When you’re young, is there anything more joyous than the day your family puts a new swing set in the backyard? No more bugging mom and pop for a visit to the city park – adventure awaits just mere steps from the back door. How high can you swing? Who dares to go down the slide head first? And just because it’s getting dark outside, do we really have to come in for dinner? Here are several swing sets that will start your little ones out on a lifetime of fun.
If I could go back 45 years and design the dream swing set of childhood, this has to be it. (The adult version of me is happy that it requires no cement, staining or painting!) It’s super fun but super safe as well: All hard edges are rounded or covered with plastic caps, and the entire set is powder-coated to resist rusting and the weather.
Designed for kids 3 to 8, this swing set is built with a strong 2-inch tubular steel frame. It has a decidedly more sports focus to it thanks to the basketball hoop and soccer goal. (It even includes an air pump to keep the action going.)
Sometimes simplicity is the most fun of all – this set focuses on the swings. This swing set is built to be weather-resistant and maintenance free. And it’s safe, with hard edges all rounded out or covered by plastic caps. Soft rubber grips on the swings are in place to prevent pinching.
Steve Spears is editor of Florida Travel & Life, an online brand that inspires active, affluent travelers, providing them with insider information on discovering the best of Florida. Informative and engaging, the website showcases travel destinations, arts and cultural venues, vibrant dining scenes, recreational activities, the great outdoors and the revitalized real-estate market. He is based in Orlando and counts St. Augustine, Key West and the Gulf Beaches among his favorite destinations in the state.
