This one is slightly confusing because there are two parks close to one another, but only one has a splash pad. Don’t worry. I made sure to drive my kids out to this one to clarify because my memories were a little fuzzy.
This splash pad is on Santa Maria Boulevard, but if you come from Derry Road, you may be inclined to turn towards the Milton Sports Centre. Because they are both so close to one another, you can do both in one day. Here is what each one offers.
The playground has a giant blue climbing apparatus, some zip lines, beach volleyball, and even a skate park.
Now for the playground that is with the splash pad. I love this park because there are two areas, one geared for the smaller kids and the other for the bigger ones. The smaller kids’ area is built on recycled tires. So yes, the ground is bouncy; it’s not your imagination.
The larger playground area has a saucer swing, some great climbing equipment, including a warped climbing wall, and a great play area with lots of slides. The splash pad area is quite big and has many spots where water sprays down.
There are a couple of shaded spots with benches but no gazebo with picnic tables. There is parking, but it will require you to walk along the path to the park. You can come from Derry Road and park on Leiterman Drive and Diefenbaker Street. It’s worth bringing a wagon or some bags with all you need for the day; this is not the park you visit for a quick 10 minutes.
If you plan to spend the day there, it has washrooms on-site with changerooms. So if the weather changes suddenly and your kids don’t want to hang out in a cold bathing suit, you can quickly change and get on with your playing.
