Featured Commercial Playground Projects

Virginia Grainger Preschool – Okanogan, WA

When the Okanogan School District reached out to Buell Recreation, the outdoor space at Virginia Granger Preschool was little more than a mix of concrete, bare ground and aging fences. The district envisioned a fully ADA accessible playspace designed specifically for children ages 2 to 5, but they faced a significant hurdle: they lacked the necessary funding. We stepped in early, providing the design renderings and detailed pricing estimates required to secure a vital grant that brought the project to life.

The transformation of the Virginia Granger Preschool playground is a testament to creative problem solving and persistent partnership. Over a two year period, the team navigated complex grant requirements and a tight site footprint by incorporating a custom Burke^® Nucleus^® structure, interactive fence mounted play panels and seamless poured in place surfacing. The resulting vibrant, inclusive playspace ensures that preschoolers in the community have the opportunity to play, explore and grow in an environment built just for them. Download the Case Study

Boones Ferry Park – Wilsonville, OR

The City of Wilsonville, Oregon, partnered with Buell Recreation to revitalize Boones Ferry Park, an underperforming site struggling with low visitation and vandalism. To create a regional destination honoring the Willamette River without disturbing an adjacent event venue, Buell Recreation proposed converting an unused grassy hillside into a level, fully fenced play area supported by stacked concrete eco-block retaining walls. Using detailed 3D renderings from Burke, they helped the city secure grant funding, subsequently designing a themed playspace featuring connected towers with views of the river, a custom blue turf river pattern, local wildlife-shaped rockers and interactive elements.

Despite a tight construction schedule from June to September 2025, Buell Recreation hit the grand opening deadline. The transformed playspace completely revitalized the area, turning a location once overlooked and prone to vandalism into a vibrant regional attraction. Within its first year, the park experienced a major surge in visitor traffic, drawing families from beyond the local community and becoming a highly recommended destination. Download the Case Study

Marine Park – Blaine, WA

With a location overlooking Drayton Harbor in Blaine, WA, the Marine Park playground is an example of a fun, unique, creative and educational play environment that helps tell the history of a city. The water has long been an important part of Blaine, so a ship and lighthouse combination was a natural choice for the theme of the playspace. It not only offers excellent play value, but also pays tribute to a long relationship between the town and the body of water it relies on for industry, tourism and recreation.

Children love the imaginative play pieces such as numerous decks and panels that make it feel like a “real” ship. A large climbing rock, slides and plenty of room to run help kids stay active and have fun in this beautiful destination play environment.

Muckleshoot Child Development Center - Auburn, WA

Outdoor classrooms combine learning and play providing an amazing opportunity for physical, cognitive and social development. The Muckleshoot Child Development Center features an outdoor classroom with three play areas for children ages 6 months to 12 years spread across five acres of natural space. With everything from Social Rest Areas to Active and Motion Play Events to Tactile and Auditory Play Spaces, this incredible outdoor learning environment offers the chance to develop a variety of important skills that will take children into adulthood.