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Carnwith Park Splash Pad

6/30/2015

Area: West Brooklin

Hours of Operation: June to September from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weather permitting

Age Range: all ages

Parking: street parking on side streets Corianne Ave and Gerry Ravary Place

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

bucket dump post
large spray post
2 horse water blasters

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see Carnwith Park post

Seating: 6 park benches

Shade: some umbrella shade over the Splash Pad itself and a pergola provides shade over 2 park benches; there is also some shade from the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: A great addition to Brooklin! With the adjacent playgrounds it makes for hours of entertainment on a hot day with kids of all ages!

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Cachet Park Splash Pad

6/30/2015

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Area: East Brooklin

Hours of Operation: June to September from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weather permitting

Age Range: all ages

Parking: street parking on side streets Wilshire Dr which is closest to the playgrounds, some street parking available on the surrounding side streets

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

1 water arch
1 spray post

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see Cachet Park post

Seating: 8 benches and many large rocks around the park to sit on

Shade: no shade over the Splash Pad, pavilion offers shade over 4 park benches, some small trees provide a bit of shade too

Overall assessment: This is a small splash pad but still great to cool off in with the kids after climbing around the playground structures!

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Norista Park Splash Pad

6/30/2015

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Area: North Whitby (almost Brooklin!)

Hours of Operation: June to September from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., weather permitting

Age Range: all ages

Parking:
weekday; street parking on Norista Street
weekend; plenty of parking at Robert Munch Public School

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

1 elephant water blaster
1 spray post

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see Norista Park post

Seating: 3 park benches facing the Splash Pad, more park benches around the adjacent playgrounds

Shade: no shade over the Splash Pad, pergola over 2 park benches and little shade offered from the surrounding small trees

Overall assessment: This is a small splash pad but still great to cool off in with the kids after climbing around the playground structures!

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Roswell Park Splash Pad

6/25/2015

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Area: South Courtice

Hours of Operation: last week of June remaining on until late August and are operational between the hours of 10 am to 8 pm (seasonal)

Age Range: all ages

Parking: street parking on Roswell Drive

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

1 spray arch tunnel
3 dumping buckets

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see Roswell Park post

Seating: 4 park benches facing the Splash Pad, more park benches around the adjacent playground

Shade: no shade over the Splash Pad, shade pavilion over 4 park benches and little shade offered from the surrounding small trees

Overall assessment: This is a great park for all ages and very colorful. The splash pad area is a great place for kids big and small to run through as they get wet.

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MacKenzie Park Splash Pad

6/12/2015

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Area: East Oshawa

Hours of Operation: 10am - 8pm (seasonal late Spring to Labour Day weekend)

Age Range: all ages

Parking:
Weekends - plenty of parking in the Athabasca Street Public school lot
Weekdays - limited street parking on MacKenzie Ave

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

spray post

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible (across grass)

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see MacKenzie Park post

Seating: none

Shade: none, limited shade in the surround trees

Overall assessment: This is a great park for a few families to go together or a few adults to help with kids who may want to stay at the Splash Pad area since it is a distance from the playground.

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McLean Park Splash Pad

6/6/2015

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Area: West Ajax

Hours of Operation: June to early September (weather permitting), 7 days/week (9 a.m. to dusk)

Age Range: all ages

Parking: plenty of parking in the McLean Community Centre just off of Magill Drive

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

1 spray arch tunnel
1 spray arch
2 water blasters
multiple in-ground jets

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible, wheel chair friendly picnic table

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see McLean Community Centre post
McLean Skatepark
accessible washrooms (open 8 am-dusk daily)
2 slow-pitch diamonds
1 basketball court
1 soccer pitch

Seating: 4 picnic tables (one of which is wheel chair friendly)

Shade: no shade on the Splash Pad and little shade offered by the surrounding trees, some shade on picnic tables that have permanent umbrellas

Overall assessment: Perfect Splash Pad for cooling off after visiting the adjacent sports fields or playgrounds. Definitely an accessible friendly location!

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Carruthers Marsh Pavilion Splash Pad

6/6/2015

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Area: South East Ajax

Hours of Operation: June to early September (weather permitting), 7 days/week (9 a.m. to dusk)

Installed: July 2014

Age Range: all ages

Parking: some street parking along Ashbury Blvd and Audley Rd South (there is a small Carruthers Marsh parking lot on Ashbury Blvd but priority parking is for those using the pavilion)

Ground Cover: cement and sand

Main Equipment:

1 spray arch
2 spray posts
2 water blasters
1 sand play area

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible main splash pad area (small curb lip in the sand play area)

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

see Ashbury Park post

Seating: 6 picnic tables, 1 park bench on the splash pad level

Shade: shade pavilion over 3 picnic tables, 2 picnic tables with permanent umbrellas, and lovely permanent umbrellas over the sand play area! the surrounding trees offer plenty of other shady spots to get out of the sun

Overall assessment: This is a great new addition to Ajax! It offers a cute marsh theme with frog spray arch and tadpole like water blasters. Definitely worth checking out since it is right beside the waterfront trail as well as Ashbury Park playground!