Sports and Park Amenities
A Perfect Match
Park Accessories
Choosing the right benches, picnic tables, grills and trash receptacles is as important as selecting the right playground to make your park successful. GameTime offers a turnkey solution for park and recreation directors to make their park a community destination that brings children and families back to community parks and trails again and again.
Our park accessories and amenities are constructed of the same durable materials as our playground equipment and are supported by a worldwide network of qualified recreation consultants. Together we can make your park a welcome oasis for your community.
Sports Complexes
Sports fields and complexes are an integral part of a community’s park system. Park and recreation directors and community athletic departments turn to GameTime for a turnkey solution for sports equipment, including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and more. Our network of play and recreation representatives can help you select the right equipment for your needs and design a park or sports complex that communities can be proud of.
Benches
Find the perfect benches to complement to your space with patterns and styles ranging from traditional, modern, and everything in between.
Bike Racks
Providing parkgoers with a place to park their bicycles is a great way to build community park usage. Our bike racks are constructed of durable materials and compliment any theme.
Grills
Bring the joy of outdoor grilling to your local park! Our durable grills will encourage families to plan a weekend picnic, a family reunion, or a casual get-together at your park.
Litter Receptacles
Meticulously crafted with both form and function in mind, our litter receptacles can help your community commit to creating a cleaner and healthier environment.
Picnic Tables
Whether you're celebrating milestones or simply enjoying the beauty of nature, adding picnic tables to your park is a great way to bring your community together.
Shelters
Shelters ensure that park visitors can enjoy outdoor activities comfortably, regardless of the weather conditions. With a shelter in place, your park can become a year-round destination.
Shade Structures
Shade structures add comfort, fun, and style to any playground. Studies have shown that playgrounds that provide a comfortable play environment, including shade from the sun, encourage children to play longer and to realize more benefits from play.
Playground Surfacing
An important step in creating a safer play space is selecting the right surfacing solution. Surfacing products from GT Impax are engineered to work with GameTime play systems and are matched to the specifications required for adequate safety surfacing, including the correct calculation of play equipment fall heights.
News from GameTime
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Parks and playgrounds are vital community hubs, offering recreation, relaxation, and social connection spaces. But these spaces can quickly become less inviting when the sun beats down or rain threatens to dampen spirits. That's where park shelters come in, transforming ordinary outdoor areas into comfortable, versatile gathering spots for everyone.
More Than Just a Roof: The Multifaceted Benefits of Park Shelters
Park shelters offer many benefits beyond simple protection from the elements. Here's how they enhance community spaces:
- Protection from the Elements: This is the most apparent benefit. Shelters provide much-needed shade on hot summer days, protecting visitors from harmful UV rays. They also offer a dry refuge during rain showers, allowing activities to continue uninterrupted. This ensures parks remain usable and enjoyable year-round, regardless of the weather.
- Fostering Community Gatherings: Shelters create a designated space for families and community members to gather. Whether
The Atlantic recently published an article addressing how rising temperatures are discouraging outdoor activities. This observation led to the discussion of playground shade as a potential solution to keeping people active, even on the hottest days of the year.
Natural shade from large trees isn't always enough. Read on to learn how playground shade structures can elevate your outdoor space, offering both enhanced comfort and stylish design.
The Importance of Playground Shade
Think about the times you’ve shifted your beach towel to get under an umbrella or circled a parking lot searching for a shady spot under a tree. Much of our outdoor time is spent struggling to find a cool, shaded place to relax in. Emma Marris from The Atlantic had a similar experience searching for a covered area at her local park, stating the following:
“Trees are nice and all, but they’re not enough. On a 92-degree Saturday afternoon in Portland, Oregon, I went looking for shade in Cully Park … the city
As the importance of inclusion grows within outdoor recreation, organizations frequently find themselves eager to create change but uncertain of where to begin.
An excellent starting point could be integrating playground shade into your existing space. Shade structures can cool down your park during those hot summer breaks, allowing people of all abilities to play outside for longer periods of time.
Read on to learn how playground shade can cultivate an inclusive mindset within your community and find out the answer to that burning question – “are there any shaded playgrounds near me?”
What is Inclusion?
The American Psychological Association defines equity, diversity, and inclusion as “… a conceptual framework that promotes the fair treatment and full participation of all people… providing resources according to the need to help diverse populations achieve their highest state of health and other functioning.” This contextualizes inclusion as not just being present but equipping