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Ontario splits park work from recreation programs
Use the City for park maintenance and ordinary park reservations; use Ontario Recreation District for organized programs and Splash Park questions.
Last reviewed against the listed sources September 9, 2026.
Ask what you want to do before searching for recreation. Ontario splits the work between city parks and a separate public district.
The City sends park maintenance, its parks plan, and ordinary park reservations to the Parks Division. Ontario Recreation District handles organized recreation and the Splash Park. The district says it is a special district, not a City department.
A park repair or reservation belongs with the City. A league or Splash Park question belongs with the district; its page carries today’s details.
The ordinary rule is stable, but a current record, boundary, rate, deadline, or personal fact can change the result.
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Open the City's Recreation & Outdoors page for the split, its Parks page for current park requests, and the Recreation District identity page for district programs.
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Last reviewed against the listed sources: September 9, 2026.
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