A DIRECTORY OF PLAYGROUNDS IN AND AROUND VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
Previous Next DRIFTWOOD PLAYGROUND As the name implies, Driftwood Playground is made mostly out of driftwood, albeit the metal pole and plastic slide. Perhaps looking like a skeletal belly of a marine animal, a strange blooming flower, or cold, skinny zombie fingers grasping towards the sky, this interactive, public art piece is open for interpretation …
Previous Next TUGBOAT LANDING PLAYGROUND While Tugboat Landing is a small community west of the River District area, this playground with the same name is located further east at the foot of Kincross St and North Arm Ave. Discrepancy aside, this bright red, almost boat shaped playground, pays tribute to the tugboats that chug along …
Previous Next KERRISDALE CENTENNIAL PARK PLAYGROUND Tucked behind the Kerrisdale Community Centre is a partially fenced playground, coloured in a combination of pink, teal, yellow and a touch of red for a complete throwback to the 80s or 90s. Firstly, there’s a toddler play structure with a small but overly wavy slide that made my …
Previous Next GRIMMETT PARK PLAYGROUND Although small and unassuming, Grimmett Park is another hot spot for young families in the Mount Pleasant and/or Riley-Little Mountain area. Located just off Main Street, it’s got two play structures made with a combination of wood and plastic. The toddler structure is shaped like a house with a simple …
Previous Next JONATHAN ROGERS PARK PLAYGROUND This playground is located on the southeast corner of the park, in between a wading pool, community garden and fieldhouse. On one side, there are two sets of swings and on the other is an odd play structure that looks like a pink turtle shell-like UFO trolley thing that …
Previous Next JONES PARK PLAYGROUND A giant snail sits majestically in the sandpit, ready to be hydrated by the waterspout perched next to it’s solemn head. Did this creature catch a ride on the pirate boat and have tales to impart from the high seas? Is this snail in fact a pirate snail that’s up …
Previous Next MOUNT PLEASANT FAMILY CENTRE PLAYGROUND Mount Pleasant Family Centre provides a fully fenced playground for little ones participating in their drop in programs throughout the day. Non-members are also welcomed to join this space if they are respectful of the Centre’s participants and outdoor toys. If you’re lucky, you may meet some of …
Previous Next ROBSON PARK PLAYGROUND It’s a bit confusing that Robson Park is nowhere near Vancouver’s Robson Street downtown, even though it’s named after the same guy from the local history books. There’s a double slide as well as a fun wavy slide here, a spring rider with four seats, a plastic climbing wall, a …
Previous Next TEA SWAMP PARK PLAYGROUND There is neither tea nor a swamp at this park anymore, but best you believe that both used to dominate this area, giving this playground such an odd and unappealing name. Another oddity is that the playground could be fully fenced but instead, one corner is wide open for …
Previous Next TROUT LAKE PLAYGROUND This is the playground found beside the Trout Lake Community Centre and not the other one by the lake, which is actually called John Hendry Park playground. Needless to say, John Hendry Park and Trout Lake Park seem to be synonymous, so let’s keep the confusion going. There’s some fun …