23-07-2025
Construction begins on Innisfil's first fully accessible park
Work is now underway on Margaretta Park, a new community space that will feature Innisfil's first fully accessible playground.
The park is being built in the Sleeping Lion subdivision, located north of 6th Line and east of 20th Sideroad. At 3.5 hectares, it will be one of the largest parks in town and easy to reach from surrounding roads.
Margaretta Park will include:
A fully inclusive playground with rubber surfacing
A splash pad
Multi-use trails
Parking and washrooms
Picnic areas, shade structures, and garbage bins
Naturalized green space with trees and plantings
The idea for an accessible park came from the Innisfil Accessibility Advisory Committee (IAAC), which has worked with the Town since 2016 to make public spaces more inclusive. While many parks now have features for children with different abilities, space and budget limits can make it hard to include equipment for wheelchair users at every site. To fix this, the IAAC proposed building one large 'Champion Park' with full wheelchair access.
In consultation with Town staff, the IAAC chose this central location to make it easier for people across Innisfil to visit. One highlight of the playground will be the We-Go-Swing, which allows wheelchair users to roll on and swing safely with others.
The park is named in honour of Margaretta Papp-Belayneh, a former chair of the IAAC whose dedication to accessibility helped inspire the project.
The Innisfil Beach Cruisers Car Club donated $12,000 toward the project.
Construction is expected to be finished by summer 2026.
