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.

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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