Outdoors NearbyAccessible playgrounds in North Carolina
29 playgrounds in 24 towns across North Carolina, 16 of them designed for all abilities or sensory play. Most are in Greensboro (3), Raleigh (3), Cary (2) and Apex (1).
Greensboro: 3 accessible playgrounds
- Declan’s Playground Accessible
- Carriage Hills Park Partly accessible
- Lindley Park Playground Partly accessible
Raleigh: 3 accessible playgrounds
- Sassafras All Children's Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, ramps, sensory play
Ramped decks, a wheelchair glider, accessible swings and a zipline.
- Pullen Park Playground Accessible
ground-level play, music play
Universally accessible slides and music-making sand area.
- Spring Forest Road Park Playground Partly accessible
Cary: 2 accessible playgrounds
- Kids Together Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, adaptive swing, fenced, ramps
Accessible sand table, glider and an adult-size changing table.
- The Nest Inclusive
braille/tactile, ramps
Two play areas for different ages and abilities with tactile paving.
Apex
- Enchanted Forest Play Villages Inclusive
ramps, splash pad
Nine inclusive play villages across 1.5 acres.
Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock City Park Playground Accessible
wheelchair swing
Burlington
- Burlington City Park Inclusive Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, ramps
Chapel Hill
- Umstead Park Playground Accessible
rubber surface
Durham
- Morreene Road Park Playground Accessible
braille/tactile, ramps, rubber surface
Durham's first ADA-accessible play structure, with a braille clock.
Greenville
- Town Common Inclusive Playground Inclusive
The city's largest playground, designed for all abilities.
Haw River
- Graham Regional Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, fenced
Adaptive and zero-gravity swings plus a double zipline.
High Point
- High Point Athletic Complex Inclusive Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, adaptive swing, ramps, sensory play, shade
Jacksonville
- NEC Playground Accessible
Jamestown
- Jamestown Park Universal Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom
Kernersville
- Freedom Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, adaptive swing, music play, ramps
King
- Everyone's Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, fenced, music play
Fenced castle-themed inclusive playground.
Knightdale
- Knightdale Station Park Playground Partly accessible
Lexington
- Petey Possom’s Partly accessible
McLeansville
- Up in the AIR Inclusive Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, adaptive swing, ramps, rubber surface, sensory play
Guilford County's first inclusive playground.
Pleasant Garden
- Bradley's Fun for All Playground Inclusive
accessible restroom, adaptive swing, rubber surface
Reidsville
- Sky’s The Limit Inclusive
accessible restroom
Airplane-themed downtown playground built with special needs in mind.
Salisbury
- Nick's Playground (ADA Accessible) Accessible
Washington
- Havens Gardens Park Playground Inclusive
wheelchair swing
Winston-Salem
- Boundless Playground Inclusive
ramps
Wrightsville Beach
- Wrightsville Beach Park Playground Accessible
Looking for any playground, not only accessible ones? See all 1,074 parks with playgrounds in North Carolina. We explain what makes a playground accessible or inclusive and what to check before you go.
Data for North Carolina: OpenStreetMap volunteers plus city and county park pages. "Partly accessible" marks places with some barriers, such as a step or loose surface. Missing a playground? Tell us through the suggestion form.
Frequently asked questions
Where is an inclusive playground in North Carolina?
High Point Athletic Complex Inclusive Playground in High Point is one of 16 inclusive or sensory playgrounds we list in North Carolina. Others are in Cary, McLeansville, Kernersville and Pleasant Garden.
How many wheelchair-accessible playgrounds are in North Carolina?
29 in our data: 16 inclusive, 8 wheelchair accessible, 5 partly accessible. Expect more on the ground: newer North Carolina playgrounds usually meet the ADA basics without being labeled.
Do North Carolina playgrounds have to be ADA accessible?
Public playgrounds built or rebuilt since March 2012 have to meet the 2010 ADA Standards, in North Carolina as everywhere in the US. Renovations bring older playgrounds up to the standard, and many North Carolina cities post their upgrade plans online.