Accessible playgrounds in Missouri
24 playgrounds in 14 towns across Missouri, 14 of them designed for all abilities or sensory play. Most are in Kansas City (7), Raymore (3), Belton (2) and Springfield (2).
Kansas City: 7 accessible playgrounds
- Tiffany Hills Park Playground Inclusive
fenced, music play, ramps
Pirate-themed fenced playground with a single entrance.
- YMCA Challenger Sports Complex Playground Inclusive
quiet space, ramps, rubber surface
Autism-friendly play pods and an accessible glider.
- Sybil Silkwood Nutter Inclusive Playground Inclusive
fenced, ramps
Designed so hospital patients with IV poles can play too.
- 15 and the Mahomies Playground at Martin Luther King Jr. Park Inclusive
adaptive swing
Communication and sign-language boards with adaptive swings.
- Sheila Kemper Dietrich Park Playground Inclusive
ramps
One of the city's older inclusive playgrounds, with a pirate ship.
- Oak Grove Park Playground Accessible
rubber surface
- Hobby Hill Park Zipline Accessible
Raymore: 3 accessible playgrounds
- Recreation Park Playground Inclusive
merry-go-round (accessible), music play, ramps, rubber surface, shade
- Hawk's Nest Playground Inclusive
merry-go-round (accessible), music play, ramps, shade
- T.B. Hanna Station Park Playground Inclusive
merry-go-round (accessible), music play, splash pad
Communication boards and an accessible train-themed splash pad.
Belton: 2 accessible playgrounds
- Wallace Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, merry-go-round (accessible), ramps, turf surface
Planned for spring 2026; confirm opening before listing.
- Memorial Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, shade, wheelchair swing
Train and fire-truck play structures with a wheelchair swing.
Springfield: 2 accessible playgrounds
- Washington Park Playground Accessible
accessible equipment
- Sequiota Park Playground Partly accessible
Branson
- Branson RecPlex Playground Accessible
Columbia
- Cosmo-Bethel Park Playground Accessible
Independence
- McCoy Park Playground Accessible
ramps
Pioneer-themed accessible structure with a covered wagon.
Lake Saint Louis
- Zachary's Playground Inclusive
ramps, rubber surface
Unlimited Play's first inclusive playground.
Lathrop
- Lathrop City Park Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, ramps, splash pad
Lee's Summit
- Joseph A. Dyke Playground Inclusive
adaptive swing, ramps, rubber surface, shade
Wheelchair-accessible sandbox and built-in ramps.
O'Fallon
- Brendan's Playground Inclusive
Nationally recognized Unlimited Play inclusive playground.
Saint Louis
- Variety Wonderland Playground Accessible
Washington
- All Abilities Park Accessible
Wildwood
- Wildwood Community Playground Accessible
Looking for any playground, not only accessible ones? See all 955 parks with playgrounds in Missouri. See what makes a playground accessible or inclusive and how the ADA rules work.
Sources are OpenStreetMap and official city pages. Partly accessible means some areas or equipment have barriers. Missing a playground? Tell us through the suggestion form.
Frequently asked questions
Where is an inclusive playground in Missouri?
Recreation Park Playground in Raymore is one of 14 inclusive or sensory playgrounds we list in Missouri. Others are in Lee's Summit, Belton, Lathrop and Kansas City.
How many wheelchair-accessible playgrounds are in Missouri?
24 in our data: 14 inclusive, 9 wheelchair accessible, 1 partly accessible. Plenty of other playgrounds in Missouri meet the ADA minimum but are not tagged as accessible yet.
Do Missouri playgrounds have to be ADA accessible?
Public playgrounds built or rebuilt since March 2012 have to meet the 2010 ADA Standards, in Missouri as everywhere in the US. For older playgrounds the rules only apply after a remodel; the local parks department knows which ones have been updated.