Pier 4 Park Tugboat Playground Replacement - Play Your Way

The spray pad, drinking fountain, tugboat play structure and other playground equipment are clustered together in the north part of Pier 4 Park between the beach and the breakwater.

An iconic feature of Pier 4 Park visible from afar and much loved by the local community, the tugboat play structure is a hollowed-out steel boat filled with rubber surfacing. The lower deck of the boat is accessed by a curved ramp on the south side and by two bridges connected to elevated play structures on the north side. In addition to the accessible “senior” (5 to 12 year old) play structure connected to the tugboat, the playground also includes a “junior” (18 months to 5 year old) play structure, stand-alone monkey bars, a bouncy toy and a swing set. The spray pad includes three different types of vertical stainless steel spray features, some ground jets, a central drain and an activator bollard.

The spray pad and playground equipment are nearing the end of their lifecycle and need to be replaced. The tugboat structure is in disrepair and needs to be refurbished. The design for the Pier 4 Park improvements is shown below:

The City of Hamilton wants to hear what you think – take the survey to tell us what kind of spray pad components and play equipment you like.