GF Play

• Playground Equipment
• Shade Structures
• Artificial Turf
• Site Amenities

What do children say when they first see a GF Play playground?

"Wow!"
"Awesome!"
"Cool!"
"Let’s go!"

The same things! That’s because we make it our goal to listen to what your children want in an "awesome" playground, and we value your knowledge of your facility, staff, local regulations and budget. We combine your vision of an exciting play environment with our expertise in child safety and development, and we all start to look pretty "cool!"

We Understand Children

We’re built on an understanding of children. We are owned and operated by two highly esteemed educators: Dr. Eric Strickland and Dr. Jim Dempsey, both of whom have completed extensive research and writing on children’s play and play environments. They also have practical experience as teachers and directors in early childhood and elementary settings.

25 Years and 10,000 Playgrounds Later

We’re stronger than ever! For 25 years we’ve brought more than 10,000 visions to life at schools, childcare centers and municipal parks. And the thing we’re most proud of is our safety record: as far as we know, we’re the only US playground company with national and international distribution that has never been sued for injury to a child. We think that’s quite an accomplishment, and an on-going goal that we strive toward daily. But it also can’t happen without the involvement of several others in the creation process.

We Create Whole Environments

We’re dedicated to planning whole environments that include fall zones, picnic areas, outdoor classrooms, trike tracks, various play zones ( e.g., dramatic and sensory), storage, fences, and landscaping. GF Play is the offshoot of 25 years in the playground design business. It is the "parent" of several sister companies that bring a collective spirit and an all-inclusive approach to your play environment project. They include:

• Grounds for Play: Creates innovative outdoor playground environments that help encourage growth in creativity, initiative and responsibility. Visit www.groundsforplay.com for more information.
• Superior Shade: Superior Shade is a leading manufacturer of quality tensioned shade structures, shade sails and membrane structures. Please visit www.superiorshadeinc.com for more information.
• Superior Plastics International: A major rotational plastic molder, supplying the playground and recreational industry with the widest selection of slides, roofs and playground components. Please visit http://spi.superiorinternational.com/ for more information.
• Play On Surfacing: An extensive product line includes AstroPlay® and AstroLawn® and is designed for both lawn and resilient surface applications. PlayOn products provide beautiful, hassle-free lawns for playgrounds, residences, and recreational uses. Please visit www.playonsurfacing.com for additional information.
• Child Works: A provider of child slides, swings, climbers and accessories for commercial playgrounds. Please visit www.childworks.com for additional information.
• Webcoat: Visions Innovated Products, Inc. has been manufacturing long lasting, corrosive resistant Webcoat outdoor tables and benches for more than 15 years. Webcoat offers more than 500 different product items in different styles with color choices unlimited.

We Play by Your Rules

This is one family that truly aims for the same goal: that no matter how grand or small your project and budget, you receive the highest quality materials, the most reputable partners, and a safety factor that is truly unmatched. At GF Play, you call the shots!