Free Outdoor Places for Kids in Ontario Guide | Entertain Kids on a Dime
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**FREE PUBLIC PARKS & SPLASH PADS**
*MEANDER PARK (Richmond Hill)
Alpaca Drive (Jefferson Side Road & Bathurst)
Playground Zip lining
Picnic Area
http://www.richmondhill.ca/subpage.asp?pageid=parks_list
*ROUGE CREST PARK (Richmond Hill)
147 Rothbury Road
This park has a large playground with a foam bottom. There is also a splash pad. Lots of picnic areas
Public bathrooms on site.
The park is located on the lake front. You can view the beach but the water is unsafe to swim in.
http://www.richmondhill.ca/subpage.asp?pageid=lake_wilcox_park
*KIDSTOWN WATER PARK (Scarborough)
3159 Birchmound Road
Kidstown is the only water park operated by the City of Toronto. It is one of Scarborough’s most popular outdoor aquatic facilities for preschool and grade school children. It offers a variety of water features, including a tipping bucket, spray rings, squirting aquatic animals, a slide, wading pool, splash pad and so much more.
Playground on on site.
416 396-8325
http://www1.toronto.ca/parks/prd/facilities/complex/352/
*EARL BALES PARK (North York)
4169 Bathurst Street
2 playgrounds Splash pad Walking and bike trails Picnic areas
Fire pits
http://www1.toronto.ca/parks/prd/facilities/complex/337/index.htm
*JAMIE BELL ADVENTURE PARK (Toronto) High Park Blvd.
(Entrance from Parkside Ave.)
Jamie Bell Adventure Park is located by the Duck Pond, close to the High Park Blvd. entrance from Parkside Ave.
FREE Zoo & Wading Pool
http://highparktoronto.com/playground.php
*KEW GARDENS (Toronto)
2075 Queen St East
The Wading pool The Sandpit an oval of sand about 20 feet wide by 40 feet long, ringed by big wooden logs. It was put into the park in 1993.
Playground
http://dufferinpark.ca/play/wiki/wiki.php
*NESHAMA PLAYGROUND/ORIOLE PARK (Toronto) Chaplain Crescent
Near Davisville and Yonge
Playground with unique design Wading pool Tennis Courts Soccer field
Baseball fields
http://guelph.ca/exhibition-park/
*LAKEFRONT PROMENADE PARK (Mississauga)
800 Lakefront Promenade (off of Lakeshore Road East, east of Cawthra Road)
Free Admission Free Parking (500 parking spaces on site) Picnic areas Beach Volleyball Courts Tennis Courts Tropical Gardens/Greenhouse Playground: FREE Splash Pad: FREE Barn Walkthrough: FREE Petting Zoo: $1 per person Mini Golf: $3.90 per person Paddle Boats: $9 for 30 minutes Merry Go Round: $3 per person
Train Rides: $5 per person
http://www.brampton.ca/en/residents/Community-Centres/DMG-Chinguacousy-Park/Pages/Welcome.aspx
*ROCKET SHIP PARK (Whitby)
Twin Streams Road
•Large skate park •Junior skate park for beginner levels •3 Level high playground •Splashpad
•Skateboards, helmets, and bikes are available to rent
http://www.ruralroutes.com/5184.html
*THE ROC (Keswick)
26479 Civic Centre Road
Free Amenities Basketball Courts Beach Volleyball Bike Park Nature Trails Tennis Courts Playground Splash Pad
Pioneer Village
Added Costs Rock Climbing Zipline
High Ropes
http://www.georginaroc.ca/pricing.aspx
*SUNSET PARK (Collingwood)
A Huron Street
*CANTARA PARK (Sarnia)
1200 Lake Chipican Drive
Features: Sandy beach, Lifeguard, Washrooms, Accessible playground, Mini golf, Beach volleyball, Food concession, Parking lot, Walking distance to downtown, Paved 4-season multi-use recreation trail that is part of the Waterfront Trail and the Trans Canada Trail, Dogs are not permitted on waterfront parks.
http://www.barrie.ca/Living/RecreationFacilities/Pages/Beaches.aspx
*J.B. TUDHOPE PARK (Orillia)
450 Atherly Road
*RIVERSIDE PARK (Guelph)
131 Maria Street
Heritage Carousel (5 cents per ride) 1,500 feet of sandy beach Picnic area, Concessions Playground
Dressing area and washroom
http://www.stcatharines.ca/en
**To find out if the lakes are safe to swim in, go to www.theswimguide.org and in the search box type in the name of the beach.
**FARMS & ZOOS**
The Beachway Park Pavilion and multi-use trails provide a 2 km route from Spencer Smith Park to the canal. The pavilion provides change rooms, outdoor showers, seasonal concession facilities featuring the Snack Shack and year round washrooms. Amenities at the beach include the pavilion, parking, a pay phone, a playground, and lots of sun, sand, and water.
www.cms.burlington.ca
*LAKESIDE PARK (St. Catherine’s)
1 Lakeport Road
*LIONEL’S FARM (Stouffville)
11714 McCowan Road
Some of the animals that can be seen or touched are sheep, goats, pigs, cow, donkeys ponies, deer, llama, alpaca, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons, pheasants, peacocks, and a various times throughout the year, many will have babies by their side. Our animals are curious and friendly and are a big hit with kids of all ages.
You can bring your own food to feed the animals: mini carrots, cut celery, lettuce, and/or bread.
Update: Lionel’s Farm is now $2 Per Person
http://www.lionelsfarm.com/petting-zoo/
*WATSONS FARM (Bowmanville)
2287 Regional Hwy 2
Small Place Tractor to climb on Hay Jump Teepee Slide
Wagon Rides are offered during strawberry or apple picking seasons
http://www.watsonfarms.ca
*RIVERDALE FARM (Toronto)
201 Winchester Street
The zoo features 27 exhibits, with over 48 species, including Yak, Camel, Wallaby, Emu, Macaw, Squirrel Monkey, Cougar, Plated Lizard, Meerkat and more! The park covers 55.5 acres and is the largest and most diversified playground in the city. It also features equipment for physically-challenged children.
With a splash pad, frisbee golf course, walking trails, a miniature train ride, and beautiful gardens we have something for everyone.
http://www.peterboroughutilities.ca/Park_and_Zoo.htm
*FARMER’S PANTRY (Collingwood)
788030 Grey 13 Road
There are animals that you can feed grass to from outside the fences. To enter the property and feed the animals is free, but if you want to mini golf and go into their cages then it is $7 per person or $25 for a family of four.
There is rapsberry picking in the summer and apple picking in the fall.
http://www.farmerspantry.com
*THE BIG APPLE (Colborne, ON)
Off highway 401 at exit #497
Picnic Grounds Train Rides Shuffle board, Bocce Ball & Ping Pong Tables Mini Putt Golf Large Apple Observatory Animal Land (Chickens, Goats, Donkeys, Rabbits)
Country Store & Restaurant full of food and baked goods
http://www.thebigapple.ca/petting_zoo.asp
*THE DUTCH MILL (Dundas)
533 Millgrove Road Side Road
There is a giant market that carried everything and a restaurant on site. Free Petting Zoo
Free Park
http://www.thedutchmill.ca
*HAPPY ROLPH’S ANIMAL FARM (St. Catherine’s) 650 Read Road
(Corner of Read Rd. and Northrup)