Area: Pickering North

Age Range: 2 to 10 years

Parking:  
Weekends - plenty of parking in the William Dunbar public school lot
Weekdays - limited street parking on Glenanna Rd

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

• 4 swings
• 2 infant swings
• 4 slides
• 1 rock climbing wall

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

• 2 softball diamonds
• soccer field
• port-a-potty (seasonal washroom)

Surrounding Park Area: a nice community trail through the trees

Seating: two park benches

Shade: none on the playground, shade beneath the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: A fun playground for swinging or climbing! A great place to come with kids of different ages with a smaller play structure and separate larger play structure with rock climbing wall.  Playing right next to the softball fields has its perks because the whole family can enjoy this park!  And having a seasonal washroom in the ball fields is a big plus.  

Area: Pickering South

Age Range: 2 to 10 years

Parking:  very little street parking in Albacore Manor cul-de-sac (just off of Tanzer Ct)

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

• 1 tire swing
• 3 slides
• 1 energy peddler 
• climbing wall

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

• small field

Surrounding Park Area: there is no path to get to this play structure other than the small paved access path from Albacore Manor cul-de-sac which transitions to the grassy field to access the play structure 

Seating: none

Shade: none on the play structure, some shade in the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: This is labelled as a tot lot, however, it is a larger play structure which would entertain the older kids just as easily.  The old fashioned tire swing is sure to provide entertainment and a refreshing change up from the traditional swing sets at most parks.  Since this park is tucked away behind the houses with no street access it is a great hidden gem for quieter play or to have a park to yourselves to host a game of tag in!

Area: Pickering Central 

Age Range: 2 - 5 years main playground; 5 and up for Miram play accessory

Parking:  plenty in the back lot of the Pickering Recreation Centre just off of Diefenbaker Court

Ground Cover: rubber

Main Equipment:

• 2 slides
• curvy monkey bars
• Miram rider play accessory

Accessibility Features: ramp onto main structure, talking tubes

Facilities/Other:

• Skatepark
• basketball court
• street hockey court
• soccer fields
• beach volleyball courts

Surrounding Park Area: a nice path through the park joins to Village Park East playground with plenty of soccer fields and some fields filled with trees

Seating: 2 park benches and a curved cement seating wall surround the playground

Shade: no shade on the playground, some shade provided in the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: There are no swings at this park, so don't get your swinging fanatics hopes up.  The main play structure is great for the little kids, while the Miram rider accessory nearby offers excellent entertainment for kids ages 5 and up (mom and dad included as the kids will have a laugh at our attempts on this unique play structure too!).  The ball hockey (street hockey) court is great for kids who don't have a cul-de-sac or safe street to play on, and the beach volleyball courts offer some quieter court time compared to the Pickering Beachfront ones (they are located south of the playground behind the Skatepark).  The surrounding park with plenty of trees offers the perfect place for a game of hide and seek or a scavenger hunt!