Toddlers can be a challenge at the playground. They don’t always know their limits, and are often fond of stuffing rocks into their mouths.
Here is a list of playgrounds that have features great for toddlers: accessible flooring, making it easier for them to maneuver and giving them less to ‘eat’, as well as ramps, swings, and equipment that they will find engaging but won’t give their parents a heart attack.
Renfrew Park Playground (Renfrew – 811 Radford Road NE)
Renfrew’s playground is specifically designed for kids five and under. Nothing here gets too high and it has flooring that is easy for kids to walk on. There is a great ramp system, double slides, and baby swings.
Forest Lawn Ramp Playground (Forest Lawn – 52 Street SE between 8 Avenue & 14 Avenue)
This playground is perfect for early walkers. A large ramp system takes little feet a long way, but doesn’t get up to a huge height. There is a small double slide, making for good side-by-side play, and there is also a saucer swing.
Currie Barracks Airport Playground (Currie Barracks – 2953 Battleford Avenue SW)
This playground has great shade and accessible flooring. Toddlers will love the airplane theme, complete with an airplane climber and little airplane bouncers.
Applestone Park Playground (Applewood – Applestone Park – Applewood Drive SE & Applestone Park SE)
This playground is huge and one of the best in the city. Toddlers will love the floor level playhouse, baby swings, saucer swings, and preschool climber with a huge ramp system. If you have a toddler that tends to fall out of openings, you may need to keep an eye on them if they venture up to the higher levels.
New Brighton Treehouse Playground (New Brighton – 2000 Brightoncrest Green SE)
Toddlers will love the baby swings, attractive treehouse theme, accessible flooring, and challenging climber that doesn’t get too high.
Vista Heights Playground (Vista Heights – 1820 Valleyview Road NE)
Specifically designed for kids five and under, this playground has a jungle theme, large ramp system, accessible flooring, musical panels, swings, and only one small section that gets a bit high for younger toddlers.
Mayfair Playground (Mayfair – Malibou Road & Medford Place SW)
Located in a quiet neighborhood park, this playground has an attractive house/camper preschool climber, a baby swing and saucer swing, bouncers, and accessible flooring throughout.
Shouldice Park Playground (Shouldice Park – 4900 Monserrat Drive NW)
This playground is great for toddlers, and pretty much everyone else. It is one of the most inclusive playgrounds in the city, and is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages and abilities.
Toddlers will love the extensive ramp system, ground level musical features, toddler climber, accessible flooring and more! This playground has quickly become very popular and is larger than most on this list – some families may prefer a quieter park.
Valleyview Park Playground (Dover – 28 Street & 30 Avenue SE)
This playground is located beside the Valleyview spray park inside a fully fenced area. There is accessible flooring, and none of the equipment gets too high. There are bouncers and low slides, as well as climbing equipment aimed at younger children.
Blakiston Park Playground (Brentwood – 3023 Blakiston Drive NW)
This park features accessible flooring throughout, large trees, and a section specifically designed with toddlers in mind.
Mills Park Playground (Inglewood – 9 Avenue & 14 Street SE)
This natural playground takes design inspiration from old ranch properties. Unlike most of the playgrounds, there is a lot of loose material, including engineered wood and sand.
That being said, toddlers will love the sand pit, log climber with a double slide, and ground level musical features. If you have more than one kid you need to keep in visual range at all times, this playground may be challenging, as it is difficult to see behind the log wall.
Dana spends her free time seeking out the best indoor and outdoor places to play in Calgary with her son and blogging about them. For more information, visit calgaryplaygroundreview.com.
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