Harewood Centennial Park — Attraction in Nanaimo

There's lots of play ground equipment to challenge my children throughout all stages of growth. I like the rinks, the big one isn't always open and u have to book a time to basically rent it. The kids enjoy the skate park, with 'the big dipper' bowl being fairly deep, they get to practice running up. I appreciate the nature area and bicycle trails. The creek and new path with a bridge to admire it from. The water park is fun in the summer but the kids like that area to run around in when the water isn't running. The amenities are a gendered bathroom facility, taps and a water fountain. They're not always available. There's big huge open field spaces around it too, great for flying kites or softball practice. A little sand pit, the workers refill to scatter in the grass, is a hotspot for digging and jumping. There's plenty of pokemon stops and two gyms. The playground planners swapped out pea gravel for wood chips. Good place for a get together, but no dogs are allowed. Lovely trees everywhere and efforts made to include native species near the bank...

Love the water park, looking forward to the sk8 park. Sux that the lacross box/rec rinks and bathroom are locked in the winter. The river and all the trees and the bmx area are all quite lovely. I enjoy walking the path and the new one they built along barsby. New wood chips in the back park.. Featuring grass spaces and picnic benches, it's good for bday parties. Bees like the clovers in the summer so watch out where you sit... There's an accessible community garden adjacent... With a gazebo.

Lotsa more trees and festivals in the summer, with the soccer field and school nearby.

Wouldn't recommend swimming in the river, but if you have water shoes in the summer it might be nice to wade around.

Keeping it clean and in good repair.. Also, fill the gravel pot holes in the parking lot..

There should be a dog park around but there's no dogs allowed in the playground area.. They're not to be on the field...

This facility is a good community park at Seventh Street and Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo BC. It offers multi sports area with water and play park for children. It is in the campus of Jhon Barsby community school and Little Ferns early learning center. There are 3 apartment complex by this school which are good for parents to live there and let children walk to school. Few hundred meter walking distance there is Collier Dam Park...