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 runners-up in the “best playground” category.
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Winner: Lakewood Park
Lakewood Park is a 31-acre lakefront park featuring a seasonal pool, bandshell and skatepark, plus sport courts and fields. The park offers a multitude of activities, including: a zero-entry children’s wading pool, four tennis courts with a Flexcourt surface, three sand volleyball courts, Kids Cove Playground area, and the Lakewood Park Bandstand, which offers free concerts on Sunday evenings, and free movies for children during the summer months.
lakewoodoh.gov
Runners-Up:
Orange Village Park
Orange Village was awarded a $150,000 grant by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in 2016 that partially funded this park project. 2017 brought to life the finished project’s vision of a family-friendly space that, by design, was welcoming and inclusive to all. Two integrated swings accommodating adults-to-infants, along with two separate play structures designed for children 2-5 and 5-12 years of age round out this “something for everyone” playground experience.
orangevillage.com/parks
Preston’s H.O.P.E.
This Beachwood playground for children of all levels of abilities and disabilities provides opportunities to explore, play and learn. Te extensive playground includes Imagination Village, with make-believe houses connected by a raised walkway, play theatre, a sand area, and a traditional playground area with swings, tunnels and slides that are appropriate for children from preschool through school age.
prestonshope.com