Riverlea Park Playground Improvements

The City is improving the playground in Riverlea 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!

    • Late August 2024: Community engagement (online survey)
    • Fall 2024: Detailed design
    • Spring 2025: Construction starts
    • Summer 2025: Construction complete, playground reopens

    The timeline is subject to change.

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    October 2024

    Online Survey

    From August 21 to October 7, 2024, 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 144 responses.

    Key Feedback Highlights
    • When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design C highest (46 per cent) followed by Playground Design A (28 per cent) and Playground Design B (26 per cent).
    • Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new playground are:
      • The senior play structure for ages five to 12
      • Climbing structures
      • The 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
      • Stand-alone toys (e.g. teeter totter, spinner toy, circular ladder, spiral puzzle)
      • Double slide
    • If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
      • Climbing structure
      • The senior play structure for ages five to 12
      • Stand-alone toys (e.g. teeter totter, spinner toy, circular ladder, spiral puzzle)
    • The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was bright colours, like yellow, orange, and purple (56 per cent) over earthy colours like green, brown, and grey (33 per cent).
    Playground Options

    All three designs are AODA compliant, have the same amount of play features, and cost the same amount.

    Playground Design A

    A rendering of Playground Design A looking to the north from the south. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a swing set, a stand-alone game table, a senior play equipment, a stand-alone climbing structure, and a teeter totter.

    Design A includes:

    • A swing set with:
      • Two belt swings
      • One toddler swings
      • One accessible swing
    • One large play structure for ages two to 12 with:
      • Two eight-foot slides
      • One 14-foot slide
      • Four climbing options
      • One moving inclined bridge
      • One panel
    • One teeter totter
    • One climbing structure
    • One game table with seats
    • Three interactive play panels
    Playground Design B

    A rendering of Playground Design B looking to the south from the north. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a swing set, a stand-alone climbing structure, a spinner, a teeter totter, and a swing set.

    Design B includes:

    • A swing set with:
      • Two belt swings
      • One toddler swings
      • One accessible swing
    • One large play structure for ages two to 12 with:
      • One four-foot slide
      • One six-foot slide
      • Two climbing options
      • Two panels
      • One game table with seats
    • One large climbing structure
    • One spinner toy
    • One teeter totter
    Playground Design C

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

    Design C includes:

    • A swing set with:
      • Two belt swings
      • One toddler swings
      • One accessible swing
    • One junior play structure for ages two to five with:
      • One six-foot slide
      • One eight-foot slide
      • One climbing option
      • One memory game
    • One senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
      • One eight-foot slide
      • One 12-foot slide
      • Four climbing options
      • One crawl tube
      • One game table
    • One medium monkey bar
    • One spiral puzzle with sensory panel
    • One spinner toy

    Riverlea Park Playground is located at 919 Scarlet Rd. in Etobicoke, near Lockheed Boulevard.

    The playground currently includes:

    • two swing sets with:
      • two swings for ages two to five
      • two swings for ages five and up
    • a medium-sized slide
    • a small snail spring toy
    • sand under all play areas
    • four benches

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

    • playground equipment for ages two 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.