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Splash Pads in the Greater Toronto Area

  

Splash Pads in the Greater Toronto Area

By Toronto4Kids


Join in the summer fun at splash pad parks!

With the hot weather finally here, it's time to start thinking about how to cool off! Splash Pads are a fun aquatic addition to any neighbourhood park, and for parents with toddlers, this is great news! Splash Pads are the perfect place for your toddlers, yet children of all ages will also enjoy them! Even the occasional adult has been seen running through the cascading water and having a great time.

Splash pads can helps toddlers and younger kids beat the heat in a fun safe way. You don't have to worry about them swimming in too deep of water, or going under the water when they go down a waterslide. No lifejackets or floaters required. At a Splash Pad, you can sit back and watch your toddlers. Most Splash Pads also have adjoining parks so the fun is endless!

There are several Splash Pads across the Greater Toronto Area to enjoy. Here are some of them:

AJAX

There are two splash pads located in Ajax, open from 9 a.m. until dusk:

Rotary Park, located on Lake Driveway at the mouth of Duffins Creek.

McLean Community Centre, located at Magill and Westney.

For more information, call 905-683-2951 (between 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

www.townofajax.com

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AURORA

There is one Splash Pad in Town Park, Aurora's oldest park. The splash pad features tumbling buckets of water and several ground jets for a variety of water play activities on a rubber safety surface. Amenities alsoinclude a large playground, mature shade trees, open grass play fields and washroom facilities. Open, weather permitting, from mid-June through early September. Hours of operation are 9:00am to 9:00pm. For ore information call 905-727-3123, extension 3233. Please note that the Splash Pad is not supervised by Town staff.

www.town.aurora.on.ca


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BRAMPTON

Brampton Soccer Centre Spray Pad
1495 Sandalwood Parkway E.
905-874-2665

Peel Village Spray Pad
Ferndale Cres. off Bartley Bull Parkway
905-874-2820

Cassie Campbell Community Centre Spray Pad
1050 Sandalwood Pkwy.
905-840-4041

www.city.brampton.on.ca

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BURLINGTON

Nelson Outdoor Pool & Splash Pad (July-August)

4235 New Street
(Adjacent to Nelson Arena)
Burlington, ON, L7L 1V3
Phone: 905-637-2552

http://cms.burlington.ca

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MARKHAM

Ashton Meadows Park, Unionville: northwest corner of Woodbine and Calvert Rd. Park at the north end of the park, off Rachel Crescent

Bayview Lane, Thornhill: Baymark Rd., behind Stornoway Crescent Public Elementary School

Beaupre Park, Milliken Mills: north side of Denison St., between Middlefield Rd. and Markham Rd.

Benjamin Marr Park, Markham: east side of 9th Line, south of Pascoe Dr.

James Edward Park, Milliken Mills: north side of Elson St., across from James Edward Dr., east of McCowan Rd.

Millennium Park, Markham: northwest corner of Town Centre Blvd. and Cox Blvd.

Milliken Mills Park, Milliken Mills: south of 14th Ave., east of Birchmount Rd.

Mingay/Bur Oak/Wismer, Markham: northwest corner of Mingay Ave. and Bur Oak Ave.

North cornell/Northvale, Markham: southwest corner of Bur Oak Ave. and Northvale Rd.

Simonston Park, Thornhill: (formerly McLaren Park): north side of Simonston Blvd., west of Don Mills Rd.

South Unionville, Unionville: west end of Caboto Trail

Swan Lake, Markham: southeast corner of Williamson Rd. & Swan Park Rd.

Tomlinson Park, Box Grove: east side of Boxwood Crescent

Willow Heights, Unionville: Willow Heights Blvd., across from Gardenia Crescent

For more information, please contact 905-477-5530.

www.markham.ca 
 
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MISSISSAUGA

Mississauga Spray Pads. Spray pads operate from June to September, weather permitting. Inquiries pertaining to Spray Pads can be made by dialing 905-615-4100 and pressing "5".

A.E. Crookes Park Spray Pad
855 Goodwin Road, Mississauga, ON

Brickyard Park
3061 Clayhill Road, Mississauga, ON

Clarkson Spray Pad
2475 Truscott Drive, Mississauga, ON

Churchill Meadow Spray Pad
3370 McDowell Drive, Mississauga, ON

Fallingbrook Spray Pad
5135 Fallingbrook Drive, Mississauga, ON

Floradale Spray Pad
2424 Confederation Parkway, Mississauga, ON

Forest Glen Spray Pad
3545 Fieldgate Drive, Mississauga, ON

Frank McKechnie Spray Pad
310 Bristol Road East, Mississauga, ON

Huron Park Spray Pad
830 Paisley Boulevard West, Mississauga, ON

Iceland Spray Pad
705 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga, ON

Jack Darling Park Spray Pad
1180 Lakeshore Road West, Mississauga, ON

Lake Aquitaine Spray Pad
2750 Aquitaine Avenue, Mississauga, ON

Lakefront Promenade Spray Pad
800 Lakefront Promenade, Mississauga, ON

Malton Spray Pad
3540 Morning Star Dr., Mississauga, ON

Mississauga Valley Spray Pad
1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd, Mississauga, ON

Neebin Park Spray Pad
635 Kaiser Drive, Mississauga, ONQ

Quenippenon Meadows Spray Pad
2625 Erin Centre Blvd, Mississauga, ON

Serson Park Spray Pad
1095 Fourth Street, Mississauga, ON

South Common Spray Pad
2233 South Millway, Mississauga, ON

www.mississauga.ca

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OAKVILLE

Splash Pads (open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., June to mid-September - weather dependent)

Coronation Park
Munn's Creek Park
Neyagawa Park
Millbank Park
Old Abbey Lane Park
Heritage Way Park
Valleybrook Park
Postridge Park
Sixteen Hollow Park
Wynten Park
Pine Glen Park

www.town.oakville.on.ca

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OSHAWA

Splash pads in Oshawa can be found at the following locations:

• Baker Park
• Easton Park
• Glen Stewart Park
• Lakeview Park
• Lake Vista Park
• MacKenzie Park
• Northview Park
• Rotary Park

www.oshawa.ca

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RICHMOND HILL

Bridgeview Park (Observatory Lane and Marshall Street)

Crosby Park (Crosby Avenue and Newkirk Road)

Dr. James Langstaff Community Park (Red Maple Road and Bantry Avenue)

Grovewood Park (Grovewood Street, south east of King Road and Bathurst Street)

Humber Flats EcoPark (Red Cardinal Trail and Barberry Crescent)

Newberry Park (Bernard Avenue, west of CNR tracks)

Richmond Green Sports Centre & Park (Elgin Mills Road East and Leslie Street)

Russell Tilt Park (Blackforest Drive, north of Regatta Avenue)

Silver Stream Park (Wayside Avenue and Shirley Drive)

William Neal Park (Tower Hill Road southeast of Jeffereson Sideroad and Bathurst Street)

www.richmondhill.ca

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TORONTO

Toronto has an infinite number of wading pools and splash pads. Children must be supervised at pools, wading pools and splash pads.

Visit this link for locations near you:

www.toronto.ca

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VAUGHAN

Visit this link for Splash pads in the Vaughan area:

www.city.vaughan.on.ca


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NOT TO BE MISSED!

Wild Wetland Splash Pad at Heart Lake Conservation Area in Brampton

Also check out Wild Wetland Splash Pad at Heart Lake Conservation Area in Brampton. The Splash Pad is open weekends from mid-May and daily from early June to early September (weather permitting).

Clean and safe water fun for kids all ages
30 + wetland themed water features
550 person capacity
State-of-the-art water conservation technology
Located in natural wilderness surroundings

For more info, visit: www.trca.on.ca


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© Toronto4Kids - August 2009. This article was accurate at the time of its publication, and information is subject to change without notice. This article may not be reproduced in part or in its entirety without the expressed written permission from Toronto4Kids.

 
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