Crosby Park
Crosby Park is Richmond Hill's first fully accessible park. It was redesigned so everyone can enjoy outdoor recreation including:
- Able-bodied people
- Physically challenged individuals
- People with sensory and cognitive impairments
- Seniors
Crosby Park is located at the corner of Newkirk Road and Crosby Avenue, behind Centennial Pool.
Water play area
Crosby Park has a water play area with a number of features including:
- A frog pond with water-squirting frogs, spraying cattails, turtles, tadpoles and lily pads
- Ground geysers and misters
- A curved wave dock and a wall of water jets
- A rain wall
Playground area
The playground area, which is entirely accessible without steps, is one of the largest inclusive playground structures in Ontario. It includes:
- Gently sloping ramps with railings
- A rubberized play surface
- Rubberized and non-rubberized swing courts
- Accessible swing seats
- An elevated sandbox
- Numerous slides, including a double-width slide that can accommodate a child and caregiver
- A tree house
- Drum tables to play music on
- Areas for parents and caregivers to sit
Other unique features
Crosby Park has many other unique areas including:
- A Sensory Garden with a variety of annuals, herbs, perennials and grasses
- Accessible board game tables
- Way finding signage
- Extra-wide, gently sloping trails
- Colourful birdhouses and various artwork displays
- Areas for bird watching
- A new entranceway and drop-off area to improve access to Centennial Pool