Arrondissment: La Cité-Limoilou
Address: 1360 boulevard de l'Entente
Nearest bus stop: M-Bourgeoys (buses 79, 807, 907) on Chemin Sainte-Foy
Parking: Free street parking (1 hour maximum)
Playground surface: Wood chips
Age range: 18 months-5 years; 5-12 years
Swings? Yes - 6 for babies, plus an Expression Swing (parent-baby swing); 4 for older children
Sandbox? No
Splashpad? No
Swimming pool? Yes with slides and a paddling pool.
Toilets? Yes
Picnic tables? Yes
Other facilities: Football (soccer); ice rink; petanque terrain; skate ramps.
What I liked: We discovered this playground by accident while waiting for our car to be repaired at Kia. I had to push the babies in their double stroller up a steeeeeeep hill to get there from Boulevard Charest, but it was worth it! As soon as I saw it, I knew Sebastian was going to love it because it has two of his favourite things - a fire truck and a bus stop. I thought it was very cute how the manufacturers have given the equipment a personal touch - the bus stop says “Place d’Youville” and the bus number was the 807.
What I didn’t like: I didn’t have a chance to check out the equipment for over 5s, which is on the other side of the community centre and the swimming pool, but it’s worth noting that if you have a baby/toddler and an older child, you won’t be able to keep an eye on both of them at the same time here. Update: The older part of the playground is not very good.
