Location map Address: 11520 153 Ave NWParking: Free parking lot Surrounding Park Area: grassy areas, spray park, skate park, baseball diamond, sports field, picnic sites, outdoor rink, washrooms (in Recreation Centre), Castle Downs Park pavilion Ground Cover: pour-in-place recycled tire in some areas, sand in others Overall assessment: One of Edmonton’s largest playgrounds also has a … Read more
Address: Strathcona Island Park (Minto Avenue SE & 5 Street SE), Medicine Hat, AB, Parking: free lot parkingSurrounding Park Area: pathways, washrooms, picnic areasGround Cover: pour-in-place recycled tire Overall assessment: Strathcona Island park has a Saamis Teepee themed playground with a large set of ramps that go up several levels and accessible flooring. There are also picnic areas, washrooms, … Read more
Location mapAddress: South off of Meadowview Blvd between Meadowview Dr and CW Gaetz Rd -LeducParking: street parking Surrounding Park Area: Small park area and pathway to the parkGround Cover: wood chips Overall assessment: This playground commemorates the hadrosaur dinosaur skelton fossil found in the area of Leduc. The playground has a dinosaur theme which kids will love … Read more
(Bannerman Park photos courtesy of Jennifer M. Stamp) Location mapAddress: Military Rd, St. John’s, NewfoundlandParking: parking lot Surrounding Park Area: Large Victorian style urban park. Grassy areas nearby.Ground Cover: pour-in-place recycled tire accessible flooring Overall assessment: Newfoundland’s first public park, located in downtown St. John’s, is newly-renovated with a large accessible playground that will appeal to kids of … Read more
(Eliot River Dream Park photos courtesy of Gordon Matthews) Location mapAddress: 79 Hilltop Dr, Cornwall, PEIParking: school parking lot Surrounding Park Area: Next to Eliot River School, Terry Fox Sports Complex, large grassy areaGround Cover: wood chips Overall assessment: This playground was designed to be an inclusive play park by Leathers & Associates in 1995 and later … Read more
Location: mapCommunity: Westwinds/Castleridge – 233 Castleridge Blvd. NE.Parking: There is a free parking lot at the North end of the park as well as a smaller lot on the south side. Gordie’s Review (8 years old): “It’s good. The climber I think is small but there are lots of individual things that make it good.”Nicky’s … Read more