New Culver City Park Playground Opens

Culver City officially opened the new on Monday, at the corner of Jefferson and Duquesne boulevards, following two years of planning.

The park was funded by Los Angeles County Proposition A Discretionary

Funds and is the equipment is constructed from loose fill Engineered Wood Fibar surfacing.

The equipment isn’t your basic swing set and monkey bars, though. Rather, it’s a challenging, interactive series of pieces that provides both physical and mental stimulation for the kids.

According to a City statement, each piece of equipment either spins, moves, or swivels. Each component tests a child’s agility, balance, climbing, hanging and jumping ability.

“We are excited with this new play equipment. The City is continuing to move forward in bringing all our park play structures up to date,” said Mayor Andrew Weismann.

Among the park’s features are:

SAND and WATER PLAY

Pre-School to age 5: A separate sand play area designed for creative, interactive play with movable chutes, water wells, water wheels and more that provide young children the opportunity for imaginative play building dams, sand castles, and manipulating sand and water.

GYM 2

Age 2 to 5: This structure emphasizes active play such as sliding and climbing. The Gym 2 features both a double slide and a curved slide, providing gross motor physical exercise as well as teaching children about gravity, spatial awareness, and the ability to estimate distances.

Custom GALAXY

Age 5 to 12: To begin with, the Custom GALAXY presents an intriguing challenge in the form of the Meteor Shower: a complex climbing apparatus that features a kinetic climbing wall, a cable ladder, and several climbing ropes equipped with colorful play orbs.

CLIMBING BLOQX 4

Age 5 to 12: In a larger space, you have the option to increase the size of the climbing experience with additional modules in attractive configurations. These are designed to increase the number of children who can be engaged simultaneously, as well as to expand the opportunities for games to be played.

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