Russet Park, Oshawa
The Lowdown on the Playground:
This park would be great for kids 5+ but was too difficult for my 3-year-old. There are no slides, but a fantastic climbing structure and a pretty cool music station. Something different if your kids are tired of the same old park. I'm giving it a 5/5 for originality.
Parking:
yes
Benches:
4 (Plenty of shade)
Park:
Rope walls, rock wall, suspended tunnel rings, and spinning rings. Music station. Merry-go-round type ride.
Swings:
2 normal
2 toddler
Sports:
Soccer field adjacent
Washrooms:
N/A
Map:
Don Beer Memorial Park - Brougham (North Pickering)
The Lowdown on the Playground:
This is the new park that replaced the one taken out by the 407. They put in a Panem ready baseball field and an awesome playground. It's 100% better than the old park I went to as a kid. My son loved playing on the playground and the atmosphere was great for the adults watching. The harness swing need maintenance, and for that reason I am only giving it a 4.5/5.
Parking:
yes
Benches:
4
Younger Kid Park:
2 slides, "order window", easy and intermediate climbing, and music wall. Cedar chips
Older Kid Park:
Located right next to the younger structure. It has 3 slides with easy and intermediate climbing. There is also a twisted 3 section "rock" wall structure off to the side.
Swings:
2 Standard
2 Toddler
1 Bucket swing (harness broken)
Sports:
Basketball Court (2 nets)
Baseball Field
Washrooms:
N/A
Map (approximate - google hasn't updated yet):
The Lowdown on the Playground:
My little loved this park. Lots of different things to climb and plenty of running space. Also great to have 8 swings. I'm going to give it 4 stars because I wasn't blown away. Side note: there were a lot of bees around the trash cans when we went.
Older Kid Structure:
Made for 5+ but my 3-year-old still managed it with my supervision. If there were older kids sharing it I may not have wanted him to risk it as the ladders suspended poles could be too dangerous for a little one. More challenging climbing options and single spiral slide. This structure also has a small "zip-line" and balancing beam. Cedar chip base.
Younger Kid Structure:
4 metal slides (2 side by side) and easier climbing options, including a simple rock climb, a curved pole ladder and a small. One two-seater teeter totter shaped like a motorcycle. Also a cedar chip base.
Park Size:
Medium
Parking:
Yes
Seating:
5 benches - 2 shaded
Shade:
Yes (gazebo)
Sports:
Half Basketball
1 Baseball diamond
Swings:
4 toddler
4 standard swings