Parkside Hills park design finalized
The City of Hamilton will construct Parkside Hills Park in the summer of 2025. It is one of three new parks coming to Waterdown in the near future, including Smokey Hollow Park in Mountainview Heights, as well as Clear Skies Park in the area of Gunby Blvd. and Sadielou Blvd.
Parkside Hills will be located at 110 Nisbet Boulevard, near the water tower. It is bordered by Cole Street to the east, Nisbet Boulevard to the south, and White Gates Drive to the west. The park will be constructed on approximately 1.97 hectares.
Public consultation for the park’s design and amenities was completed in 2024. In advance of construction, the City has released the results of the public feedback process, along with the initial design plan and park details.
Playground equipment overview (note: the renderings do not show the complete incorporation of the rubberized surface, which will be larger in the actual park build)
A comment-response chart summarizing and addressing all received comments
A summarized infographic presenting the results of the Engage Hamilton survey
The final concept is an amalgamation of the two designs presented to the public. Parkside Hills Park will include a pathway, a sun shelter location, dual hardcourts, a water fountain (with separate dog watering station) and delineated play areas with both junior and senior playground equipment.
In addition, numerous accessibility features have been included. This will be the first, new park in Waterdown to include a hybrid surface model, incorporating rubber matting, in addition to standard (AODA compliant) wood mulch. City staff have indicated that the hybrid surface model will also be included in the design of Smokey Hollow Park.
The conceptual 2D rendering provides a general overview of the proposed design layout and park features. While the playground equip files demonstrates a variety of the play equipment that will be included. Neither is a 100% representation of the final design, but they provide a good overview of what’s coming to Parkside Hills Park.
Here are some specifics in regards to the playground equipment:
The swing bays will incorporate two belt swings, 1 disc swing, 1 accessible seat, and 1 bucket seat.
The rubberized surface is being designed to connect to primary accessible elements, including transfer stations, disc and accessible swings, the transfer climber, and free-standing accessible amenities.
Other inclusive features include ground-level play opportunities, panels, and spring toys located along the asphalt pathways or within the engineered wood fibre.
The rubber surfacing will extend under the disc and accessible swing, though not pircuted in the rendering, it will be included in the park design.
The colors used to show the playground equipment will have some slight changes from what is shown in the rendering, and the “grey” surfacing will be modified to reflect playground colours.
More information about Parkside Hills Park can be found here.
