Area: South Whitby
Age Range: infant and up
Parking: small parking lot off of Portage Trail (intersecting with Channel Drive)
Ground Cover: mulch on the larger playground, rubber surface for the toddler playground -NEW as of 2018! (previously they were both sand)
Main Equipment:
Accessibility Features: saucer swing, inclusive spinner, sitting spinner, accessible stations - NEW as of 2018! (previously there were no accessible features)
Facilities/Other:
Surrounding Park Area: green spaces, fields, and large shady trees
Seating: three benches facing the playgrounds and splash pad in the shade pavilion, two benches at half court basketball, bleachers at ball diamond
Shade: none over the playground, shade pavilion over the three benches, some shade in the surrounding trees
Overall assessment: Enjoy a day trip to this park complete with splash pad, plenty of picnic spots (bring your own blanket), and seasonal washrooms. There is more than enough parking to meet up with friends, play tag through the trees, half court basketball, or baseball. 2018 UPDATE: this is now one of our favourite toddler parks because the smaller playground is all on a rubber ground covering! I am also excited with the new accessible features that have been added to the playground. The kids love spinning themselves on the inclusive spinner (the big green 'thing' that you will see a video of below). We hope you enjoy this newly renovated park as much as we do now!
Age Range: infant and up
Parking: small parking lot off of Portage Trail (intersecting with Channel Drive)
Ground Cover: mulch on the larger playground, rubber surface for the toddler playground -NEW as of 2018! (previously they were both sand)
Main Equipment:
- 5 slides
- 5 swings (1 saucer swing)
- 2 infant swings
- 4 teeter rockers
- 2 sitting spinners
- 1 inclusive spinner
- 2 accessible stations (1 arm bike, 1 vehicle station)
Accessibility Features: saucer swing, inclusive spinner, sitting spinner, accessible stations - NEW as of 2018! (previously there were no accessible features)
Facilities/Other:
- see Portage Park Splash Pad post
- 1 Baseball Diamond (lit)
- 1 Soccer Pitch
- 1 Basketball half court
- seasonal washrooms (portable - from May to first week of October, 9am to 9 pm) in the parking lot
Surrounding Park Area: green spaces, fields, and large shady trees
Seating: three benches facing the playgrounds and splash pad in the shade pavilion, two benches at half court basketball, bleachers at ball diamond
Shade: none over the playground, shade pavilion over the three benches, some shade in the surrounding trees
Overall assessment: Enjoy a day trip to this park complete with splash pad, plenty of picnic spots (bring your own blanket), and seasonal washrooms. There is more than enough parking to meet up with friends, play tag through the trees, half court basketball, or baseball. 2018 UPDATE: this is now one of our favourite toddler parks because the smaller playground is all on a rubber ground covering! I am also excited with the new accessible features that have been added to the playground. The kids love spinning themselves on the inclusive spinner (the big green 'thing' that you will see a video of below). We hope you enjoy this newly renovated park as much as we do now!
