Source-checked Apr 11, 2026Neighborhood inclusive playgrounds

Orchard Park Playground

Orchard Park, Liberty Lake, WA

Popular Liberty Lake playground and splash pad area with a public communication board that improves access for nonverbal and speech-delayed children.

Smarty Symbols communication board installed at Orchard Park in Liberty Lake

Official City of Liberty Lake image accompanying the Orchard Park communication board announcement.

Editorial notes

What stands out

This is best viewed as an inclusion-improved neighborhood park: the communication board is genuinely useful, even if the playground itself is not a full adaptive destination build.

Know Before You Go

Weather
Outdoor park; the splash pad area is most useful in warm weather.

What to Expect

Play profile

  • Toddlers
  • Preschoolers
  • Big kids
  • Mixed ages

Visit amenities

  • Parking
Visit type
Neighborhood park visit.
Read more about this location

Orchard Park is not marketed as a full all-abilities destination playground, but it stands out in the Spokane-area region because the City of Liberty Lake installed a Smarty Symbols communication board directly between the splash pad and playground to improve communication access. That makes it a meaningful inclusive-play stop for families with children who use visual supports, AAC-style prompting, or benefit from language scaffolding during play. The park is a strong warm-weather neighborhood option thanks to the close pairing of splash-pad and playground activity. Families who need extensive adaptive equipment should view it as a supportive community park rather than a fully specialized inclusive playground.

Hours & Admission

Admission

Published admission prices
VisitorPrice
AdmissionFree

Admission details can change. Confirm current fees before visiting.

Accessibility

Considerations

The official source verifies communication access support, not a full specialized adaptive equipment list.

Considerations

Families needing extensive mobility features should confirm current equipment on arrival.

Communication Support

Smarty Symbols communication board

Communication Support

72 picture-supported terms

Communication Support

Alphabet and numeral layout

Communication Support

Designed to support communication, social engagement, and active participation

Sensory and communication features

Communication boards

Sensory and communication features

Water play

These details summarize published sources and dated reports. They are not an ADA inspection or an individualized accessibility assessment.

Location

20298 E Indiana Ave

Liberty Lake, WA, 99019

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Other options nearby

Children playing together at Providence Playscape in Riverfront SpokaneSource reviewed

Riverfront Spokane’s all-inclusive playground pairs resilient rubber surfacing with sensory play, adaptive swings, a wheelchair-accessible we-go-round, quiet retreat elements, family restrooms, and ADA parking.

Sources & Updates

Source-checked Apr 11, 2026 against 1 public source

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Last check on record
Apr 11, 2026
Sources reviewed
1 public source

Public sources

  • Confirms Orchard Park location and the installation of a Smarty Symbols communication board between the splash pad and playground.

    Checked: park name, address, communication board, location of board within park, inclusive communication purpose

What changed

  • April 11, 2026

    Created listing from official City of Liberty Lake accessibility communication-board announcement.

Accessibility details reflect available public information and dated reports, not an ADA inspection.