Accessible and inclusive playgrounds in Illinois

Chicago's first fully inclusive playground, with accessible routes, adaptive swings, sensory gardens, musical play, and low-stimulation spaces.

Large new accessible playground in Urbana with inclusive play for all ages and abilities, climbing structures, zip lines, swings, a music station, parking, trails, and gardens nearby.

Urbana park with an accessible playground, elevated ramps, outdoor musical instruments, paved access, restrooms, pavilions, and Challenger Baseball nearby.

Rockford Park District’s landmark inclusive playground at Alpine Park is being rebuilt with wheelchair-accessible play, sensory-friendly features, unitary surfacing, and a communication board.

School-site inclusive playground in Aurora with synthetic turf, wide accessible routes, inclusive swings, an accessible merry-go-round, and a communication board for AAC users.

Inclusive playground in Moline's Riverside Park with level rubber surfacing, easy-reach interactive features, a merry-go-round, swings, and quieter retreat-style play elements.

All-inclusive Orland Park playground with ramped routes, sensory-rich play, quiet spaces, and equipment supporting physical, cognitive, and social play.

Universally accessible outdoor playground in Lisle with sensory gardens, accessible play elements, portable restrooms, and a wooded forest-preserve setting.

Recently renovated Carbondale playground with inclusive and accessible play improvements, a spray park, basketball courts, pavilions, and extended evening park hours.

Small ADA-accessible neighborhood playground in Belmont Cragin with swings, slides, climbing elements, activity panels, soft surfacing, and a nearby spray area.

Riverfront St. Charles playground with inclusive play access, a wheelchair swing, paved trails, restrooms, parking, and major park amenities nearby.

Tiny Edgewater playlot with an ADA-accessible playground geared toward younger kids and easy neighborhood drop-in visits.

Large fully inclusive playground in Peoria’s Glen Oak Park with accessible play features, sensory-friendly elements, restrooms, picnic amenities, and nearby family attractions.

Nature-based accessible playscape in Urbana with wheelchair-accessible routes, digging and tunnel play, loose parts, nearby restrooms, and a calmer exploratory feel.

A major new all-abilities playground in Collinsville with full-structure ramps, transfer access, inclusive swings, sensory play panels, fencing, shade, and a quiet grove.

Accessible Austin neighborhood playground with slides, climbing structures, and room to pair playtime with basketball and open park space.

Highly accessible Batavia neighborhood playground with musical play, accessible swings, and an ADA-focused design.

All-inclusive playground in Carbondale with ramps, mobility swings, sensory panels, picnic amenities, a gazebo, pavilion, and restrooms.

The playground at Darryl F. Lindberg Park is being updated with smooth surfacing, an accessible swing, and a communication board as part of a larger all-abilities recreation project in Loves Park.

Neighborhood park in Champaign with a fully accessible playground, sidewalks, parking, picnic amenities, and nearby recreation center support.

Major inclusive playground redevelopment in Springfield's Lincoln Park with textured surfacing, sensory play panels, tactile elements, shelters, gardens, seating, and a trike path.

Accessible riverside playground in South Elgin with wide ramps, padded rubberized surfacing, accessible swings, and a seated rocker.

Accessible neighborhood playground in Brands Park with paved access, climbing structures, slides, and a rubberized play surface.

A centrally located fenced all-abilities playground project in Edwardsville at the N.O. Nelson campus, with paved access and proximity to trails, parking, and Nickel Plate Station.