Forestry Farm Playground

This great playground in the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park opened in June 2010.  The surroundings are gorgeous and the play equipment is terrific.

The playground features:
~ one sand lot and one wood-chip area (appropriate footwear is advised)
~ two side-by-side slides with easy approach
~ one very tall, fast slide with an easy approach
~ a terrific slide made of rollers
~ one short slide with easy approaches
~ a climbing rock guarded by a friendly bear
~ a spider web of climbing ropes
~ a large boat that seats several kids and sways back and forth
~ two spring bouncy riders
~ three twirling tulip seats (please supervise, these can spin really fast)

~ a moose-track climbing wall with rubber-coated chain

~ shatter-proof mirrors

~ a foxhole and a couple other short tunnels

~ a neat submarine-inspired peephole

~ a variety of monkey bars and climbing structures

~ several pictures of animals you can see at the Forestry Farm Zoo

~ and much, much more!

(Note that there are no swings. Not that your kids will notice, but it is sometimes nice to know what not to promise.)

I love that the play unit is also accessible for children with disabilities to enjoy play opportunities while they visit the facility.  

Much of the play area has a posted age suggestion of 5 to 12. Some of the equipment said it was made for ages two and up. My 19 month old had a blast sliding, crawling and exploring for over an hour under careful supervision. As we left, he felt the need to kiss everything goodbye.

The playground is surrounded by beautiful trees and picnic tables.  It is a skip and a jump from several lovely gardens and the fish pond. (You also won't want to miss the new baby ducks and geese swimming around at the adjacent fish pond at various times of the year.)

The playground is tucked into the trees and is not visible from the road. To find it, proceed through the park entrance until you get to the butterfly house. Turn right to enter the garden and picnic area. The playground is tucked in at the right before you get to the fish pond. There is nearby parking.

Speaking of parking, from May 1 to Sept. 6, a $2 parking/development fee is collected as you drive through the park entrance. Knowing that we will want to visit the park and zoo several times before the summer ends, we purchase a parking pass. The pass is $12 or $10 if you have a zoo membership.