Showing posts with label adaptive (special needs). Show all posts
Showing posts with label adaptive (special needs). Show all posts

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Springer Woods Park, Edwardsville



Location:  Frederick St. & Springer Woods Ln., Edwardsville, IL  62025

Website: https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/475/List-of-Parks-in-Edwardsville

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenies:

  • Children’s playground
  • Exercise trail
  • Two small picnic table shelters
  • Barbecue grill

This is a very small playground with a slide, merry-go-round, swings, and diggers. There is a pavilion but there aren't any restrooms. 



There is an ADA swing, 1 baby swing, and 2 sling swings.


There is a big flat grassy field here if kids want to run around or play yard games.






Saturday, December 23, 2023

Bicentennial Park, Belleville IL





Location: 4811 Belleville Crossing, Belleville, IL 62220

Website: https://www.belleville.net/Facilities/Facility/Details/Bicentennial-Park-4

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenities:
  • ADA Fishing Pier
  • Disc Golf
  • Fountains
  • Gazebo
  • Lighted Parking Lot
  • Nature Trails
  • Pavilion
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Sculptures
Bicentennial Park, Belleville's newest community park, consists of 43 beautiful wooded acres and a number of ponds. It was developed and named in honor of the City of Belleville's 200th Anniversary in 2014.

The first playground is right off the parking lot and there are restrooms here also. The playground is small but has some nice features including some stepping stones, a caterpillar tunnel, some tree climbing towers, a log tunnel, and a speaker.  There is an adaptive swing and a sling swing. 








The other playground and splash pad are at the upper portion of the park, and you can follow the path up the hill. The splash pad was built in 2023, and has great features including a frog slide, tree water umbrella, water tunnel, and lots of pop jets.  The hours are 11-6 daily. 



The zipline has an adaptive seat and a regular seat.


The lake is stocked with fish. 













The playground next to the splash pad has several slides, a rocking board, a maze board, a rock wall, and you can climb inside the tree trunk.









Covered pavilion





Interesting little play area with a large frog and a fish climber. 


Another interesting area with a mushroom table and chairs.



Restrooms




Thursday, October 19, 2023

Flynn Park, University City




Location: 420 Midvale, University City, MO 63130 (Bounded by Pershing, Midvale and Kingsbury)

Website: http://www.ucitymo.org/105/Parks

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

The park is named after U City's former mayor Warran C. Flynn and the playground is shared with Flynn Park Elementary School. It has 1 adaptive swing, 5 sling swings, and 2 baby swings. There is a spiderweb rope type climber, a tetherball, and lots of interesting things to climb on.