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A beautiful park or playground can do more than enhance a landscape—it can transform a community. Thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces attract new residents, encourage connection, and create places where people truly want to live. From family-friendly playgrounds and outdoor fitness zones to walking trails and shaded gathering areas, these amenities boost well-being and build neighborhood pride. At Cunningham Recreation, we help communities design parks and play spaces that make every property feel like home.

When having a playground built in your community, there are certain steps and protocols you’ll have to follow. These rules and guidelines ensure that playgrounds across America are built in accordance with the latest safety standards, keeping children safe.

Destination playgrounds are typically larger playgrounds set in an attractive location where people visit often. Whereas neighborhood playgrounds bring in people who live nearby, destination playgrounds draw in large crowds from surrounding areas.

One of the hardest parts about planning a play and fitness project is aligning and utilizing resources. Fortunately, Play 4 ALL can help you reach your project goal by assessing and positioning a play, fitness or splash pad project.

Cunningham Recreation is the exclusive representative for GameTime in 17 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, including coastal Carolina, the Southeast, and the Midwest.

Are you hoping to increase foot traffic to your community park? Fortunately, this is easy to do when you include the right park amenities. Many people focus on the playground equipment (which is important), but they forget how crucial the details are.

Inclusive playgrounds are an invitation for ALL children to play TOGETHER. Playgrounds have come a long way over the years, and it’s now easier than ever to design a play space that has something for everyone.

Inclusive outdoor recreation spaces provide a safe place where kids of all ages and abilities can play and interact together. These spaces don’t just take the physical needs of children into consideration, but also their social, emotional and cognitive needs.

Sensory play refers to any activity that stimulates a young child’s senses: touch, taste, smell, sight or sound, as well as movement and balance.

Without safety surfacing, serious head and bodily injuries would occur on your playground. Surfacing materials like rubber mulch and engineered wood fiber help absorb the shock from slips and falls.