Playground Area located across the street from the basketball courts

General Information

* Name/Location of Playground Area
Playground Area located across the street from the basketball courts
No
Yes
Describe the surface of the route of travel:
Pavement to concrete sidewalk
Slope of route of travel (at its steepest incline):
4 %
Width of route of travel (at its narrowest point):
42 inches
Yes
Yes
What is the minimum intended age range for this playground?
5 years
What is the maximum intended age range for this playground?
12 years
Yes
No

Playground ElementGreen House Jungle Gym with slide

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
Yes
Describe the surface type of the elevated component:

(e.g., wood, metal with small gratings, recycled plastic.)

Woodchips
If there are steps to this component, how many steps lead from the ground onto the elevated play component?
4 steps
Yes
No
No

(transfer from a device, a support vertical handle bars)

N/A

(60 inch circle)

N/A
N/A

Playground ElementSpinning disk and single slide

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
No

Playground ElementDouble slide

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
Yes
Describe the surface type of the elevated component:

(e.g., wood, metal with small gratings, recycled plastic.)

Plastic coated metal grating and composite plastic
If there are steps to this component, how many steps lead from the ground onto the elevated play component?
9 steps
Yes
No
No

(transfer from a device, a support vertical handle bars)

N/A

(60 inch circle)

N/A
N/A

Playground Element2 T-rex Riders

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
No

Playground ElementSwingset with 5 swings - 1 adaptive hammock swing

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
No

Playground ElementChinup Bars

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
No

Playground ElementBalance beam

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
No

Playground ElementLilly pad walk with balance rope

Describe the surface of the route of travel between the entrance and this element:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Dirt and Grass to Woodchips
Describe the surface of the area below the equipment:

(e.g., pavement, grass, wood chips, rubber surfacing)

Woodchips

(e.g., transfer platform, transfer support, and transfer steps)

N/A
No

Comments

This playground was recently renovated with newer more inclusive playground features and compact woodchip surfacing. Albany Parks and Recreation plans to provide firm and stable pathways to each playground feature within the next few years.

Comments/additional information regarding the playground