The annual Northeast Ohio Parent Choice Awards seeks to gather the opinions of local parents on everything family-friendly in the region. Our readers and online followers voted for their favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more.
Here are the winner and finalists in the “Best playground” category.
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Winner: Preston’s H.O.P.E.
There are regular playgrounds, and then there’s Preston’s H.O.P.E. This impressive 60,000-square-foot Beachwood park, designed for children of all ages and abilities, includes Imagination Village, with make-believe houses connected by a raised walkway; Play Theatre; and Sand Area; as well as numerous play areas with swings, tunnels and slides of all sizes.
prestonshope.com
Finalists:
Lakewood Park
This 31-acre lakefront park offers pools, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, a playground area, bandstand, Lakefront Promenade, picnic areas, softball fields, and the Lakewood Skatepark.
onelakewood.com
Liberty Playground
This recently renovated playground in Independence boasts several slides, climbing walls, a rope venture vertex, comet spinners and two racing ziplines. Dual play structures cater to kids of all ages.
independenceohio.org