Title: Water Works Park in Grays Lake - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Water Works Park Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Water-Works-Park-Hotels.0-l884736912603107328-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Water Works Park Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Water-Works-Park.d884736912603107328.Car-Rental-Guide)[Grays Lake Vacations](https://expedia.ca/Grays-Lake.d897427186091560960.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Water Works Park Tours and Activities ![One of the world's largest collections of crab apple trees.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1065/40efbf86-bdd2-436c-b066-384ae0cf810b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![One of the world's largest collections of crab apple trees.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/1065/40efbf86-bdd2-436c-b066-384ae0cf810b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Water Works Park Activities --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Water Works Park Price found within the past 48 hours. 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