Lakewood's Kids Cove Closing Till Memorial Day

LAKEWOOD, OH - Kids Cove at Lakewood Park will be closing on Oct. 2. The city's goal is to re-open the playground by Memorial Day 2017.

The city is currently breaking ground on a $1 million playground in Lakewood Park.

Once complete, the size of the playground will increase to 1.43 acres. The new design will keep children ages 6 months to 12 years old playing near each other. The new, expanded playground will offer new equipment for different age groups and create a central area for parents to keep an eye on kids.

On the city's website, Joe Beno, the director of public works, said the park could open before Memorial Day, if the weather holds and provides two months of good construction weather in the fall and spring.

In 2010, Lakewood adopted its first Parks Master Plan to provide a guidebook to effectively maintain and improve the city’s parks, while being mindful of the need to prioritize limited resources. In 2015, city staff in partnership with the Planning Commission and City Council adopted the Parks Master Plan Strategic Update 2015. The update provides pertinent information about Lakewood’s citywide parks system.

While construction is ongoing, the city has provided a list of several comparable playground options across the city. To see a map of the nearest playground, click here.

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