
- Housing on 3 sides
- 2 backstops presently
- Field might be okay for youth soccer but not offered presently
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Unlit
McGirr
McGirr Rd and McRobb Rd, North Nanaimo (near Uplands Dr)
- Leased and managed by the McGirr Sports Society
- 4 baseball diamonds
- Large fieldhouse
- Lighted fields
- Bleachers
- Natural Kentucky Bluegrass Turf
- Soccer and field lacrosse areas
- Electronic scoreboards
May Richards Bennett Pioneer
Dover Rd and Dickinson Rd (north Nanaimo, behind Home Outfitters)
- Lights only on football and rugby fields
- Full bleachers at baseball diamonds
- Fieldhouse
Pleasant Valley
Doumont Rd, off Metral Dr (north Nanaimo)
- Soccer
- 2 baseball diamonds
- Lit
- Lights
- Unlit
Diver Lake Field
Turn onto Black Franks Dr, off Labieux Rd (central Nanaimo)
- Under utilized due to poor quality surface due to flooding from lake
- Currently 1 backstop with no diamond
- Field shape would be difficult for soccer
- Unlit
Beban Park
Bowen Rd and Labieux Rd (central Nanaimo)
- 3 full sized soccer fields
- 4 softball fields in 4 corners
- Fieldhouse
- Bleachers
- Unlit
Serauxman
Off Third St, near Wakesiah Ave (near VIU)
- State of the art construction
- 4 baseball diamonds
- 2 soccer fields
- Bleachers
- Large fieldhouse
- Unlit
Harewood Centennial
Seventh St and Howard Ave (John Barsby School, Harewood)
- Lit
- Bleachers
- Fieldhouse
- Baseball and soccer setup in different areas
Elaine Hamilton
Turn onto Roberta Rd off Extension Rd, then onto Naylor Crescent (Cinnabar Valley)
- Full sized soccer field
- 2 baseball diamonds
- Bleachers
- Fieldhouse
- Unlit
Robins
Fifth St and Park Ave (just south of downtown)
- Lit
- Baseball diamond
- Fieldhouse
- Stream on edge of field causes high water table and field saturation
- Bleachers
