Accessible playgrounds in Connecticut
11 playgrounds in 11 towns across Connecticut, 4 of them designed for all abilities or sensory play. Most are in Canton Valley (1), Danbury (1), Groton (1) and Hartford (1).
Canton Valley
- Walter's Boundless Playground Inclusive
Danbury
- Highland Avenue Playground Accessible
Groton
- Tercentennial Legacy Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
Hartford
- Bushnell Park Playground Inclusive
rubber surface, sensory play
Sensory panels, rubberized surface and color-coded steps.
Milford
- Bodie’s Place Accessible
Ridgefield
- The Sky’s the Limit Playground at the Recreation Center Accessible
wheelchair swing
South Windsor
- Boundless Playground Inclusive
Stamford
- Scalzi Park Playground Accessible
West Hartford
- Jonathan's Dream Inclusive
music play, ramps
Boundless playground with ramps linking a treehouse, stage and raised sand tables.
West Haven
- Charlotte Bacon's Playground Partly accessible
Wethersfield
- Mikey's Place Accessible
Looking for any playground, not only accessible ones? See all 418 parks with playgrounds in Connecticut. See what makes a playground accessible or inclusive and how the ADA rules work.
Sources are OpenStreetMap and official city pages. Partly accessible means some areas or equipment have barriers. Missing a playground? Tell us through the suggestion form.
Frequently asked questions
Where is an inclusive playground in Connecticut?
Bushnell Park Playground in Hartford is one of 4 inclusive or sensory playgrounds we list in Connecticut. Others are in West Hartford, Canton Valley and South Windsor.
How many wheelchair-accessible playgrounds are in Connecticut?
11 in our data: 4 inclusive, 6 wheelchair accessible, 1 partly accessible. Plenty of other playgrounds in Connecticut meet the ADA minimum but are not tagged as accessible yet.
Do Connecticut playgrounds have to be ADA accessible?
Public playgrounds built or rebuilt since March 2012 have to meet the 2010 ADA Standards, in Connecticut as everywhere in the US. For older playgrounds the rules only apply after a remodel; the local parks department knows which ones have been updated.