Earl Haig Family Fun Park - Brantford, Ontario

Sarah

Wish I could have given a better review. Although it was a fun place to visit there needs to be better maintenance. End of June visit to the location and the lazy river wasn’t cleaned at all, it was Full of bugs and leaves. The pool area was nice and clean I would say, which is why I gave it three stars.

The mini golf is a lot of fun, no doubt and the pricing is pretty good. But again it doesn’t seem to be maintained even tho there seems to be enough staff on site.
Front staff are very kind and friendly.

Very affordable. Just needs better maintenance 🙂

Jennifer L.

Once again difficult to rate.

Entry fees are a bit high for what you get.
Food prices are very fair.

Kids love it.

Well at least until we had to leave with two cuts into two people's feed. Both got them in the pool. Lifeguard said there is a texture on the ground of the pool and she would let the maintenance team know about it.

I'm skeptical, the lazy river is always dirty, lots of dead bugs, leaves, etc. the water doesn't look clear.
There is no real swimming pool it's all just for fun.
Kids will still have to do a swim test till they are 15 years old to be allowed to move around without a grown up. -but nobody asked me if I can swim, but still being responsible. Luckily I know how to swim.

The splash pad got ignored by my kids. But it looked clean and had different features.

The orange slide is very slow unless you go down on your back/shoulder blades. But make sure to keep your head up when you get off.

Changing Rooms / washrooms must have been disgusting for man's -but didn't see it myself only got told about it. The female one was ok but wouldn't call it clean.

Grass Area is mostly clean but there is still some garbage flying around. Lots of natural shade around the pool area.

Walkways are overgrown. Hidden nail right behind the pool area. One kid smashed the toe. Not too pleased.

Playground was enjoyed by the kids.

Lots of room for improvement.

You have the facility why don't just make it right.
Good starting point would be cleaning the lazy river doing operating times as well. (Would be already one star extra)

Next star for no more cuts in the pool area.

And the last one would be given if all the little things were done properly.

Jeff T.

While the pool and lazy river were ok (to an extent), I rate 1 star because there were several issues that impacted our stay. First, their website and this one incorrectly indicated they opened at 10am. They actually open at 11am. Even at opening it took close to 40 minutes to enter as they have 1 staff member selling admission tickets. Only when buying admission tickets do you find out the splash pad is closed (as found on a sticky note at the desk). Around the lunch rush they ran into issues cooking food and stopped selling burgers, hot dogs, sausages, etc for the rest of the day. All staff, while friendly, were teenagers. Saw no signs of ‘adult’ management, which was apparent given the number of issues seen around the park. To top it off, some parents just let their kids run wild, allowing them to jump into the pool on top of other kids. Lack of respect and parenting. Won’t be returning.

Keysha B.

It was okay. The price is really good. The kids had fun. The only think I Wishing hey would clean the pool and yhe lazy river a bit better. The walls are dirty and the area around the pool could take a good scrubbing. The slide was closed for maintenance so it couldn't be used.

Aruna M.

Such a lovely place in Brantford to come with kids or just by adults. Adequate parking space is available. There are different types of fees - general admission which does not allow someone to enter into any of the water activity, and another for water activity. You can top it up later if you wish to play golf. There is a play area with swings and slides, splash pad. The two water areas are one is a lazy river where you can either use your tube or rent one from the premises and float around. It can fit an adult and a child comfortably ($4.50 per tube with $10 deposit, which is returned after the tube is returned). The pool has a big slide and kids are expected to pass a basic swim test. The water areas are not deep and hence no diving is allowed. 4-5 lifeguards are watching near the pool area.
There are plenty of benches out which can be used to sit down and have a meal. However, the area is very well maintained and hence camping chairs or just mats will stretch legs and relax.
The changing rooms and washrooms are reasonably clean. Life jackets and tubes are available to rent and a first aid counter is there too. A cafeteria with barbecue is available for some snacks and drinks are. Parking is free. The park closes by 6pm and announcements are made in advance which is very helpful to plan your exit.

Ang O.

A fantastic place for an afternoon with family! The concession is affordable, admission is affordable, and there are life guards everywhere, so it is very safe. I enjoy sitting and reading underneath a pergola while my children enjoy the facility.

Nadejda A.

My guppies are always happy going there. No deep areas for adults and good area that’s fairly shallow for kids side. Lazy river is fun even without floats and lucky for busy families that there’s food to purchase available.

SAL M.

This place really is a hidden gem! The admission price is great, the food and drink prices are very good compared to other places. If your kids love the pool then they will enjoy this place all day. Be warned though there is no playground, only a lazy river and big pool. I gave it a 4 starts because the washrooms can be dirty and the lazy river needs to be cleaned every couple of hours as it can get dirty and I saw a dead baby frog in there(lazy river) and was praying that it didn't go anywhere near me while I and my kids were in the floats. I was highly grossed out. Also some of the employees can stand to be nicer to customers! Overall besides these 3 negatives I mentioned, the place is great!