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Jeffery Park Splash Pad

7/16/2023

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Area: ​Central Whitby

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

Installed: 2019

Age Range: all ages

Parking: large parking lot off of Jeffery Street

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: 
  • 2 turnable spray features (yes kids can rotate them on their own!)
  • 2 tall spray trees
  • 1 tall spray post
  • multiple in ground spray jets
  • run off 'creek'

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible (except for the creek)

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • Jeffery Park
  • seasonal portable washroom 
  • basketball court
  • soccer pitch
  • field

Seating: 3 two person picnic tables under the shade sail beside the splash pad, 4 benches around the playground, very long concrete bench surrounding one corner of the playground space by the accessible swings

Shade: shade sail over the splash pad picnic tables

Overall assessment: We certainly love splash pads with interactive elements, and finding two manual spinning water spout elements here was a neat surprise! The tall spray trees have a very cool effect as the branches and leaves cause the water to spread widely and mist all around them. However, the highlight for us was the runoff creek just around the corner by the back of the splash pad. It is filled with the runoff from the splash pad and has a large river rock bed. With the seasonal washroom and ship themed playground you can spend all day at this splash pad and park! 
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Sandy Hawley Park Splash Pad

5/12/2022

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Area: North Oshawa (2500 Kentucky Derby Way, Oshawa, ON)

Hours of Operation: 9am - 8pm (seasonal, hours are weather permitting)

Installed: 2021

Age Range: all ages 

Parking: small parking lot with 5 stalls plus 2 accessible stalls

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: 
  • 2 umbrella style spray posts
  • 2 leaf style tall spray posts
  • multiple in ground water jets
  • 2 activation buttons 

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • see Sandy Hawley Park post

Seating: 3 covered picnic tables between the playground and splash pad, 2 park benches by the half basketball court, and two long metal team benches behind the playground in the soccer pitch

Shade: no shade over the splash pad

Overall assessment: We can't wait to see how these tall spray posts operate! It is a great park to meet some friends at on a quiet day, park in the parking lot, use the picnic tables for a snack break or lunch. The farm themed adjacent playground is pretty cool to check out too!
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Horne Park Splash Pad

7/12/2018

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Area:  Northwest Ajax

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

Installed: 2018

Age Range: all ages

Parking: some street parking on Horne Ave

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: *button activated
  • 1 umbrella soaker
  • 2 water blasters 
  • 1 spray frog
  • multiple in ground fountain jets with different settings and heights

Accessibility Features: fully accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • see Horne Park post

Seating: 1 picnic table in shaded pavilion, lots of seating along the rock wall edge of the splash pad

Shade: none on the splash pad, but right beside the splash pad there is plenty of shade from the trees

Overall assessment: A great addition to the splash pads in Ajax. It is the perfect spot for a short picnic and cool off, and has a great playground right next to it. The variations of the in ground water jets are really neat and you just have to wait for them to come on to see how they start short or tall and then change as the time elapses. If you sit along the rock wall don't worry you will not get wet as the water stops right before it reaches the wall.  You can check out our video below to see it in action!
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Avondale Park Splash Pad

8/31/2017

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Area:  East Courtice

Hours of Operation: end of June to late August from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting

Age Range: all ages

Parking: some street parking on Avondale Drive

Ground Cover: soft rubber

Main Equipment: *button activated
  • 1 tall spray post
  • 1 spray arch
  • multiple in ground fountain jets

Accessibility Features: due to the concrete lip on this splash pad there is only one location it is wheelchair accessible 

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • see Avondale Park post

Seating: 1 park bench facing the splash pad

Shade: none on the splash pad, but right beside the splash pad there is plenty of shade from the trees

Overall assessment: We made it finally to the last splash pad voted on our top 10 list for 2017 by you! This is a great splash pad with plenty of places to picnic and spend an entire afternoon. The spongy rubber surface makes it perfect for those just learning to walk as well (although watch out for the concrete lip surrounding the entire area). 
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Uxbridge Bonner Boys Splash Park

8/9/2017

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Area: Uxbridge

Installed: 2014

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

Age Range: all ages 

Parking: large parking lot at the Uxbridge Arena and Recreation Centre right at the splash pad entrance

Ground Cover: cement 

Main Equipment: 
  • 3 bucket dump that spins!
  • 1 large moose that spits water and has a rainfall under his belly
  • 1 bear holding a fish that spits water
  • 1 spray arch
  • 3 small spray critters (turtle, butterfly and ladybug)
  • 1 spray bubble post
  • multiple in ground spray jets and fountain style jets!

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • basketball net in the back parking lot pavement
  • amphitheater beside the splash pad
  • closest playground is Quaker Trail Park (a 5 minute walk away) **review coming soon

Seating: 6 picnic tables in the shade pavilion, multiple park benches around the splash pad as well as retaining wall rock seating

Shade: none over the splash pad, shade pavilion right beside the splash pad

Overall assessment: This is one of the best splash pads we have been to in Durham Region! It is so unique with the animal theme and spray jets! Also the random movements and power of the in ground spray jets and fountains themselves brings excitement and anticipation to the kids at play because you never know which ones will shoot out next, or if the fountains will be small or large! A couple of the smaller spray critters weren't operating when we were visiting, but that didn't impact the fun at all because there are soooo many other ways to enjoy the water! We will definitely make a day trip back to Uxbridge for this splash pad again! There are two sensor activation posts, but we couldn't tell which post activated which water features because the other kids were constantly ensuring they were always activated hahaha. There are no outdoor washrooms, but we imagine you could use the rec centre facilities if needed.
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Amberlea Splash Pad

7/5/2016

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Area: West Pickering

Hours of Operation: 9am - 8pm (seasonal, hours are weather permitting)

Installed: 2016

Age Range: all ages

Parking: large parking lot off of Rosebank Rd, some street parking off of Braeburn Cres

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: 
  • 2 spinable spray posts
  • 1 rotating spray snail
  • 1  small spray post
  • waterfall and stream
  • multiple in ground water jets
  • 1 button activation post
Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible 

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • see Amberlea Park post
  • seasonal washrooms (not beside the splash pad but a good walk away)

Seating: 2 park benches at the playground, plenty of boulders around the splash pad to sit on

Shade: no shade over the splash pad itself but some surrounding tree shade around the park and over both benches (late in the morning and early afternoon)

Overall assessment: This is a splash pad with a lot of interactive features that kids will love. The snail shell spins, the tall cattail can be spun, and the reed has spinning water features too! Not to mention the really neat waterfall and stream feature to splash about in at the bottom of the splash pad. 
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To the far right is the parking lot. Follow the path to the playground and splash pad behind the trees behind the ball diamond. It is a 5-10 min walk for toddlers.
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Randy Skinner Family Splash Pad - Beaverton Harbour

9/10/2015

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Area: Beaverton Harbour, Brock Township

Hours of Operation:  June to September (weather permitting), 7 days/week (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.)

Installed:  June 2014

Age Range: all ages

Parking: small parking lot off of Harbour Front Crescent

Ground Cover: cement 

Main Equipment: 
  • 3 bucket dump post
  • 1 spray arch tunnel
  • 1 spray post
  • 1 spray lily pad
  • 2 water blasters
  • multiple in ground water jets

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible splash pad area (small grass access from the sidewalk)

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • see Beaverton Harbour Park post

Seating: 8 picnic tables, 4 park benches

Shade: no shade over the splash pad, but the surrounding trees offer plenty of other shady spots to get out of the sun

Overall assessment: A great brand new splash pad for Beaverton!  A safe, fun way for the little kids to cool off right beside the lake.  There are a lot of neat features at this splash pad including the pivoting red water blasters that increase and decrease in distance as they spin, to the lily pad closer to the ground for toddlers at play.
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East Beach Park Splash Pad

7/18/2015

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Area: South Bowmanville

Hours of Operation: end of June to late August from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., weather permitting

Age Range: all ages

Parking:  parking lot on East Beach Road in front of the park

Ground Cover: recycled rubber and concrete

Main Equipment: 
  • 5 bucket dump post + 1 other bucket dump post
  • whale water arch
  • 2 water blasters
  • 2 spray posts
  • 1 water tube

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:
  • see East Beach Park post 

Seating: 2 park benches and 2 picnic tables around the splash pad itself, pavilion with additional park benches between the splash pad and playground and multiple benches throughout the surrounding park

Shade: no shade over the Splash Pad, shade from some trees and adjacent pavilion with a few park benches

Overall assessment:  Pack enough for a day out as kids will definitely be entertained for hours at this park!   With a great lakeside view and location alongside the paved waterfront trail, including a playground, there is plenty to do.  If you forget your picnic lunch don't fret as there is also a restaurant nearby (Bobby C's Marina Restaurant). 
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Carnwith Park Splash Pad

6/30/2015

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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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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!  
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