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Darren Park

5/11/2015

2 Comments

 
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Area: North Whitby

Installed: 2010

Age Range: toddler and up

Parking:  parking lot off of Darren Ave

Ground Cover: mulch with one sand area

Main Equipment:
  • 2 swings
  • 2 infant swings
  • 2 accessible bucket swings
  • rope climbing apparatus
  • 7 stone climbing sculptures + canoe! (did we mention there is a canoe?)
  • 2 rockers
  • 2 scoop diggers
  • 1 metal small slide
  • 1 teeter rocker
  • 1 saucer swing
  • 2 sand play tables

Accessibility Features: 2 bucket seat swings, 1 saucer swing, chair teeter rocker, 1 accessible scoop digger, accessible music station, accessible sand play table peninsulas

Facilities/Other:
  • Splash Pad
  • soccer field
  • basketball court
  • paved bike path

Surrounding Park Area: A small paved bike path circling the park and green space, soccer field, and Splash Pad

Seating: 11 park benches and a small rock circle sitting area

Shade: no shade on the park, but some shade offered from a pavilion over a few benches

Overall assessment: Very toddler friendly playground with a great sand area.  A lot of climbing features for the older kids that are very unique.
2 Comments
Doug
8/2/2018 15:44:00

Checked out this park with my two boys who are two and five. Very friendly for the toddler and the five year old was also challenged and happy. The park is a little spread out so it was a challenge when one went to one end and the other to the other end. This park is too big to watch the whole park form. one spot. Shade is also limited. But the splash pad is great with a little Creek for the kids to play in and there was a muddy digging area they loved. Was there for two hours and boys were exhausted by the end.

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Durham Region Playground Reviews link
8/24/2018 00:10:31

Your comments are bang on for this park. We love it too for the sand and water play, but it is a large spread out area when only one supervisor is watching more than one kid :)

We love hearing other input on some of our favourite parks

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