J. Richard Martin Community Center Playground
J. Richard Martin Community Center, Biddeford, ME
New inclusive community playground in Biddeford with separate play zones, sensory panels, basket swings, accessible surfacing, seating, and a looping path for caregivers.
Biddeford Recreation uses this playground image on its department overview page.
Editorial notes
What stands out
One of the clearest inclusive playground fits in this region because the city publishes specific sensory, seating, surfacing, and supervision details instead of a vague accessibility claim.
Know Before You Go
- Bring
- Water
- Bring
- Sun protection
- Bring
- Any adaptive supports your child prefers for climbing or swinging
What to Expect
Play profile
- Toddlers
- Preschoolers
- Big kids
- Mixed ages
Visit amenities
- Seating
- Picnic tables
- Parking
- Limited shade
- Visit type
- Neighborhood community playground rather than a major day trip destination.
Read more about this location
The J. Richard Martin Community Center Playground is a city-backed inclusive playground project designed to serve children and caregivers of different ages and abilities. Official Biddeford Recreation materials describe two distinct play areas, including a larger structure with rope and cube climbing, a younger-kids structure, ground-level sensory panels for calming and tactile play, and basket swings that support inclusive vestibular play. Families can also expect a mix of rubber surfacing and engineered mulch, a looping path around the playground, benches, picnic tables, and clear sightlines that make supervision easier.
Hours & Admission
Admission
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Admission | No admission fee mentioned on city sources. |
Admission details can change. Confirm current fees before visiting.
Accessibility
Known Features
Ground-level sensory panels with calming and tactile features
Known Features
Basket swings for inclusive vestibular play
Known Features
Rubber surfacing in parts of the playground
Known Features
Looping path around the play area
Known Features
Clear sightlines for caregivers
Considerations
Official materials say surfacing is a mix of rubber and engineered mulch rather than fully uniform surfacing throughout.
Considerations
No official statement found confirming fencing.
Considerations
The city frames the space as inclusive for all ages and abilities.
These details summarize published sources and dated reports. They are not an ADA inspection or an individualized accessibility assessment.
Location
189 Alfred Street
Biddeford, ME, 04005
Other options nearby
School-based inclusive playground in Kennebunk with a wide access ramp and equipment intended for students of all abilities.
Sources & Updates
2 public sources on record · Last checked Apr 11, 2026. Time-sensitive details may have changed.
View source and update details
- Last check on record
- Apr 11, 2026
- Sources reviewed
- 2 public sources
Public sources
- Biddeford Recreation Department Overviewbiddefordmaine.org
Official description of the new inclusive playground project at the J. Richard Martin Community Center.
Checked: name, address, phone, inclusive features, surfacing, seating
- Playground Design Detailspresentations.playworld.com
Linked directly by the city as the official design-details resource.
Checked: design context
What changed
April 11, 2026
Created listing from official Biddeford Recreation sources describing the inclusive community center playground.
Accessibility details reflect available public information and dated reports, not an ADA inspection.