Click here for a virtual 3D rendering of our playground.
The playground is located on a parcel of land generously set aside by the Town of Sunapee at Tilton Park, is easily accessible from the parking lot on 103B, and is beautifully visible from 103B. Tilton Park is just up the road from the Sunapee Tourist Information Center, the Sunapee Town Hall, and the intersection of Route 11 and 103B. The playground is also a short walk from Sunapee Harbor and in close proximity to convenient store, gas station, pizza, ice cream, shops, and the post office.
The playground is intended for public purposes to be used by residents and visitors to the Lake Sunapee region – adults and children alike.
Our goal since Day One has been to build a safe, fun, and developmentally appropriate playground for kids ages 0-12 that encourages thinking, communication, cooperation and exercise. Environmental sensitivity and health safety are paramount to the Peirce family and the Town of Sunapee. We spent the greater part of 12 months over the 2009-2010 period researching companies that would be able to deliver products with these priorities in mind as well as equipment that would challenge children physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially. Creative thinking and imagination play have been equally as important in the consideration of playground equipment as physical exercise. We have explored themes that will enhance this type of play, respect the natural setting of the playground, reflect the history of the region, and that complement the overall vision of Tilton Park.
In January, 2010, Kompan was chosen as our playground manufacturer with John LaRue as our Kompan representative. His information can be found at the bottom of this page. Kompan was chosen because it leads the industry in maintaining the highest standards for both safety and environmental sustainability. For more information about Kompan’s standards for safety and environmental sustainability, click here.
To learn more about the individual components of the proposed playground, and to give you a better understanding of why we chose this company and their playground equipment, click here.
Click here to visit the Kompan website.
To support our fundraising efforts to maintain the playground, please visit our Contributions page.
To learn about the updates on the playground, please visit the Updates page.
To find out how to get to the playground, please visit the Directions page.
For more information about local places to eat and shop, please visit the Local Establishments page.
To learn more about recreational activities and events in the Lake Sunapee region, please visit the Town of Sunapee Recreation Department website.
To learn more about Kompan equipment and playgrounds arranged by John LaRue:
John LaRue
Back2BasicPlay, Inc
Kompan/BigToys Playgrounds
35 Oak Forest Drive
Little Compton, RI 02837
www.jplarue.com - your playground resource
www.playgroundregs.com – your safety/ADA resource
www.back2basicplay.org – our not-for-profit
800.986.3716 – Tel – Toll Free
866-222-2561 - Fax – Toll Free
401-592-0445 – Tel
401.744.6901 – Cell
