Densgrove Park Playground Improvements

Review feedback from the online survey in the Project Updates section.
The City is improving the playground in Densgrove 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.
  • Spring 2026: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Summer/Fall 2026: Detailed design and hire a construction team
  • Fall 2026: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Late Fall 2026: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

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Level of Engagement

This project has been classified as a Consult project based on the International Association for Public Participation Spectrum. This means we collect and consider public feedback on proposed design options to inform the development of a final playground design.

March 2026

Online Survey

From February 27 to March 22, 2026, 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 88 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 2026.

Key Feedback Highlights
  • When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design C highest (36 per cent) followed by Playground Design A (34 per cent) and Playground Design B (29 per cent).
  • Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new playground are:
    • climbing structures
    • senior play structure for ages five to 12
    • belt swings
  • Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new playground are:
    • play panels
    • stand-up spinner toys
    • stand-alone toys (e.g. spring rider, play panels, spinning chair)
  • If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
    • climbing structures
    • senior play structures for ages five to 12
    • stand-alone toys (e.g. spring rider, play panels, spinning chair)
  • For seating around the playground:
    • 81 per cent of respondents like benches
    • 65 per cent of respondents like picnic tables
    • 28 per cent of respondents like armour stones
  • The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was a mix of bright warm colours and vibrant cool colours (33 per cent) over vibrant colours only, like blue, turquoise, and purple (29 per cent) and earthy colours, like green, brown, and grey with a pop of vibrant colours (29 per cent).
Playground Options

All three designs:

  • Are AODA compliant. This means that people of varying abilities can play at the new playground.
  • Have about the same number of play features like swings, slides, etc.
  • Have wood fibre safety surfacing.
  • Cost the same amount.
Playground Design A

Design A for Densgrove Park. From the left to right, it includes a swing set with three toddler swings, two belt swings and one accessible swing. There is a senior play with various climbing feature, and a slide, and a junior play structure with two slides.

Option A Senior Play Structure. From Left to right, there are steering wheel monkey bars, ring monkey bars, a large slide, climb structures which include two horizontal climbing nets, and one vertical climbing net.

Design A includes:

  • a swing set with:
    • two belt swings
    • three toddler swings
    • one accessible swing
  • a junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • two slides
    • three climbing options
    • one steering wheel panel
  • a senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • one slide
    • four climbing options
    • two rope climbing options
    • one overhead climbing option
    • one spinning overhead climbing option
    • one hammock
    • one stepping stone
  • one spring rider toy
  • one standing spinner
  • one spinning chair
Playground Design B

Playground Design B. From the left, it includes play panels, a senior play structure with two slides and climb options, a standing spinner toy, a junior play structure with a double slide, and a swing set with three toddler swings, two belt swings, one accessible swing.

Option B Senior Play structure. From left to right it includes a play panel, overhead ring monkey bars, two large slides, climb options into the senior play structure, and a play panel underneath the structure.

Design B includes:

  • a swing set with:
    • two belt swings
    • three toddler swings
    • one accessible swing
  • a junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • one double slide
    • two climbing options
    • one wheel panel
    • one play panel
    • one play counter
    • one bench
  • a senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • one straight slide
    • one curved slide
    • one rope climbing option
    • three climbing options
    • one overhead climbing option
    • one crunch bar
    • two play panels
    • one arched bridge
  • one freestanding play panel
  • one standing spinner
Playground Design C

Playground option C. From left to right, it includes swings, junior play structure with a double slide and climbing options, and a senior play structure.

Play Option C Senior Play structure. From left to right, it includes a small slide, stairs into play structure, metal hoop bars connecting the smaller structure to bigger structure, a play panel, two big slides, and a swing rider toy.

Design C includes:

  • a swing set with:
    • three belt swings
    • four tot swings
    • one accessible swing
  • a junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • one double straight slide
    • two climbing options
    • one and a half play panels
  • a senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • three curved slides
    • three climbing options
    • one climbing deck transition option
    • one play panel
    • one counter panel
    • one seating option
  • two spinning chairs
  • one standing spinner
  • two freestanding play panels
  • one spring rider toy

Densgrove Park Playground is located south of the ball diamond, near Chandler Drive.

The playground currently includes:

  • two swing sets with:
    • four swings for ages two to five
    • four swings for ages five and up
  • a medium-sized slide
  • a climbing structure with slides
  • a teeter-totter
  • two spring rider toys
  • sand under all play areas

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

  • playground equipment for ages five to 12
  • additional seating
  • engineered wood fibre surfacing
  • an accessible pathway to the playground area

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.