Playground Surfacing Comparison

Today’s playground designers understand that safety must be integrated seamlessly into their designs without limiting play, children’s activities, or time spent outdoors. As the demand has increased for playgrounds to be more inclusive to children and adults with mobility restrictions, playground surface options have evolved dramatically over the years.

When it comes to a playground surfacing solution that’s safe, accessible, aesthetically pleasing, and offers plenty of design options, Playground Grass™ synthetic turf clearly comes out on top.

	Playground Grass	Rubber Mulch	Wood Chips	Rubber Tiles	Pea Gravel	Pour-in-Place Rubber
Anti-Static?	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
ADA Compliant	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Antimicrobial?	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Guaranteed Non-Toxic?	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Flammable?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Prone to Fading?	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Releases VOCs?	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Needs Replenished?	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No

Compare Playground Grass synthetic turf with common playground surfacing solutions.

Playground Grass is the superior safety surfacing solution in every way.

Unlike other inferior playground surfacing materials, Playground Grass synthetic turf doesn’t pose any of the problems parents and teachers commonly encounter on the playground:

Gravel or mulch gets in shoes, mouths, and noses.

Kids trip over ungroomed piles of wood chips or rubber mulch.

Surfacing wears out under swings.

Clothes get muddy, dirty, and stained.

Kids get cuts, burns, and static shocks.

"They are more willing to take the leap because they know they won’t get hurt."

—Daycare Director

"If we didn’t have the turf safety surface, they wouldn’t be outside as much. That helps them focus themselves for everything else. It has a great impact on the kids as well as the parents."

—Park District Superintendent

"With mulch we had constant splinters, and with other surfaces, constant burns and scrapes. We just don’t have that anymore."

—Park District Superintendent

"Parents would never send their kids to school in their nice clothes or shoes, because the pea gravel, mulch, and mud would destroy them!"

—Daycare Director

"We’ve had kids fall off, land on the turf, and be great. The safety of our new turf has had the most prominent impact."

—Park District Superintendent

Parents, teachers, and superintendents prefer Playground Grass synthetic turf.

It’s accessible to kids of all abilities.

It has anti-static technology for increased safety.

It offers a sensory-rich, tactile experience for kids.

It offers endless design opportunities to transport kids into new worlds of fun.

It stimulates physical, mental, and emotional growth and development.

Schedule a no-cost Playground Grass consultation—and take your playground to the next level.

Interested in what Playground Grass synthetic turf can do for your playground? We’d love to help you find the right surfacing solution for your project. Contact us today to get more information, or to request a free consultation with the Playground Grass team.