The City is improving the playground in Royal Rouge Tot Lot 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.

  • March 2025: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Spring to Fall 2025: Detailed design and hire a construction team
  • Early Spring 2026: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Late Spring 2026: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change

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Royal Rouge Tot Lot Playground is located near the centre of the park along Royal Rouge Trail in Scarborough.

The playground currently includes:

  • one swing set with:
    • one swing for ages two to five
    • one swing for ages five and up
  • a junior climbing structure and small slide
  • two teeter-totters
  • 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 moreĀ aboutĀ 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.