Mundy Park — Attraction in Coquitlam

We LOVED the play structures for our 3.5 year old. We had fun exploring everything from the infant/toddler play houses, swings and small slides for the younger children, and also very much enjoyed the larger structure meant for older children with many types of bridges, climbing accesses, and slides (with adult supervision for our younger kiddo). The “merry go round” in the toddler area was filled with younger children, but was often taken over by older children, and the younger children felt unsafe at times. There are several ground level obstacle course type areas to enjoy as well under the larger play structure, for toddlers and older children to explore. The play area around the infant and toddler area is covered in a soft impact material (recycled tire type material), and the the large playground climbing structure is surrounded by wood mulch.

First star off for the women’s bathroom facility. The metal on metal noise of the stall doors banging closed and latching/opening is extremely loud. My child was overwhelmed just entering the facility because of all the banging and slamming sounds. I overheard several parents and children expressing their dislike of the noise levels being not child friendly while using the facilities while I was in there. I definitely wouldn’t recommend it for newly potty learning children. Bring a portable potty in your vehicle if possible instead of using the public facilities merely due to the extreme noise in the facilities for potty learning children.

I will also say on the opposite end, the facility would be easy to clean/sanitize if CONSTANTLY maintained, but that wouldn’t really matter given my second point, because there would be no feasible way to keep up/fully maintain the facilities because of the conditions they’re constantly left in.

Negative point 2 for the women’s bathroom facilities, and I’m appealing to the public on this negative point. Many people still find it socially acceptable to hover/lean over/squat over the toilets in many public bathrooms while using them, instead of fully sitting down. Not just at this park, but this was one of the worst I’ve ever seen, and I’ve encountered MANY awful toilet situations, especially in the last year with my toileting learning child. At this park’s facility, other than the assaulting noise of the facility itself, my child and I were met with a toilet seat coated in multiple layers of urine soaked toilet paper covering the toilet seat when I took them to use the toilet. I had to use my foot to push the soaked toilet paper into the toilet, flush it, and I then had to wipe the seat dry for them to even be able to sit and use it!

UNACCEPTABLE!

I can’t believe this would ever be done in someone’s home. Would you as a visitor do this in a host’s home? Surely not…so how is it acceptable in any public facility?! It’s 2022, almost 2023! We’ve been going through a global pandemic and have all (hopefully) relearned the importance of hygiene, especially for the very young/elderly/immunocompromised, so why can’t we carry that through to a public toilet!?, People still don’t understand that it’s more hygienic to completely sit down to use a public toilet???? This isn’t the first or only time we’ve experienced this issue in many public places (even before the pandemic). Please, please, PLEASE, think about others and especially the health and safety of our children/elderly/health compromised when using ANY public facilities of any kind, ANYWHERE! I really dislike negatively rating a place because of public disregard or misuse, but when it comes to health and safety, I WILL NOT BUDGE! Please think when using any public space, and leave it like you’d want your cherished ones to use it after you. Our healthy future depends on it! In any given space, it’s all the same! I’m disappointed that I have to speak to safety at a playground due to it’s...

"One park for all" This is really the one park for all. Whether you're looking for bike skills trails, having outdoor pool fun, walking in the forests, taking your dog off-leash, or even playing softball, volleyball, or soccer; this park has got you covered. Here are my suggestions on which parking lot to arrive at to best access your amenity in the park:

Looking to take a long walk/jog in the forests? - Try the Perimeter Trail loop of 4 km that is covered inside a dense forest of woodland trees. The trail is accessible from all the parking lots of the park but the most convenient parking lot is the Mundy Park Hillcrest Parking Lot, located on the South-West of the park and close to the field house. Still have some energy to spare? - Try the beautiful Lakeside Loop trail of 1 km that loops the Mundy lake. This trail loop is a 'no dogs permitted' one but has a couple of viewing benches for you to relax for a while.

Sports? - (Playgrounds, not the disc golf course though, are closed for summer 2020 for construction) All of the sports fields - including softball fields, disc golf course, soccer fields, and a  sand volleyball court - are located on the west side of the park. Again the Mundy Park Hillcrest Parking Lot is the most convenient parking lot to access the sports fields.

Outdoor pool? - Enjoy the Spani outdoor pool that has its own parking lot which is further north on the Hillcrest street towards the intersection of Foster Ave. Also accessible from here is the Coquitlam Reds baseball field.

Taking your dog off-leash? Head on to the east side of the park, to the Chilko parking area (Mundy park east parking lot) to find off-leash trails and the fenced area for your pets to play and socialize.

Bike skill trails? - A couple of bike skills trail loops that are very conveniently accessible from the Mundy park east...

Walking through Munday Park feels like you've stepped into an old-growth forest in the middle of the city. Here you have a chance to witness the beauty of towering evergreens whose trunks span 2+ meter-wide at their base. Here, trees arch over one side of the man-made path to the other, creating a natural archway of pine and moss, creating a sense of awe and wonder, as you walk (or run!) along clean, well-maintained trails.

There are two lakes to discouver along your travels of the parkway, seemingly untouched by man, but beware of mosquitoes in the summer months if you choose to travel the scenic path situated around the larger of the two lakes.

Munday Park is also dog friendly. The park trails are open to off-leash dogs from Dawn until 10AM daily, after which dogs are still welcome, but must be on a leash. There's also an off-leash dog park located near The Mariner Way Parking lot on the East side of the park.

On the West side of Mundy Park, it also has Sports Fields, Baseball Fields, and a Community Outdoor Swimming Pool and can be accessed during the summer.

This little bit of Coastal Rainforest is a gem and well worth a visit, especially for those from the Tri-Cities looking for an alternative to traveling out to North Van or beyond in search of a little piece "Supernatural...