Are you looking for Ann Arbor Parks with Accessible Playgrounds? The lists below will help you find a playground that will fit your child’s needs all all kids in your family or group to enjoy the playground.
Since 2015, Ann Arbor with Kids profiles a playground a week each summer (except 2020, and we’ve gotten a slow start to 2022). We have over 80 playground profiles throughout the Ann Arbor area and shared information about them with our community. As we add new playground profiles, they will automatically be added to these lists as appropriate.
Find an Ann Arbor Area Parks with Accessible Playground Near You
The map below will help you find an accessible playground near you – or near another destination.
Accessible Structure and Adaptive Swings
Accessible Structure and Adaptive Swings
Accessible Structure and Adaptive Swings
Ann Arbor Parks with Accessible Playgrounds
There are a variety of ways that a playground can be accessible. There are those with Accessible Structures that have a ramp directly from a paved path, those that have adaptive swings, and those using other universal access design features.
The Rotary Club’s Centennial Playground at Gallup Park is a great example of a playground designed using Universal Access principles.
We will admit that the bar for inclusion as an accessible structure is fairly low – a ramp that allows access to part of the structure. We did not evaluate what activities could be accessed via that ramp.
We are splitting our list of Accessible Playgrounds into three sections. Those that have both an accessible structure and adaptive swings, those with just an accessible structure, and those with just adaptive swings.
Playgrounds with Accessible Structure and Adaptive Swings
Ford Heritage Park
Park Owner: Ypsilanti Township
Location: Ford Heritage Park, 8399 Textile Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Monkey Bars,Zip Line, Rocking Boat, Balance Challenges, Climbing Rock
Park Features:Trails,Parking Lot
Garden Homes
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 1800 Franklin Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Ground Activities, Mini Dinosaur Structure that has a short racer slide
Park Features:Trails,Street Parking
Timbertown
Park Owner: Chelsea
Location: Timber Town, Sibley Road, Chelsea, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Monkey Bars,Ground Activities, Chelsea Landmarks, Tire Walk, Fenced Tot Lot, Extensive Wood Structure, Cargo Net & Rope Climbers, Flexible Bridge, and more
Park Features:Shade,Pavilion(s),Parking Lot
Playgrounds with Accessible Structures
Burr Oak Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 601 Burr Oak Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Monkey Bars,Bouncers,Ground Activities, Volleyball, Sandbox Digger
Park Features:Shade,Street Parking
Rotary Club’s Centennial Playground at Gallup Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: Gallup Park, 3000 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Sandbox,SeeSaw,Merry Go Round,Monkey Bars,Climbing Apparatus,Ground Activities, River access, flying saucer swing, rocking boat, crawl through
Park Features:Shade,Pavilion(s),Trails,Events,Parking Lot
Hickory Woods Park
Park Owner: Pittsfield Township
Location: Hickory Woods Park, 5415 Crane Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Monkey Bars,Ground Activities, Spinning Seat, Rock Arch, Music Elements
Park Features:Pavilion(s),Trails,Events,Parking Lot
Playgrounds with Adaptive Swings
Riverside Park
Park Owner: Ypsilanti
Location: 5 East Cross Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Merry Go Round,Ground Activities, Rocking Boat, Hammock Crawl
Park Features:Shade,Pavilion(s),Trails,Events,Parking Lot
Foxfire North
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 2405 Hickory Point Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Monkey Bars,Ground Activities, Partial Rubber Mat allows for access to structure and two slides (one curved and one straight)
Park Features:Street Parking
Frisinger Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 1200 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,SeeSaw,Merry Go Round, Standing See Saw, Climbing Wall
Park Features:Shade,Street Parking
Allmendinger Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 655 Pauline Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Merry Go Round,Monkey Bars,Climbing Apparatus,Ground Activities, Natural Play Elements,
Park Features:Shade,Pavilion(s),Events,Street Parking
Lions Park
Park Owner: Dexter
Location: 7780 Ann Arbor Street, Dexter, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Monkey Bars,Climbing Apparatus, Umbrella like spinner
Park Features:Pavilion(s),Parking Lot
Arbor Oaks
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: Arbor Oaks Park, 2090 Champagne Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Monkey Bars,Bouncers, Pirate themed structure, checkerboard picnic table, lots of small planes fly overhead
Park Features:Shade,Trails,Street Parking
Mary Beth Doyle Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 3500 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Swings,SeeSaw,Monkey Bars,Bouncers,Climbing Apparatus, Wetlands, Climbing Obstacles
Park Features:Shade,Trails,Parking Lot
Jennings Rd Athletic Complex
Park Owner: Northfield Township
Location: Whitmore Lake Public Schools Jennings Athletic Complex and Park, Jennings Road, Whitmore Lake, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Climbing Apparatus,Ground Activities,
Park Features:Parking Lot
County Farm Park
Park Owner: Washtenaw County
Location: County Farm Park, 2230 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Zip Line,Bouncers,Ground Activities, Community Garden, Mixed surface of rubber mats, artificial turf, and mulch,
Park Features:Pavilion(s),Trails,Events,Parking Lot
Mixtwood Pomona Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 1145 Mixtwood Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,SeeSaw,Monkey Bars,Ground Activities, Sandbox has spinner, seesaw, and digger
Park Features:Shade,Street Parking
Lansdowne Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 601 Lans Way, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Monkey Bars,Bouncers,Climbing Apparatus,Ground Activities, Balance Beam, Floating Island Feature, Rain Garden
Park Features:Shade,Street Parking
Burns Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: Burns Park, 1300 Baldwin Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings, Sandbox,Monkey Bars,Climbing Apparatus, Funnel Ball, Petanque Court, Sledding Hill, Senior Center, Chain Climbing Wall
Park Features:Pavilion(s),Events,Street Parking
Brookside Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 3001 Stone School Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Swings,Bouncers,Climbing Apparatus, Chin-Up Bars
Park Features:Shade,Street Parking
Evergreen Park
Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 3100 Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Playground Features: Slides, Swings,Monkey Bars, Balance Elements, Rock Wall
Park Features:Shade,Trails,Parking Lot
Playgrounds with Rubber Mats
Even for children who don’t need an accessible playground, mulch can be difficult for children with balance issues or limited mobility. The following playgrounds are either free from mulch or have sections of the playground that can be used without going in the mulch.
Playgrounds with Rubber Mats are also great “Mess-Free” playgrounds after rainy or during the spring thaw. Check out our Mess-Free Playgrounds for a listing of those using Rubber Mats and a combination of rubber mats and mulch.
