Most playgrounds appear to be safe, as a parent you need to be sure before allowing your child to use it. If you notice swings with damaged chains, loose hardware, wood that is cracked, rough or broken you should contact the city officials. Also, if you find graffiti, broken glass, etc this also warrants a call to the city. With new materials and components that are used today, such as plastic, resin and wood play structures, safe play is easier than years prior. Another main reason is the fact that many of the equipment are now designed for a specific age range and skill level.

In these days, the outdoor fitness equipment manufacturer make recreational equipment such as the see-saw, merry-go-round, swing set, slide, jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, spring rider, monkey bars, overhead ladder, trapeze rings, playhouses, and mazes Playgrounds often also have facilities for playing informal games of adult sports, such as a baseball diamond, a skating arena, a basketball court, an outdoor Treadmill or a tether ball. Public playground equipment refers to equipment intended for use in the play areas of parks, schools, child care facilities, institutions, multiple family dwellings, restaurants, resorts, and recreational developments, and other areas of public use.

As of these play park will be having the all types of the safety measures but still parents supervising is needed because parents supervision will help prevent injuries by monitoring proper playground behavior, checking and ensuring playground equipment is safe for fun and is the right equipment for the age of the child, and the surface is appropriate - not uneven where trips and falls are likely.