Bennett's Village at Pen Park

Bennett's Village at Pen Park is Charlottesville's flagship all-abilities playspace project, created to welcome children, caregivers, and community members of different ages and abilities into the same play environment. The first phase is open to the public and includes an accessible treehouse and accessible path through the trees, while official plans for the larger site include fully accessible play structures, swings, sensory play, a ground-level merry-go-round, an adaptive zipline, water play, calming spaces, and sensory- and mobility-friendly bathrooms. Families looking for a destination-style inclusive playground will find this one especially promising because the organization and city publish unusually specific accessibility goals rather than generic inclusive language.