Top 25 Playgrounds in Edmonton (2026 Update)
Edmonton is a great city for families, with hundreds of playgrounds, spray parks and natural play spaces across the city and the river valley. Whether you live here or you’re thinking about moving, the right park nearby can make a neighbourhood feel like home.
Here are 25 standout playgrounds in and around Edmonton, grouped by area, with a map link for each one and a quick way to see homes for sale nearby.
Jump to: Central · North · South · West & River Valley · Worth the Drive
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Central Edmonton
1. Rocketship Park
📍 122 Street & 112 Avenue NW · Open in Google Maps
A three-tier rocket with slides, a mega climber, and a toddler area with a lunar rover. Fully accessible with a rubber base.
2. Kensington School Playground
📍 13410 119 Street NW · Open in Google Maps
Newer equipment including a trampoline, sensory seat, in-ground merry-go-round and ninja-style challenges.
3. Glengarry Park
📍 13325 89 Street NW · Open in Google Maps
A natural playground with a standout slide, separate toddler and big-kid areas, a spray park and a covered picnic shelter.
4. Blatchford “Tomato” Playground
📍 Blatchford, west of Kingsway Mall · Open in Google Maps
A tomato-themed playground with real tomato plants and views of downtown, near the old airport control tower.
5. Highlands School Playground
📍 6015 118 Avenue NW · Open in Google Maps
Inclusive design with big rope climbers, a zipline spinner, an accessible glider and a sand pit with a digger.
6. Borden Park
📍 7509 112 Avenue NW · Open in Google Maps
A treehouse-style big-kid park and a toddler area under mature trees, plus public art and the natural swimming pool.
7. Westglen School Playground
📍 Westmount · Open in Google Maps
A challenging rope climbing tower, playgrounds on both sides of the school and a spray park across the field.
🏡 Homes for sale near these parks: Inglewood, Westmount, Kensington, Glengarry, Blatchford Area, Highlands, Queen Mary Park
North Edmonton
8. Castle Downs Park
📍 Castle Downs · Open in Google Maps
One of the largest playgrounds in the city, with a sandy toddler area, a ship, a small spray park and a skatepark.
9. Eaux Claires Playground
📍 Eaux Claires · Open in Google Maps
Role-play stations like a fire engine, corner store and bank machine, plus a toddler section with a track.
10. Florence Hallock School Playground
📍 Near Eaux Claires · Open in Google Maps
Home to a long kids’ zipline alongside classic climbing structures.
11. Clareview Inclusive Playground
📍 3804 139 Avenue NW · Open in Google Maps
One of the biggest playgrounds in the city, with a rubber base, double-wide ramps and sheltered picnic areas.
12. Hudson Park
📍 Cumberland · Open in Google Maps
Nautical theme with a ship, connected towers, a fossil climbing wall, a small spray park and a winter rink.
13. Elizabeth Finch School Playground
📍 Carlton · Open in Google Maps
A forest of tree towers with an insect theme: dragonfly seesaw, honeycombs and a caterpillar tunnel.
🏡 Homes for sale near these parks: Dunluce, Beaumaris, Eaux Claires, Clareview Town Centre, Cumberland, Carlton, McConachie
South Edmonton
14. Kinsmen Park “Grizzly Bear Lodge” Playground
📍 9100 Walterdale Road NW · Open in Google Maps
Treehouse-like structures, giant rocks and logs, bear statues and the Kinsmen spray park next door, with High Level Bridge views.
15. Hazeldean Park
📍 9630 66 Avenue NW · Open in Google Maps
Two colourful train play structures, an animal-carving scavenger hunt, a spray park and plenty of shade.
16. Dermott District Park
📍 8648 81 Street NW · Open in Google Maps
A newer slide tower, challenging climbers, a giant rope glider and a toddler tent park on a big green space.
17. Jackie Parker Park
📍 4540 50 Street NW · Open in Google Maps
“Five playgrounds in one”: toddler, natural, big-kid and agility areas, a large spray park, a pond and a sledding hill.
18. St. Boniface School Playground
📍 Royal Gardens · Open in Google Maps
Known for its super-tall three-level slide and rope climbing tower, with a small spray park nearby.
19. Svend Hansen School Playground
📍 Southeast Edmonton · Open in Google Maps
Monkey bars, climbing towers of different heights, accessible swings and a spinning kaleidoscope with coloured lights.
20. Hills at Charlesworth Sustainability Plaza
📍 Charlesworth · Open in Google Maps
Built from recycled materials with solar lights, a community garden, trails, disc golf and toboggan hills.
🏡 Homes for sale near these parks: Garneau, Old Strathcona, Hazeldean, Bonnie Doon, Royal Gardens, Charlesworth, Summerside
West Edmonton & the River Valley
21. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park Natural Playground
📍 Buena Vista Road, near the Valley Zoo · Open in Google Maps
Wooden towers, a tall slide and a howling coyote, tucked in the trees with river trail access and picnic sites.
22. Rundle Park
📍 East river valley · Open in Google Maps
A music-themed play area plus the Ainsworth Dyer Memorial Bridge, ponds, skating trails and toboggan hills.
🏡 Homes for sale near these parks: Laurier Heights, Belgravia, Rundle Heights, Secord, Windermere
Worth the Drive
23. Broadmoor Lake Park (Sherwood Park)
📍 2015 Oak Street, Sherwood Park · Open in Google Maps
A big rope tower with a super slide, a natural play area, a sand pit with diggers and a ship-themed spray park.
24. Meadowview Dinosaur Park (Leduc)
📍 Morris Avenue & Meadowview Gate, Leduc · Open in Google Maps
Dinosaur-themed play structures and a fossil search, inspired by a local hadrosaur discovery.
25. Rotary Playscape (Spruce Grove)
📍 221 Jennifer Heil Way, Spruce Grove · Open in Google Maps
One of the few fully fenced playgrounds in the area, with a toddler music zone, mini treehouse, rope climbers and a splash pad.
Playground Day Trip Tips
Pack a blanket, snacks and extra clothes, especially if there’s water play.
Go early to beat the crowds and the hottest midday sun.
Use the “Save” feature in Google Maps to build your own Edmonton playground bucket list.
Bring a picnic. Many of these parks have shaded tables or shelters.
Always check slide and equipment temperature on hot days.
Check the City of Edmonton playgrounds and spray parks page for spray park hours and closures.
Find a Home Near Your Favourite Park
Living a few minutes from a great playground changes your weekends. If you’re buying, I can set up a search around the parks and schools that matter to you. Start with a live Edmonton home search, read Buying a Home in Edmonton, or book a quick chat.
Already own near one of these parks? Find out what your home is worth.
Sources
Playground details were checked against Nick Kembel’s guide to Edmonton playgrounds, the Edmonton Playgrounds newsletter and the City of Edmonton. Equipment changes over time, so check before you go.