Area: South Oshawa

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

Age Range: all ages 

Parking: Two parking lots located off Emerald Ave and oxford Street (bus stop on oxford W side of park)

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: 

• 1 spray pole

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

• see Lake Vista Park post

Seating: 5 park benches

Shade: 'Shade Shack'


Overall assessment: The splash pad here is great for kids to run through and cool off after playing all day. It is nice to be near to the Clubhouse as well.

Area: Central Oshawa

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

Age Range: all ages

Parking: lot just off Gibb St, East of Centre

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: 

• 2 spray posts

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible cement splash pad 

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

• see Rotary Park Oshawa post
• Soccer field

Seating: 2 park benches surrounding splash pad

Shade: none on the splash pad, some in the surrounding trees


Overall assessment: great small Splash Pad to cool off in after playing at the local playgrounds

Area: west Oshawa

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

Age Range: all ages

Parking: parking lot located on Cartier Ave just in front of the park

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment: 

• 1 spray post

Accessibility Features: wheel chair accessible pad over grass

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

• see Glen Stewart Park post

Seating: 2 park benches

Shade: none over the Splash Pad but plenty of shade in the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: A great quiet park and small Splash Pad just big enough to cool off in.

Area: Oshawa North

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

Age Range: 2 and up

Parking: plenty of parking in the lot behind the Northview Community Centre off of Beatrice Street (there is a large gravel lot behind the main community centre lot)

Ground Cover: cement

Main Equipment:

• fountain post

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible 

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

• see Northview Park post

Seating: 2 benches facing the splash pad and 2 park benches in the vicinity of the playground under a pergola

Shade: none over the splash pad, but some provided by the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: I wouldn't consider this a full out splash pad.  It's more like a 'cooling station' for kids playing in the adjacent playground since it only consists of one fountain post.  It is also button activated.

Area: Oshawa North

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

Installed: 2014

Age Range: 2 and up

Parking: plenty in the Legends Center parking lot off of Harwood

Ground Cover: concrete

Main Equipment: 

• 1 dumping bucket
• multiple low jets (in-ground)
• multiple bubblers (in-ground)

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible 

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

• see Legends Center Park post
• washrooms in the Legends Center (6am to 10pm)

Seating: park benches, picnic tables, and multiple seating along a curved bench

Shade: morning shade, some tree shade and picnic table umbrellas

Overall assessment: A great addition to the Legends Center playground for little ones to cool off during the warm summer months.  *note that the splash pad is across the main parking lot lane-way from the playground.

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

Age Range: 2 and up

Parking: plenty of parking just off of Lakeview Park Ave beside the Jubilee Pavillion Banquet and Conference Centre

Ground Cover: soft rubber

Main Equipment:

• fountain post

Accessibility Features: wheelchair accessible 

Facilities/Surrounding Park Area/Other:

• see Lakeview Park post

Seating: picnic tables a bit further away 

Shade: very little immediately on the splash pad from the trees (depending on the time of day)

Overall assessment: I wouldn't consider this a full out splash pad.  It's more like a 'cooling station' for kids playing in the adjacent playground since it only consists of one fountain post.