Area: Southwest Pickering
Age Range: toddler and up
Parking: some street parking on Steeple Hill
Ground Cover: mulch
Main Equipment:
Accessibility Features: vehicle stations, talking tubes
Facilities/Other:
Surrounding Park Area: A small green space behind the playground, a small water efficient native perennial garden in front of the playground and a walking trail
Seating: 2 benches right beside the small play structure, large carved ash tree bench behind the big playground structure, and a few park benches throughout the rest of the park around the walking trail
Shade: none over the playground, lots of shade in the surrounding trees throughout the park
Overall assessment: A great park for toddlers and older siblings as there is enough to do for everyone. With the walking trail behind the park, it can make for quite an outing if you are looking for more to explore. The carved ash tree bench was almost more popular for my two little ones than the playground was itself, so make sure to take a moment to climb over there too! If you are looking for an example of native perennial plants, there is a perfect water efficient example here with an informative sign (I will be sure to make note of changes I can make to my own garden during these hot summers in the future).
Age Range: toddler and up
Parking: some street parking on Steeple Hill
Ground Cover: mulch
Main Equipment:
- 5 slides
- 1 swing
- 1 infant swing
- 2 vehicle stations
- 1 bus stop play area (under the toddler play structure)
Accessibility Features: vehicle stations, talking tubes
Facilities/Other:
- water efficient native perennial garden (with sign)
- carved ash bench installation
Surrounding Park Area: A small green space behind the playground, a small water efficient native perennial garden in front of the playground and a walking trail
Seating: 2 benches right beside the small play structure, large carved ash tree bench behind the big playground structure, and a few park benches throughout the rest of the park around the walking trail
Shade: none over the playground, lots of shade in the surrounding trees throughout the park
Overall assessment: A great park for toddlers and older siblings as there is enough to do for everyone. With the walking trail behind the park, it can make for quite an outing if you are looking for more to explore. The carved ash tree bench was almost more popular for my two little ones than the playground was itself, so make sure to take a moment to climb over there too! If you are looking for an example of native perennial plants, there is a perfect water efficient example here with an informative sign (I will be sure to make note of changes I can make to my own garden during these hot summers in the future).
