点评:Our first time in Barrie and Heritage Park was first on our itinerary. We were lucky because the sunny weekend forecast prevailed after several days of rain. Free parking in downtown Barrie on weekends was a bonus (see parking tip* below).
We drove an hour from Mississauga, found an empty spot at the parking lot near the EV charging station (south of Simcoe St), spent some time reading historical interpretive panels before heading to the Heart Barrie sign which was only installed in Jun 2022. There are walking trails, park benches and a duck pond with a gazebo which can be reached via a short pedestrian bridge over a mini waterfall. Heritage Park is a lovely waterfront park conveniently located across downtown Barrie's Meridian Place and Memorial Square. Public washrooms are not open year-round (already closed for winter during our Oct visit).
Interesting landmarks in the area include The Sea Serpent steel sculpture located a short distance from the splash pad with spherical boulder feature (also closed for the season), the Rotary Club 4-sided clock near the intersection of Simcoe St and Bayfield St and, of course, the imposing Spirit Catcher steel sculpture across the marina overlooking Kempenfelt Bay.
*Free parking in downtown Barrie on weekends except at waterfront parking lots which charge $10/hr (or a maximum $50/day) regardless of day or time.
翻译:我们第一次来到巴里和遗产公园是我们行程中的第一个。我们很幸运,因为天气预报在连续几天下雨后天气晴朗。周末在巴里市中心免费停车是一项奖励(请参阅下面的停车提示*)。
我们从密西沙加开车一个小时,在电动汽车充电站附近的停车场(Simcoe St 以南)找到了一个空位,花了一些时间阅读历史解说板,然后前往 2022 年 6 月才安装的 Heart Barrie 标志。那里有步行道、公园长椅和带凉亭的鸭池,可通过迷你瀑布上的短人行天桥到达凉亭。 Heritage Park 是一个可爱的海滨公园,位于巴里市中心的 Meridian Place 和 Memorial Square 对面,交通便利。公共洗手间全年不开放(在我们 10 月访问期间已经在冬季关闭)。
该地区有趣的地标包括 The Sea Serpent 钢雕塑,距离具有球形巨石特征的防溅垫不远(也因季节关闭),Rotary Club 4 面钟位于 Simcoe St 和 Bayfield St 的交叉口附近,以及当然,壮观的 Spirit Catcher 钢铁雕塑横跨码头,俯瞰肯彭费尔特湾。
*周末在巴里市中心免费停车,海滨停车场除外,无论白天或时间,每小时收费 10 美元(或每天最多 50 美元)。