Address: 1509 Tombras Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37412
On April 6th, 2021 the city of East Ridge began the demolition on the well loved wooden Pioneer Frontier Park with plans to build a new playground and splash pad with a $1,000,000 budget. The original wooden castle park was built in 1994 and served the city for 27 years. The new Playcore playground was under construction for a year and was completed on April 2nd, 2022.
I’ve gone on before in my Scramble Alley and *New* St. Elmo Park about how much I love wooden castle parks because of the imaginary worlds that are easily created and explored. I feel the same about the original Pioneer Frontier Park, but that isn’t the focus of this review. The new park has some pretty awesome features, including:
- Multiple swings
- Monkey bars
- One of those circular “tire” swings
- A kids aged 2-5 section with monkey bars, swings, and a small play structure
- A roller bar slide
- A bridge section above the main play structure entrance
- Tower with two tall, windy slides
- A contemporary designed rope bridge
- A merry go round with rope seats
- A calisthenic workout area
- A splash pad to be opened in summer (will update when opened)
There are some parts of the play structure that resemble the plastic play structure at the Imagination Station in Collegedale. My kids greatly anticipated the grand opening of this playground and have enjoyed playing here when we have come. If you have a scooter, skateboard, or bike that needs some roll time, there is a small track around the playground.
Rating: 4.5/5