When temperatures heat up, splash pads around York Region offer way to keep cool

Yorkregion.com
May 22, 2016
By Teresa Latchford

Victoria Day is expected to be the hottest day the year so far.

Even though the mercury is expected to hit the mid-20s C on Monday, those who aren’t warm to the idea of a polar bear dip may not be ready to get into the lake or the pool just yet.

The good news is York Region has a host of splash pads and parks with water features that can help you and your family splash into summer.

Most of them are open this weekend. Here’s a list:

AURORA:

• Town Park
• Ada Johnson Park

GEORGINA:

• The ROC
• Whipper Watson Park
• Const. Garrett Styles Park

KING TOWNSHIP:

• Tasca Park
• Hickstead Park

MARKHAM:

• Ashton Meadows Park
• Bayview Lane Park
• Beaupre Park
• Benjamin Marr Park
• Cornell
• Caboto Trail
• James Edward Park
• Milliken Mills Park Splash Pads
• Millennium Park
• Swan Lake Splash Pad
• Simonston Park (formerly McLaren Park)
• Tomlinson Park Splash Pad
• Upper Cornell
• Villages of Fairtree Community Park
• Willow Heights
• Wismer Community Park

MAPLE:

• Crieff Parkette
• Mackenzie Glen District Park
• Maple Airport Park
• Maple Lions Park
• Melville Park

NEWMARKET:

• Harvest Hills Park
• River Walk Commons
• Rogers Spray Pad

RICHMOND HILL:

• Bridgeview Park
• Crosby Park
• Dr. James Langstaff Community Park
• Grovewood Park
• Humber Flats EcoPark
• Newberry Park
• Richmond Green Sports Centre & Park
• Russell Tilt Park
• Silver Stream Park
• William Neal Park

THORNHILL:

• Concord Thornhill Regional Park
• Dufferin District Park
• Wade Gate Park
• North Thornhill Community Centre

WOODBRIDGE:

• Anthony Locilento Park
• Chancellor District Park
• Father E. Bulfon Park
• Mapes Park
• Matthew Park
• McClure Meadows Park
• Sonoma Heights Park
• Vaughan Mills Park

WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE:

• Tresstown Neighbourhood Park
• Byer’s Pond Way Park
• Madori Neighbourhood Park
• Wheeler’s Neighbourhood Park