Lansdowne Park

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Each week Ann Arbor with Kids is profiling a different playground in the Ann Arbor area including Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter, etc. Today we are profiling Lansdowne Park part of the Ann Arbor system.

Ann Arbor’s Lansdowne Park

Ann Arbor’s Lansdowne Park is a neighborhood park in the Lawton neighborhood. It features a single structure, sandbox, soccer field and basketball court, and a rain garden

Lansdowne Park – Playground Features

Playground Profile Last Updated: July 13, 2021

Playground Best for: Kids Under 5, Kids 5-8, Kids 8-12, Teens
Structures: 1
Accessible Structure: No
Slides: 3, Straight Slide, Curved Slide, Racer Slide
Monkey Bars: Yes
Zip Line: No
Climbing Apparatus: Yes
Merry Go Round: No
Bouncers: Yes
See Saw: No
Sandbox: Yes
Natural Play: No
Swings: 2 traditional swings, 1 baby swings, 0 parent/baby swings, 1 adaptive swings, 0 tire swings
Ground Activities: Yes
Surface: Wooden Mulch
Shade: Partial Shade – There are plenty of tall trees around the playground that will give shade at some times of day. The structure roof is open
Seating: No

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Lansdowne Park – Park Details

Park Owner: Ann Arbor
Location: 601 Lans Way, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Parking: Street Parking –
Bathrooms: No
Walking Trails: No – Paved path connects playground to sidewalks, basketball court, and a rain garden
Water Play: None
Picnic Benches: No
Pavilion: No
Sports Fields: Basketball, Soccer

Lansdowne Park Description

The playground at Lansdowne Park features a single structure with slides including a side-by side racer slide.

The structure features these floating islands to traverse and S shaped monkey bars. My daughter has always loved the floating islands and can’t resist the monkey bars – even though as a 5’6″ teen she finds most too low to the ground now.

Ann Arbor Lansdowne Park - Floating Islands

Next to the structure is a separate climbing feature. I’m not quite sure how the kids use the V shaped climber, but I’m sure the kids have no trouble figuring out more than one way to use it to climb up and down. I can see some kids sitting atop the bar and using the rungs to climb the pole while others may hang from the bars to climb.

For younger kids, closer to the ground there are two bouncers and a sandbox with a couple of shovels and molds.

In addition to the playground, Lansdowne Park has both a basketball court and a soccer field. These features will be sure to draw the interest of groups of tweens and teens.