{"id":25017,"date":"2024-04-16T10:47:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T15:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/?post_type=news_press&p=25017"},"modified":"2024-12-18T17:01:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:01:46","slug":"memphis-home-to-one-of-the-most-unique-playgrounds-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"news_press","link":"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/news\/memphis-home-to-one-of-the-most-unique-playgrounds-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis: Home to One of the Most Unique Playgrounds in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Who doesn\u2019t love a playground? Kids get to run their energy out, see friends, and explore, while parents get to hang, watch their kids be wild, and sometimes even sit down. Playgrounds are also free (for the most part), making them a great spot for downtime whether you\u2019re at home or on vacation\u2014especially when they go beyond a good old-fashioned play structure or were created by designers who are pushing the boundaries of what a playground can be.<\/p>\n

With an eye toward spring break, below are 11 of the most innovative playgrounds, which could be worth putting on your itinerary during your next U.S. road trip.<\/p>\n

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11 of the Most Innovative playgrounds<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Domino Park Playground \/\/ Brooklyn, New York<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Adventure Playground \/\/ Berkeley, California<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Life on the River Playground \/\/ Memphis, Tennessee<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Watkins Regional Park \/\/ Upper Marlboro, Maryland<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. City Museum \/\/ St. Louis, Missouri<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Lions Park Playscape \/\/ Greensboro, Alabama<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Silver Towers Playground \/\/ New York, New York<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Downtown Container Park \/\/ Las Vegas, Nevada<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Maggie Daley Park \/\/ Chicago, Illinois<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Chapman Adventure Playground \/\/ Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Little Debbie Park \/\/ Collegedale, Tennessee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Life on the River Playground \/\/ Memphis, Tennessee<\/h2>\n
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    This sturgeon-themed play structure is just one of many delights at Memphis’s the Life on the River playground. \/ Courtesy of MONSTRUM Playgrounds<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Crafted by leading artsy playground creators\u00a0Monstrum<\/a>, Memphis, Tennessee\u2019s\u00a0Life on the River playground<\/a>\u00a0is both functional and beautiful. It\u2019s situated in the city\u2019s Tom Lee Park and celebrates the Mississippi River ecosystem with oversized otter slides, a climbable salamander surrounded by a turreted trio of faux-cypress trees, a caterpillar to crawl through, and a sturgeon-themed play structure.<\/p>\n

    There are also bridges to traverse, places to hide, and slides a-plenty, and parents will find that the structures aren\u2019t just fun to play on: They\u2019re extremely photogenic, too. So make sure to take tons of pics, because no kid stays small for long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    This article was originally featured in “mentalfloss. com”\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":25018,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"press_type":[18],"class_list":["post-25017","news_press","type-news_press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","press_type-online"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nExplore Memphis\u2019s Most Unique Playground<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover one of the U.S.'s most unique playgrounds, located in Memphis! 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