Sweet Shade Universal Playground

The community welcome’s Irvine’s first universal playground at Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park. Sweet Shade is a 7.9-acre public neighborhood park and home to Sweet Shade Ability Center, where the City's Disability Services program provides activities for individuals with sensory, physical, or cognitive disabilities, and their family members. The creation of the City's first universal playground complements the Ability Center and will expand inclusive recreational opportunities for all Irvine residents. 

An innovative and inclusive space that meets the needs of all residents regardless of ability, the playground is wheelchair accessible and includes multigenerational play components to support usage by those with disabilities, as well as their parents and caregivers. It features an outer space theme and includes adaptive swings; Bankshot Basketball, a court with creatively angled, curved, and uniquely configured basketball backboards; a sensory garden; and an adjacent restroom with an adult changing area. the universal playground truly embodies its theme — “A Space for Everyone.” 

The City conducted extensive public outreach to help shape the design of the playground, which features an outer space theme and includes adaptive swings; Bankshot Basketball, a court with creatively angled, curved, and uniquely configured basketball backboards; a sensory garden; and an adjacent restroom with an adult changing area.

To learn more the City's Disability Services here.