School playground with accessible flooring in the community of Sherwood in North West Calgary.
Location: map
Address: 999 Sherwood Blvd NW
Parking: Free street parking. The best access point is off of Sherwood Parade.
Gordie’s Review (11 years old): “Very good school playground.”
Nicky’s Review (9 years old): “I like how they made different notes of music that you can play. And the climber with the ropes. I loved how the slide was very fast.”
Robbie’s Review (6 years old): “I liked the castle thing! ” [the rope climber]
Age Range: 5-12.
Ground cover: pour-in-place recycled tire flooring
Features: Rope climber with levels, climber with bridges, musical feature, slides and steps.
Surrounding park area: Next to Marie-Rose School. School fields, large grassy area.
Accessibility: There is a bit of a walk along a paved pathway to get to the playground behind the school. The entire play surface has accessible flooring. There are steps up to the main climber.
Shade: Limited. .
Seating: a few benches
Overall Review
Although the setting for this playground isn’t the best (like many school playgrounds), the playground itself is pretty great. Kids will love the ease of getting around on the accessible flooring. It has some great climbing features including a multi-level rope climber that reminded my kids of a castle. Kids will also enjoy the double bridges.