Wheaton Regional Park Adventure Playground
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Project Description
The new Adventure Playground at Wheaton Regional Park is now open. The two acre hillside includes a variety of exciting features and unique environments for children of all ages and abilities. There is a concrete climbing wall, with play equipment above, and a trio of slides in various heights coming off of it. A spinner and climbing mound is be located below. The tot area includes the relocated, existing concrete animals and a sandbox. Connecting all of the areas is a boardwalk that ends at an observation platform. In addition, there are swings, gymnastic equipment, and climbing nets.
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Background
After almost 20 years of extremely heavy use, the playground needed renovating. The landscape architecture firm of Oculus, Inc. was retained to produce the design. Their proposal involved bisecting the site, which sits on a slope and developing level areas for different play activities.
Status/Project Update
The construction fence was removed on Friday, September 30, 2011 and the playground was opened for public use!
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Kathleen Dearstine, Project Manager
Kathy.Dearstine@MontgomeryParks.org
301-650-2883
Date of last update: May 14, 2012
Montgomery County Department of Parks