Once you have kids, you definitely start visiting parks more often! Prior to starting a family, you may have visited the park for a leisurely dog walk, or even a date night stroll. With kids, park visits become an almost necessary part of your week, and can make the trip to the park a very different experience than before!
For example, I remember the first time I took the twins, as babies, for a walk in a nearby park with a stroller. The board walk that I once loved, had suddenly turned the stroller into a vibration machine! And the beautiful vistas from that walk along the stony beach are no longer for quiet contemplation as you realize the bathroom is really far away. Everything changes with kids in tow – parks are no exception.
Mississauga is packed with green space. Did you know there are 480 different parks in our city?! Whether you are looking for a great picnic spot or a place for the kids to quickly burn off some energy on a climber, there is definitely a park in Mississauga to suit your needs.
My top 5 are below –these are all close to my neighbourhood – I’d love to know your favourite, perhaps in other areas of the city? Please share your favorites in a comment below or on our Facebook Fan Page.
5. Jack Darling Park & Rattray Marsh
These two parks join together and I love both of them equally. You can park near the marsh and walk to Jack Darling or vice versa - it’s a wonderful excursion with a great mix of nature and playtime-fun. The marsh does have the aforementioned wooden boardwalks so vibrating babies beware – consider bringing your sling or baby carrier! The marsh feels like a conservation area you’d find out of town – it is great to feel like you have left the city for awhile! Over in Jack Darling there are two playgrounds,one with a newly redone splash pad. Be sure to get there early on the weekends –it’s busy!
4. Streetsville Memorial Park
This is a quiet spot, when you cross onto the island you feel you are leaving town (do you see a leaving town theme here?!). The willow trees add to the dreamy feeling in the summertime and make it seem impossible you are just two streets away from a vibrant downtown.
3. Port Credit Memorial Park
What a fabulous playground! There are playhouses including a store, post office, fire truck and a ship to encourage imaginative play. With lots of swings and a rubberized surface, it’s fantastic if you have crawlers. It’s a great way to get the kids burning off some steam!
2. Lakeside Park
This park has it all –a fantastic splash pad, a giant sandbox, a huge spinning net and walking trails down to the waterfront where you can skip stones! There is even an adjacent dog park if you have a furry family member in need of exercise before waiting it out at the playground.
1. Erindale Park
This is the largest park in Mississauga. There are kilometers of walking trails along the Credit River. The playground is great, lots of sand and there are even some shady trees to spread your picnic blanket underneath. It has something for everyone and is great for a quick visit or a family picnic. We will be hosting many events and playdates from Erindale Park including our big birthday bash in August!
View looking over Credit River
A trip to the park can be a lot of things: a way to cool off on a hot day, a great escape, a way to get back in touch with nature or a place to build memories with your family. Down the street or across town, our city parks have much to offer and we’re lucky to have all 480 of them in Mississauga!
Great list! If you have older kids who are hankering for an adventure try Credit Meadows Park off Creditview just North of Brittania. Surrounded by suburban houses, which remain mostly hidden, this "naturalized" park is largely an unbeaten path beside the river and over logs [so no bikes] until you hit the centre of the park where a mown grass path is circles a huge tract of meadow. Great in all seasons! Takes about an hour with kids to do the circle and it feels like a real adventure!
ReplyDeletenear the lake as well as over firelogs [so zero bikes] before you struck the center from the recreation area the place where a mown turf course is sectors a huge region regarding field. Wonderful in most seasons! Usually takes around an hour along with little ones to perform your circle also it feels as though a genuine venture!
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