Huntsmill Park Playground Improvements

Review feedback from the online survey in the Project Updates section.

The City is improving the playground in Huntsmill 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.

  • Summer to Fall 2024: Design development
  • January 2025: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Winter to Spring 2025: Detailed design and hire a construction team
  • Summer/Fall 2025: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Winter 2025: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

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February 2025

Online Survey

From January 6 to February 3, 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 121 responses.

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

Key Feedback Highlights
  • When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design C highest (47 per cent), followed by Playground Design B (28 per cent) and Playground Design A (25 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
    • Junior play structure for ages two to five
  • Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new playground are:
    • Play panels
    • Spinner toys
    • Double slide
  • If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
    • Climbing structures
    • Stand-alone toys (e.g. teeter totter, circular ladder, spiral puzzle)
    • Senior play structure for ages five to 12
  • For seating around the playground:
    • 78 per cent of respondents like benches
    • 69 per cent of respondents like picnic tables
    • 27 per cent of respondents like armour stones
  • The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was bright colours, like yellow, orange and purple (53 per cent) over earthy colours like green, brown and grey (30 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

An aerial view of Playground Design A looking to the north from the south. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a senior play structure, spinner toys, a junior play structure, a stand-alone climbing structure and a swing set.

Design A includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • Two toddler swings
    • One accessible swing
  • A junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • Two slides
    • Two climbing options
    • One wheel panel
  • A senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One straight slide
    • One spiral slide
    • Four climbing options
    • One sliding pole and arched bridge
    • Multiple play panels
    • Balance steps
  • One loop climbing structure
  • One sitting/kneeling spinner
Playground Design B

A perspective view of Playground Design B looking to the east from the west. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a junior play equipment, play panels, senior play equipment, a stand-alone spinning climbing structure and a swing set.

Design B 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 slide
    • One double slide
    • Three climbing options
  • A senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One straight slide
    • Seven climbing options
    • Three balancing options
  • Two play panels
  • One climbing spinner toy
Playground Design C

An aerial view of Playground Design A looking to the southwest from the northeast. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes an all age play structure, dynamic climbing structures, a spinner toy, and swing set.

Design C 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 curvy climbing pole
    • One wheel panel
  • A challenge circuit for ages five to 12 with:
    • One balance beam
    • One climber bridge
    • One stone crossing
    • One overhead loop ladder
    • One spider web
    • One climbing wall
    • One spiral stepping stone
  • One sitting/kneeling spinner toy

Huntsmill Park playground is located on the east side of the park.

The playground currently includes:

  • two swing sets with:
    • four swings for ages two to five
    • four swings for ages five and up
  • one large play structure
  • one teeter-totter
  • sand under all play areas
  • three benches

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

  • playground equipment for ages two to 12
  • upgraded 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.