Early Childhood Education Zone Releases the 50 Best Playgrounds in America

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Childhood Education Zone has released The 50 Best Playgrounds in America. From playgrounds incorporating a spirit of adventure, to the belief that all can play equally and without restraint, this list highlights some of the most diverse playgrounds from around the country. The list looked at hundreds of playgrounds before narrowing the choices down to 50. Criteria such as design, accessibility, educational programming and options for unstructured play were all evaluated while creating this list.

The ranking can be viewed here: http://www.earlychildhoodeducationzone.com/best-playgrounds-in-america/

Sara Moore, the article's author, had this to say: "We have worked hard to create a list that covers various playgrounds, play spaces and activities. We love that there are such amazing facilities around the country that provide a nurturing and safe environment for children and adults alike to play in! We are proud to call these 50 our top playgrounds this year."

Here is the complete list of the 50 Best Playgrounds in alphabetical order:

Adventure Playground - Berkeley, California

Alexander W. Kemp Playground - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Bible Story Playground - Parker, South Dakota

Big Creek Playground - Poly City, Iowa

Blackberry Farm Adventure Playground - Aurora, Illinois

Blue Lake Regional Park - Fairview, Oregon

Brooklyn's Playground - Pocatello, Idaho

Camp H.R. Erdman Nature Built Playspace - Oahu, Hawaii

Can-do Playground - Wilmington, Delaware

Castle Park - Winter Park, Florida

Clemyjontri Playground - McLean, Virginia

Discovery Playground - Auburn, Washington

Dodge Town Park - Merriam, Kansas

Dream Playground - Warwick, Rhode Island

Fort Washington Playground - New York, New York

French Park Playground - Plymouth, Minnesota

Grange Insurance Audubon Park - Columbus, Ohio

Hadley's Park - Potomac, Maryland

Harry Thomas Sr. Playspace - Lincoln, Nebraska

Hope Park - Frisco, Texas

Jake's Place - Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Kamakana Playground - Kona, Hawaii

Kellogg Park - Eco-Playground - New Orleans, Louisiana

La Laguna Playground- San Gabriel, California

Maine Playground for Autistic Children - Westbrook, Maine

Medora Children's Park - Medora, North Dakota

Musical Playground - Moab, Utah

Natural Playground - Westport, Connecticut

Nay Aug Park - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Neptune Park - Saratoga Springs, Utah

New York Hall of Science Playground - Corona, New York

Possibility Playground - Port Washington, Wisconsin

Preston's HOPE - Beachwood, Ohio

Project Playground - Juneau, Alaska

Riverview Park - Mesa, Arizona

Rotary Centennial Park - Jonesboro, Arkansas

Rural Studio Lion's Park Playscape - Greensboro, Alabama

Shiver Me Timbers Playground - City of Lake Charles, Louisiana

Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Smothers Park - Owensboro, Kentucky

Sprayground - Hurricane, West Virginia

Tatum's Garden - Salinas, California

Taylor's Dream Boundless Playground - Fort Wayne, Indiana                               

Teardrop Park - New York, New York

The Geometry Playground - Traveling Park Exhibit

Union Square Park Playground - New York, New York

Westminster Center Park - Westminster, Colorado

Woodland Discovery Playground - Cordova, Tennessee

World of Wonder Playground - Athens, Georgia

Zachary's Playground - St. Peters, Missouri

About: ECE Zone was created to be an informative, useful tool for parents and early childhood educators.

Contact: Sara Moore - Email

Phone number: (614) 271-3535

SOURCE Early Childhood Education Zone