Etli Milita’mk Universally Designed Play Park

A safe, inclusive place where people of all ages and abilities can play together in Liverpool. To see the park on the Region of Queens ShowMe Map, you can click here.

The Etli Milita’mk (pronounced: Ed Ah Lee Milly Dumk) Playpark opened in October of 2023. This is the first universally designed playpark in Queens County.

The idea to build a playground that was safe for children with autism, disabilities, seniors, and those with limited mobility was a dream of Debbie Wamboldt, a mother of a child with autism. She first started to advocate for the idea in 2016, providing municipal election candidates with a list of community needs made in consultation with the disability community. On the list was a safe and accessible play space.

The equipment in the play park include:
– three slides of varying heights and styles
– five swings, including multi-generational and inclusive harnessed
– a standing spinner
– a roll-on spinner
– a climbing wall
– a toddler “truck”
– a wobble sphere
– a quiet grove, designed as a quiet space for autistic users
– musical element
– braille descriptive panels
– interactive panels
– stepping stones
– climbing apparatus
– three different ladders
– a transfer station, where one can move off a wheelchair onto decks
– a sliding pole

Located in the heart of Liverpool near Queens Place Emera Centre, Etil Milita’mk Play Park also includes a spray pad!