Inclusive Playgrounds in the Seattle Area
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Averill Fields Playground is Snohomish's first inclusive playground, with different structures for climbing, swinging, sliding and spinning. Credit: Meredith Charaba
Averill Field Playground, Snohomish
I was absolutely thrilled to hear that Snohomish was getting its first inclusive and accessible playground. My daughter and I counted down to its opening and headed there for a visit, where we were happy to see the whole community playing.
The first structure on the playground is just the right size for the younger crowd, and ramps allow kids of all abilities to explore it. There’s a bright red train (where my daughter couldn’t resist letting out a gleeful “choo, choo!”), a puzzle, two slides, and other ways to climb or hop off the structure.
Nearby, there’s a ground-level merry-go-round, bright green drums, benches and spinning swings. But the centerpiece of the park is a climber’s paradise: A geometric structure with rope ladders reaching up to a tunnel slide. Parents can watch kids climb and race around from the benches, or they can easily join them for a ride on the swing set.
Find it: 400 2nd St., Snohomish
– Meredith Charaba
Next stop: Seattle Children’s PlayGarden
