There is no shortage of amazing parks and playgrounds in our city, but not all families are able to enjoy all of them. Kids with disabilities have unique needs when it comes to outdoor play, and fortunately, there are many Houston area accessible playgrounds where kids with and without disabilities can play together.
Houston Area Accessible Playgrounds
Vale-Ashe Foundation Playground Without Limits
Location: Inside Memorial Park, 6799 Haskell St., Houston, TX 77077
Features:
- Braille and sign panels for children with sight and hearing impairments
- Ramps and transfer systems give children with limited mobility access to 90% of the play structure
- Rubberized ground surface
- Covered picnic areas
Boundless Playground at Eastwood Park
Location: Eastwood Park, 5000 Harrisburg Blvd. Houston, TX 77011
Hours: 6am-11pm
Features:
- Wheelchair-friendly ground surface
- Accessible slides, bridges, swings, and crawl-through spaces
- Ramps and low slides
- Toddler friendly
Matzke Park
Location:13110 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77070
Hours: 7am-10pm
Features:
- Large boat swing
- ADA accessible swings
- Butterfly and sensory garden
- Restrooms on site
- Covered pavilion
Katy Play Station
Location: Katy City Park, 5611 Gardenia Lane, Katy TX 77493
Hours: 6am-9pm
Features:
- Texas’ largest playground for multiple-impaired and profoundly deaf children
- Ramps and ADA swings
- Wheelchair-friendly ground surface
- Tables and benches
Insperity Adaptive Sports Complex
Location:11820 Madera Run Pkwy, Humble, TX 77346
Features:
- Barrier-free environment for children with disabilities to play and participate in team sports
- Multipurpose fields
- Covered pavilion
- Wheelchair-accessible playground equipment (boat swing, ramps, wheelchair-friendly ground surface)
- Small rooms for quiet spaces
Universally Accessible Playground
Location: First Colony Athletic Park, 3222 Austin Pkwy, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Features:
- Long platforms and ramps
- Rubberized ground surface
- Picnic Pavilion
- Restrooms on site
James Driver All Inclusive Park
Location: 10918 Bentley St., Houston, TX 77093
Hours: 7am-10pm
Features:
- Wheelchair-friendly equipment for spinning, swaying, swinging, and sliding
- Splashpad
- Outdoor gaming and fitness area
- Wide walking trail (allows for 2 wheelchairs side by side)
League City Boundless Playground
Location: 200 N Park Ave. League City, TX 77573
Features:
- Playground with ramps
- Music center
- Swings
- Train car
- Koi pond
- Gazebo and picnic areas
- Restrooms
Dylan Park
Location: 12351 Kuykendahl Rd, Houston, TX 77090
Hours: 10am- 9pm (closed Tuesdays), Saturdays 8am- 9pm
Features:
- Interactive textures and surfaces
- ADA swings
- Ramps
- Slides
- Skate park
- Butterfly garden
Mary Jo Peckham Park
Location: 5597 Gardenia Lane, Katy, TX 77493
Hours: 7am- 10pm
Features:
- Wheelchair friendly surface
- Ramps
- Walking trails
- Mini golf course
Sunset Park
Location: 914 W. Hart Ave., Pasadena, TX 77506
Hours:
Features:
- Brava Universal Swing
- In-ground merry-go-round
- Wheelchair-friendly ground service
- Pool and splashpad
These Houston area accessible playgrounds are open and available to all, regardless of special needs or disabilities. Be sure to check out some of these parks and playgrounds- your little ones are guaranteed to have fun and meet new friends!
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