Denison Park Playground Improvements

The City is improving the playground in Denison Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.

  • December 2024 to January 2025: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Winter 2025: Detailed design
  • Summer 2025: Construction starts
  • Fall 2025: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

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February 2025

Online Survey

From December 19 to January 19, 2025, feedback on multiple playground design options was collected in an online survey. The survey was promoted through paid social media ads, outreach to nearby schools, the local Councillor’s office, on-site signage and on this page. The survey received a total of 239 responses.

The design team will use this feedback to refine the final playground design. The final design will be available on this page in Spring 2025.

Key Feedback Highlights
  • When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design C highest (43 per cent) followed by Playground Design B (34 per cent) and Playground Design A (24 per cent).
  • Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new playground are:
    • Senior play structure
    • Climbing structures
    • Junior play structure
  • Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new playground are:
    • Stand-alone motion toys
    • Double slide
    • Group motion (e.g. group spinner)
  • If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
    • Climbing structures
    • Play counters and play seating for imaginative play
    • Senior play structure
  • The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was a mix of both earthy and bright colours (40 per cent) over bright colours, like yellow, orange and purple (33 per cent) and earthy colours like green, brown and grey (18 per cent).
Playground Options

All three designs are Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant, have the same amount of play features and cost the same amount.

Playground Design A

Aerial view of playground option A showing from left to right: play counter, climbing structures, large senior structure, see-saw, junior structure, and swing set.

Design A includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • One toddler swing
    • One accessible swing
  • A junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • One double slide
    • Three climbing options
    • One play panel
  • A senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • Two straight slides
    • Four climbing options
  • A linked climbing structure with different monkey bars, sideways and vertical climbing, and balancing.
  • One play counter
  • One “hammock” seat
  • One standalone spring rider for four children
Playground Design B

Aerial view of playground option B showing from left to right: swingset, large senior play structure, various stand-alone motion toys, small junior play structure.

Design B includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • One toddler swing
    • One accessible swing
  • A junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • Two climbing options
    • One double slide
    • One multi-level play counter
  • A senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • One wavy slide
    • One spiral slide
    • Seven climbing options, and one linked climbing structure
    • Multiple play panels
  • One surfboard spring toy
  • One stand-up spinner toy
Playground Design C

Aerial view of playground Option C showing from left to right: junior play structure, play panels, senior play structure, and swing set.

Design C includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • Two toddler swings
    • One accessible swing
  • A junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • One double slide
    • Two climbing options
    • Multiple play panels including one bongo panel
  • A senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • Two wavy slides
    • One small curved slide
    • Three climbing options
    • One play counter and play seating underneath
    • Multiple play panels
  • One spring dino-toy
  • Two sit-down spinner toys
  • Two medium-sized climbing structures
  • One stand-alone play panel set

Denison Park Playground is located at the southeast corner of the park near Clouston Avenue.

The playground currently includes:

  • one swing set with:
    • one swing for ages two to five
    • one swing for ages five and up
    • one accessible swing for all-ages
  • one play structure with two medium sized slides
  • one see-saw
  • wood chips under all play areas

The playground will be redesigned using community feedback and is proposed to include:

  • playground equipment for ages five to 12
  • new engineered wood fiber surfacing
  • new seating

The play equipment and pathway connecting to the playground area will comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Learn more about how playgrounds are made accessible.

Improvements will only be made in the general playground area and will not include any new water or lighting features or improvements to other areas of the park.