Coronation Park Master Plan
Help shape the future of Coronation Park
We're planning the next chapter of our biggest park — and it starts with what you tell us. The Coronation Park Master Plan will guide how the park grows and improves for years to come.
Survey open until September 1, 2026Take the 10-minute survey
About 10 minutes · Anonymous · All ages welcome
Coronation Park, Bathurst, NB
What happens with your answers
This isn't a survey that disappears into a drawer. Here's exactly where your input goes:
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You tell us
The survey asks how you use the park today, what's missing, and what matters most to you and your household.
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We share what we heard
The results and the first design ideas they inspire will be presented at a community open house this September.
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It shapes the plan
Community priorities guide the draft master plan — the roadmap for future improvements at Coronation Park.
Where we are in the process
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Now until September 1, 2026
Have your say
We are hereThe community survey is open. This is the best moment to influence the plan.
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September 2026 — date to be announced
Community open house
See the survey results and the first design concepts, and share another round of feedback in person.
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To be announced
Draft master plan
We shape everything we've heard into a draft plan and share it with the community.
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To be announced
Final master plan
The final plan is presented to Council and becomes the guide for future investments in the park.
Ten minutes now, a better park for years
Have your say Survey closes September 1, 2026About Coronation Park
Coronation Park is one of the places where Bathurst comes together — for a walk on the trails, a game on the fields, or an afternoon at the splash pad. Today the park is home to:
- Walking trails
- Dog park
- Splash pad
- Disc golf course
- Outdoor fitness equipment
- Community gardens
- Playgrounds
- Basketball court
- Ball fields
- Soccer field
- Memorial monument
- Gazebo and covered picnic tables
The master plan will look at how all of it is used today — and what the park should offer next.
Save the season: community open house
September 2026 — exact date and location to be announced.
Join us in person to see what the community said, look over the first design concepts for the park, and tell us what you think. Details will be posted here and on the City of Bathurst Facebook page as soon as they're confirmed.
Questions people are asking
What is a master plan, exactly?
A master plan is a long-term roadmap for a space. For Coronation Park, it will set out what gets improved, added, or renewed over the coming years — based on how the community actually uses the park and what it wants next. It helps the City invest in the right things, in the right order.
Is the survey really anonymous?
Yes. Individual responses stay confidential, and you don't have to give your name. The one exception is optional: at the end, you can leave an email address if you'd like updates about the project. That address is kept confidential and used only for project news.
Can I take the survey on paper instead?
Yes. Paper copies are available at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre. If you need help taking part, call us at (506) 548-0410 and we'll find a way that works for you.
Why is the City doing this now?
Bathurst is growing, and a central, marquee space like Coronation Park should grow right along with it — matching what the community wants and needs today. Some of the park's facilities are also reaching the age where decisions need to be made. Rather than improving things piece by piece, a master plan lets us look at the whole park at once and make sure future investments match where our city is headed.
Is the City working with an outside firm on this?
Yes — and we're proud of the partnership. The City has engaged TRACE Planning & Design, a landscape architecture and urban planning firm based in Moncton, NB, to help lead the master plan. TRACE brings specialized experience in parks, waterfronts and public spaces, and will work alongside City staff and the community to turn your input into a plan for Coronation Park.
Is anything closing or changing at the park right now?
No. The park stays open as usual, and nothing is being removed or decided yet. This is the planning stage — the decisions come later, and they'll be shaped by what we hear from you.
What happens after the survey closes?
The survey closes September 1, 2026. We'll compile the results and present them — along with the first design concepts — at the community open house in September. After that, the feedback from both steps guides the draft master plan.
Who can I contact with questions?
Reach out to the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department (Community Services) at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre, 14 Sean Couturier Avenue, Bathurst, E2A 6X2. Email parks@bathurst.ca or call (506) 548-0410. We're happy to help.
Your park. Your say.
The plan will be better with your voice in it.
Take the survey before September 1