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This profile of Scheffler Park is part of our Summer Series: Tuesday Playground Profiles
Each week Ann Arbor with Kids is profiling a different playground in the Ann Arbor area. Playgrounds will be selected from Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter, etc. This summer my daughter has played a few softball games at Scheffler Park, including one last night. We spent some time after her game exploring the playground.
Scheffler Park
Scheffler Park is located at 3075 Edgewood Drive near the intersection of Platt and Huron Parkway. The playground is along Platt with a walking path that runs along Platt and continues on Huron. There is a fence opening at the crosswalk to cross the road and continue up Platt to County Farm Park.
Location: 3075 Edgewood Drive
Unique Features: New Equipment, see-saw, spinner
Swings: Yes, 2 regular, 2 buckets
Surface: Woodchips
Bathrooms: No, there are port-a-potties near the softball field and the parking lot
Shade: The playground is fairly sunny. There are picnic tables in the shade
Pavilion: No.
Sports Fields: Softball/Baseball Diamond, street hockey
Walking Trails: There is a path from the parking lot across Malletts Creek and along Platt Rd/Huron Parkway
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Parking: There is a small parking lot on Edgewood and street parking is available on the south side of Edgewood.
Pokémon Go: There are two Pokéstops at Scheflfler Park, one near the parking lot and one near the playground.
Scheffler Park Playground Review
Scheffler Park is a neighborhood park in Ann Arbor, but with a convenient location along Platt Rd. It had been a couple of years since I was last at Scheffler Park. Since our last visit, the structure has been replaced. The park has a single play structure which has both a small double slide and a twisty slide. The play structure also has a rope bridge and a leaf climber.
In addition to the play structure and swings, there is a see-saw and a spinner cage. My daughter really enjoyed the spinner cage.
Scheffler Park has a sand area with a crane kids can sit at.
Have you visited the playground? Do you have anything to add to our review?
