Parks and Playgrounds

If you are looking for somewhere to spend a couple of hours or a day with your kids, you can check out:

Parks and Recreation Offices (Downtown – 828-3580)
6 West Seymour St. Booking and Rentals – 828-3492

As well, Kamloops has a lot of great little playgrounds nestled into the neighbourhoods of our community.
Here is where you come in, parents. There isn’t a directory of addresses of great playgrounds and parks in Kamloops, so let’s make one! Whenever you go to your local park, take a picture and drop me an e-mail with that photo, as well as the address of the park (elizabeth@kamloopsparents.com).

That way, we can set up a directory of the great little playgrounds that we have, here in Kamloops.

Kamloops Neighbourhood Playgrounds

Batchelor Heights-

Saddleback Park - on Saddleback Dr

Two swings (one baby, one child), climbing tube, play structure, two slides, “twirling circle of dizziness and doom”, stand ‘n spin, green space, lovely view, bench, no shade.

South Shore (Downtown)-

Riverside Park Playground 1- entry on Lansdowne by the Heritage House, pay parking (1$ for 2 hours)

Lots of fun for kids of all ages. This is new, in Fall 2009. 4 swings (2 baby), Two slides, Rocking “Couch”, Rolling Log, Swaying Bridge and more…

Dominion Park – on Park Cres between Dominion Cres and Pine Cres (access from 13th Ave off Columbia St)

Swings, Play Structure, Rocking Quad, Slide, Green Space, Picnic Table, Bench, 4 Swings (2 baby, 2 child)

Prince Charles Park, Playground and Kiddie Pool- on Columbia Street, between 12th and 11th Ave *on bus route*

Seasonal pool (shallow water), Swings, Slides, Washrooms, Picnic Tables, Sandbox, Play Structure, Shade, plenty of green space and much more….

South Shore (Powers Addition/West Battle)-

McIntosh Tot Lot – W Battle, between Boundary Rd and Centre Ave.

Fenced with a good hill for rolling down. A climbing area, slide, monckey bars and a springy duck thing.

Powers Memorial Park – intersection of Centre Ave and W. Battle.

Pretty simple fenced lot with a slide and some climbing areas

South Shore (Sahali)-

Gleneagles Park - around 900 block of Gleneagles

Slide, Swings (1 baby, 1 child), Shade, Play Structure and Rocking Quad plus green space.

Whistler Lane Play Structure – Whistler Lane off Gleneagles *on bus route*

McGowan Waterpark, Park and Playground – Off Summit Drive across from Hollyburn Dr *on bus route*

Seasonal waterpark, Play Structure, 2 Slides, Climbing Wall, Swings, Spiderweb, lots of green space, picnic tables and shade, good “rolling hill”, too.