Area:   Central Bowmanville

Age Range: 2 to 12 years

Parking:  parking lot on East Beach Rd in front of the park

Ground Cover: wood chips

Main Equipment:

• 2 swings
• 2 infant swings
• 6 slides
• 1 adventure rocking raft
• 1 rock climbing wall
• 1 play pirate ship structure

Accessibility Features: 3 accessibility stations (along the edge of the park with paved path access)

Facilities/Other:

• Splash Pad
• washrooms
• waterfront trail

Surrounding Park Area: some small green fields around the park between the washroom facilities and the lakeshore, but this park is also right on the beautiful waterfront trail!

Seating: multiple park benches and picnic tables

Shade: some shade from surrounding trees, pavilion with shade for a few park benches

Overall assessment: Plan on spending a few hours or half a day at this park!  With a boat theme and lakeside location, these two playground structures offer plenty to keep kids big and small busy for hours!  And don't forget swimsuits for the splash pad too!  If you do forget to pack a picnic lunch there is a nearby restaurant to grab some grub (Bobby C's Marina Restaurant).

Area:   Central Bowmanville

Age Range: 2 to 12 years

Parking:  small parking lot off of Park Drive

Ground Cover: wood chips, sand under the swings

Main Equipment:

• 2 swings
• 2 infant swings
• 2 slides
• 1 rock climbing wall
• 1 fireman pole
• multiple climbing apparatus

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

• Splash Pad
• 2 baseball diamonds
• clubhouse and washrooms (seasonal hours)
• large picnic shelter

Surrounding Park Area: a large green field between the sports fields around the park 

Seating: 2 park benches

Shade: some shade from small surrounding trees, large picnic shelter beside the splash pad offers plenty of shade but little seating

Overall assessment: A great little park to entertain the kids at this summer, especially if you have older kids who want to play or are playing baseball!

Area:   East Bowmanville

Age Range: 2 to 12 years

Parking:  street parking on Guildwood Drive in front of the park

Ground Cover: sand

Main Equipment:

• 2 swings
• 2 infant swings
• 8 slides
• rock climbing wall on smaller play structure
• multiple climbing apparatus and monkey bars on larger play structure

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

• Splash Pad
• 2 Tennis Courts
• 1 baseball diamond
• 1 soccer field
• 1 basketball court (with 4 baskets)

Surrounding Park Area: some green field space around the playground and splash pad, as well as some bike racks to lock up bikes while at the park

Seating: 5 park benches

Shade: shade from some trees over some benches and grass, shade over the smaller play structure from the built in room and a nearby tree

Overall assessment: A great climbing park for the older kids, and one of a few local Durham playgrounds that feature a triple racing slide!