This park is especially for children who know how to climb and can do so independently. There is something here for everyone though. I would stay away from this park with very small children unless you can arrange to accompany them the whole time. There...
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This park is especially for children who know how to climb and can do so independently. There is something here for everyone though. I would stay away from this park with very small children unless you can arrange to accompany them the whole time. There are things for the littles to do but also many ledges and harder ladders that they could easily fall off. That being said I came here with a 1 year old and we will for sure be back. The park is huge. Imagine 5 neighborhood playgrounds all in one place. There is a pretend river made of fake grass material running through. The structures are inviting to kids. There are places all throughout for grown ups to sit and watch. The play equipment here is a beautiful mix of classic man made playground structures and natural play challenges such as large logs and rocks. It seems to be semi broken up into several smaller sections so I'll talk about each one that we checked out.
Swings for little kids: a lineup that includes several normal swings a couple traditional baby swings, a half baby swing with a strap mechanism, a seat and harness swing, a tire swing, and a platform swing.
Swings for big kids: several normal swings spaced out with lots of room for crazy big kids, and a platform swing.
Sand: just a lot of sand with some kind of water fountain in the middle that I assume kids could turn on and use to fill pretend rivers and build more solid sand structures.
Upper area: includes a climbing structure with spyglass toys and two very large slides that go down the hill. These slides are long and fast, however since it's against a hill it is possible for a grown up to hold on to an adventurous little one to help them down safely (yep, I did this today). They are also super sturdy and would not have a problem supporting a grown up sliding down. This area also includes a cool tunnel slide down to the lower section. It is possible to get up to this area via stairs, rock wall, or rope ladder.
Little kid playground: basic play structure with stairs, climbing equipment, and small slides.
Big kid playground: basic play structure but it is very tall. Many different ways to climb it provides unique challenges for kids to figure out. I have mixed feelings about the fact that there are stairs all the way up because the little one I take is big enough to do stairs but not big enough to be safe up so high. This hasn't been an issue at other playgrounds because the higher parts are usually accessed by harder climbing challenges. But I love that it allows grown ups to access the top level. There is a slide from the lower level and also a very large slide off the higher level.
Climbing ropes: a large structure that is mainly made of ropes. Kids can climb all over this and there are places for them to just sit and hang out.
Misc: this section we didn't check out because it's definitely for bigger kids but I was eyeing it from afar. It includes a very long zip line. I saw an estimate of 60ft and that wouldn't surprise me. It's only riding option is a rope with a circular seat. Nearby is also a giant log arranged for climbing and almost as long as the zip line.
Between the sections are other random climbing structures, big rocks, benches, park tables with seats etc. Everything you could want in a park.