Project Description
Lawrence W. Inlow Park is open!
This unique playground is a place all ages and abilities can enjoy, and it was recently featured on Indy’s Child website and magazine!
Visitors will be treated to adventure-themed playground that includes amazing areas for fun and exploration. The new playsite is twice the size of the previous playground, featuring expression and embarkment swings, ground level rope courses, slides, and an amazing roped skywalk!
Project Details
One of the play areas is especially unique to Carmel, in that it brings a child’s imagination to the sky.The “skywalk” features an enclosed 32-foot long and 16-foot high rope walkway, slides and numerous rope climbing structures. The only other structure similar to it in the United States is located in Seattle, WA at the Seattle Center.The existing play structures at Inlow Park were originally installed between 2000 and 2001 and are at the end of their lifecycle, and as one of the oldest playgrounds in the park system, the some structures do not comply with the Americans with Disability Act and are being replaced.The new playground will include rubberized safety surfacing, similar to the playground surfaces at Central Park West Commons and Founders Park. The new playground is anticipated to open to the public in Fall 2018 and will be featured during the National Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference hosted in Indianapolis on September 25-27, 2018.“When developing plans, we kept the original design intent in mind and thought of ways to enhance visibility between the playground and the existing splash pad,” said Michael Klitzing, Chief Operating Officer of CCPR. “Safety and enjoyment of park users is important to us and these new improvements will help us in achieving that mission.”
