AE Wilson Park is good for all ages. It has many different areas and activities to choose from. Whether you just want to go to the playground and spray park, walk , run or ride on the meandering paved pathways or take a walk on the wilder side with an easy hike around Boreal Island, the park has something for everyone. There is also a pond that you can canoe or paddle board on.
PLAYGROUND/SPRAY PARK
To go to the spray park and playground enter off of McCarthy Blvd just north of Dewdney ave. There is ample paved parking . This area also has a picnic are , seasonal washrooms and change rooms and some equipment and play areas at the playground are handicap accessible. There is also an area ( no docking area) where you can launch your canoe or paddle board to take a trip around Boreal Island.
URBAN HIKING - BOREL ISLAND
If you want to go for a nature walk on groomed gravel pathways that take you through a Natural borel forest area and wild life refuge area your closest access is to enter the park off of Dewdney Ave and Dorothy street and go north on Dorothy to 5th Ave. you will find a gravel parking area with ample parking. There are areas that are accessible for launching your canoe (no docking area) Near the parking are you will find a large groomed meadow with picnic areas complete with charcoal type BBQs. A paved pathway leads you into the park and near where you see the first bridge is the entrance to Boreal Island. Boreal island has meandering gravel pathways that lead you past examples of many Southern Saskatchewan native plants, trees, flowers and fauna. As you get closer to the pond look for the resident Pelican and many other water fowl. Boreal Island is a lovely quite and easy nature walk In the middle of the city. A true gem. To protect this beautiful natural area, stay on the gravel pathways and remember "Take only Pictures and leave only footprints".
WALK, RUN, RIDE, URBAN PATHWAY
Another entrance to the park is the parking lot at the west end of Ritter Avenue.
This entrance will lead you down a paved pathway that branches out to go to either the playground & spray park (approx 1.1 km) or branches of to the west to go to Boreal Island (approx 1.5km). The paved pathways throughout the park that are great for walking or riding. no matter which entrance you use the pathways are all interconnected.
So get off the couch and get out and explore, mother nature is calling your name.