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4 Vital Park Project Details You Shouldn’t Overlook

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Planning a park project is often a journey of several years rather than a onetime endeavor. As your space matures and you get feedback from guests. You’re sure to discover things that are missing or that you wish you thought of during the initial design phase.

Park Project Details to Keep in Mind

Sure your playground is great but how do you keep families from driving up to the picnic space? You have great benches and even water fountains but you are shocked by how quickly the trash cans fill up. We have our list of 4 park project details our customers say they wouldn’t overlook the next time around.

Playground Borders

If you are choosing a loose fill surfacing, spend the extra money and install playground borders. Technically, if your playground is enclosed by walkways, parking lots, fencing playground borders aren’t required. However, what you save in upfront costs, you just may lose in lost surfacing and extra work. Borders are designed to stick up above the ground and keeping your surfacing in place. While many customers prefer a flush look, other methods of retaining loose fill surfacing do not work as well.

Bollards

Having trouble controlling traffic at your park? If you don’t want to fence in your entire facility, you do have another option for your park project. Bollards are designed to provide an attractive way to keep street traffic out of pedestrian spaces. Close off wide walkways and keep cars out of ungated areas while still allowing foot traffic to pass easily. Bollards are exceptionally helpful for wide jogging trails that may be mistaken for a road and are more attractive than a sign.

Bike Racks

If your space can be accessed on foot you should probably plan to include a few bike racks, at least one by every obvious entrance. Without a proper place to store them, your guest may tie their bikes to tables, benches or trees. This can cause damage and prevent other guests from fully enjoying the park.

Recycling Containers

There is a certain irony when a green space isn’t exactly green. Adding recycling containers not only sends a strong message that you support local recycling efforts but also helps prevent trash receptacles from becoming overfilled too quickly. A green park project projects a sense of social responsibility to your community.

Park Project Inspiration

One way to prepare your own park project is to visit other parks in your area and take a good look around. Do you find that there is enough waste disposal? Do you wish there were more seating options? Are you able to find a comfortable place to relax? What works and what doesn’t? Create a list of everything you like and bring it to the design meeting with you. What is on your park project’s must have list?

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Park Plan Considerations from Concept to Design

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Whether a brand new park plan or are making additions to an existing one, BYO Recreation is here to help you from start to finish! The first step is planning. When you begin thinking about your park plan, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it sprawling nature trails and peaceful, scenic water views? Do you picture a lively picnic area with fire rings and grills?

Park Plan Components

All your park plan ideas and visions can become a reality! After thinking about what you want your park to be, think about how you can complement the natural landscape with your design. Will the design you choose fit in with the ambiance your park naturally creates? Do the additions provide a sense of continuity throughout the entire park? Answering these questions will help you create a timeless design for your park.

Balance

Your aim is to create a balance between facility resources and seasonal use. The design of the facility should allow for and promote year-round use. Nature trails can be used year-round and can offer guests a different experience every time they use it. Picnic areas also have the ability to cater to a wide range of groups, depending on how they are set up. Do your picnic tables provide a variety of scenery?

Site Amenities

Picnic tables need to have an ordered, arranged layout. When you are deciding where your picnic area should be, look for natural patterns in the landscape. For example, if your park has a lake, you can follow the natural curve of the lake. Placing the tables far enough from the water to allow walking people access to the lakeside, while still providing scenery for people at the tables.

Location, Location

You should also think about the vicinity of the area. Your picnic area should be located near parking, bathrooms and trash receptacles. When visitors come to your park for a picnic, they will likely have coolers of food and other supplies for the day. Making sure the picnic area is near the parking lot assures that park guests have easy access to their vehicles for convenience and security.

Park Plan Assistance

Now that we’ve gone over a few things to consider when thinking about your park and its picnic area, share your ideas with us! We’d love to help you with your park design and find you the best picnic tables and equipment for your park! Call us at 1-800-853-5316 for a complete park plan today!