DESIGN OF PARK AND RECREATION AREAS 



Type of Apparatus 



Dimensions of Apparatus 



Length Height 



Circular Traveling Rings 10 feet diameter 12 feet 



Gang Slide / 16 feet 8 feet 



Giant Stride 12 feet 



Horizontal Bar 6 feet 8 feet upright 



Horizontal Ladder 16 feet ^% feet 



Merry-go-round 10 feet diameter 



Size and shape varies 



Sand Box or Table 6 x 10 feet to 10 x 20 feet 



Slide i6feet 8 feet 



Slide-Spiral 35 feet 18 feet 



Swings (set of 3) 15 feet at top 12 feet 



Swings (set of 6) 30 feet at top 12 feet 



Teeters (set of 4) . 12-15 f eet x 2 K feet 



Traveling Rings (set of 6) 40 feet at top 14 feet 



Approximate Use Space in 

 Space Requirements Square Feet 



25 feet diameter 490 



20 x 45 feet 900 



32 feet diameter 804 



12 x 20 feet 240 



8 x 24 feet 192 



30 feet diameter 707 



12 x 16 feet to 16 x 30 feet 



12 x 30 feet 360 



25 x 35 ^t 875 



30 x 35 feet 1050 



30 x 50 feet 1500 



20 x 20 feet 400 



20x60 feet 1200 



The Junglegym and other outdoor gymnasium outfits are manufactured in several sizes and combinations 

 which occupy widely different areas. It is advisable to have all such equipment placed at least 15 feet from the 

 nearest fence, building or other apparatus. The wading pool may be any desired size or shape, although it is 

 usually rectangular or circular. The circular pools generally have a diameter of from 40 to 75 feet. The platform 

 for dancing may be of any desired dimension. An average size would be 20 by 30 feet to 30 by 40 feet. According 

 to a number of authorities from 40 to 50 square feet per child is the amount of space which should be provided 

 for apparatus play. 



Space Requirements for Organized Cannes and Sports on Children's Play- 

 grounds. 1 The following table gives the approximate space requirements for 

 a number of games and sports played on children's playgrounds. The 

 space required for a number of these games is variable, and smaller areas 

 may be used for soccer, field hockey, football and some of the other sports. 

 If the game areas in the children's playground are to be used by adults 

 during certain periods it would be advisable to set aside the amount of 

 space given in the table on pages 133 and 134. 



Dimensions of 



Name Play Areas 



Baseball 75 foot diamond 



Basket Ball 35 x 60 feet 



Clock Golf Circle 20-24 f eet m diameter 



Croquet " 30 x 60 feet 



Field Hockey 150 x 270 feet 



Football 160 x 360 feet 



Hand Ball 20 x 30 feet 



Horseshoe Pitching. . . . Stakes 30 feet apart 



Paddle Tennis 18x39 feet 



Playground Ball 35 x 45 foot diamond 



Soccer 150 x 300 feet (min.) 



Tennis 27 x 78 feet (single) 



36 x 78 feet (double) 



Tether Tennis Circle 6 feet in diameter 20 x 20 feet 400 



Volley Ball 25 x 50 feet 35 x 60 feet 2,100 



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1 Detailed direction for laying out these courts will be found in "Construction Notes," Chapter V, pages 

 316 to 335. 



