We love to hear from you
By email: info@dovercourt.org or by phone: 613-798-8950 ext. 0
For room rentals, please contact rentals@dovercourt.org or 613-798-8950 ext. 270
We are located at 411 Dovercourt Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 0S9 (see map below).
Parking
Getting to Dovercourt during the summer camp season.
Summer is a busy time at Dovercourt, with swim lessons, fitness and recreation classes. And starting next week (June 30, 2025), continuing until the end of August, we’ll have a large number of summer campers being dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon. To keep everyone safe, especially at peak times, please note the following:
- Our lower-level parking lot is a one-way, counter-clockwise loop. Follow the loop around to find parking.
- Cyclists, we have bike racks located near the lower entrance of the building as well as on the upper level entrance on Dovercourt Ave.
- Camp parents: Avoid dropping off your child on Golden Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue; they’re not suitable for parking or drop-off. There are several schools and other streets where you can park temporarily and walk your campers over.
- Be aware that some major City infrastructure projects on the streets near the Centre may slow navigation in the area.
- At the busiest times, we need to keep the traffic flowing. Our staff will be wearing bright vests to assist with traffic control and will be placing traffic cones and signs accordingly. Please respect their instructions.
See our Staff Directory for other contact information.
Summer 2025 Building & Customer Service hours:
- Monday to Friday: 6am-9:30pm
- Saturday: 6:30am-5pm
- Sunday: 8am-5pm
Cafe hours:
- Monday – Friday: 10:00am-5pm
Features
We have an upstairs entrance on Dovercourt Avenue, and a downstairs entrance at the parking lot & pool level. Our building is wheelchair accessible, and we have an elevator. Parking is free. Para Transpo pickup is downstairs (parking lot entrance). Read more about the features of our Centre here >
Hours
Please note: Hours may differ on holiday weekends; the schedule will be posted on our Flyers & Schedules page.
Building and Customer Service hours:
- Monday to Friday: 6am-9:30pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 6:30am-6pm
Starting Wed. July 2:
Summer 2025 Customer Service hours:
- Monday to Friday: 6am-9:30pm
- Saturday: 6:30am-5pm
- Sunday: 8am-5pm
Cafe hours:
- Monday – Friday: 10:00am-5pm
Features
We have an upstairs entrance on Dovercourt Avenue, and a downstairs entrance at the parking lot & pool level. Our building is wheelchair accessible, and we have an elevator. Parking is free. Para Transpo pickup is downstairs (parking lot entrance). Read more about the features of our Centre here >
Have feedback?
Let us know how we can serve you better. See our Feedback form at the bottom of the page.
Dovercourt Recreation Centre – Location map & floorplan
Click to see both pages for lower & upper level floorplans.
Dovercourt Satellite Locations
While most of our programs take place at Dovercourt, we occasionally make use of other facilities including field houses, local schools, parks and churches. Your registration receipt will indicate the program location.
McKellar Field House
539 Wavell Ave (near Byron). Free parking is available.
Van Lang Field House
29 Van Lang Private (just north of Scott St).
Parking by the Field house is very limited.
Public Transportation
- #51 on Dovercourt Ave. stops at our doorstep
- #85 on Carling Ave – a short walk to Dovercourt Ave. from Carling & Clyde/ Cole
For more information, visit: www.octranspo.com
We’re usually closed:
- Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day
- Family Day Monday
- Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day (on weekends)
- Civic Holiday Monday in August (only open for swim lessons)
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving Monday
Look for holiday schedules for those days.
