Key:playground

The key playground=* describes devices and installations on a playground. It should be tagged to separate objects within the area of a playground leisure=playground.

If a play equipment takes up the whole space of the playground's area leisure=playground, then tag it on the playground area itself with this key.

This key may also be used for play equipment that is not part of a playground, for example a sandpit belonging to a café.

Values

Each item of play equipment is tagged as a node, way or area depending on its shape and size, using the playground key and one of the following values. Some other keys are available for special equipment.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Photo
Stationary installations
playground	structure		Complex installation of connected playground devices comprising platforms, towers, bridges, to which further climbing/slide/swing devices can be attached to
playground	slide		Slide
playground	climbingframe		Climbing frame, also known as jungle gym, also as rope spider
playground	climbingwall		Children's version of a climbingwall – for all ages see sport=climbing.
playground	balancebeam		Balance beam in playground shape, often close to the ground
playground	playhouse		Wendyhouse in some regions
playground	sandpit		Sandbox in some regions
playground	hopscotch		A hopscotch court
playground	teenshelter		Teenshelter
playground	sledding		Small playground hill only – see also sport=toboggan.
playground	youth_bench		A special kind of bench for youth on playground – often with seating at different, age-appropriate seat heights (or for sitting higher with another beam or a bar to put your feet down). See also bench:type=stand_up.
playground	map		Map (often a colorful political map) painted on a paved surface to teach geography
playground	bridge		Moving surface affixed to a few nodal points (like a little suspension bridge)
playground	funnel_ball		A funnel used to play funnel ball
playground	tunnel_tube		A tunnel for kids to crawl through
playground	speaking_tube		The kids stand at either end and can hear each other‘s voice through the sealed tube (typically tube runs underneath the ground)
playground	ball_pool		A pool full of colored plastic balls. Common at indoor playgrounds. Also known as "ball pit".
Motion devices
playground	swing		A swing or swing-set. For baby-friendly swings, e.g. bucket swings, use baby=yes/no
playground	spinning_circle		Spinning circle – a non-electric version of a treadmill (a slanted ring for turning, running and balancing, suitable for several children)
playground	basketswing		Basketswing
playground	basketrotator		A basket rotating around a pole (Basket Rotator, Basket Spinner).
playground	aerialrotator		Aerialrotator
playground	seesaw		Seesaw
playground	springy		A seat on a helical spring (spring rider, spring rocker, springy horse, springy cow, ...)
playground	trampoline		Trampoline, see also: leisure=trampoline_park
playground	roundabout		Roundabout, also known as merry-go-round
playground	cushion		Bouncy Cushion (like a flat bouncy castle, without towers)
playground	zipwire		See also the "big brother" aerialway=zip_line. Sometimes also called a flying fox
Activity devices
playground	water		Various devices for playing with water, e.g.  Archimedes' screw, a water pump for making mud, and similar
playground	splash_pad		Splash pad, a place for water play
playground	horizontal_bar		Also known as high bar
playground	activitypanel		Activity panel with various games, such as naughts and crosses (examples)
playground	exercise		Outdoor gym. See alternate suggestion on Proposed features/exercise point and on leisure=fitness_station.
playground	user defined		There are further activity devices to be identified, such as learning installations, tic-tac-toe,... All commonly used values according to Taginfo

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.

Additional playground equipment is being proposed at Proposed features/Extended playground equipment

Other attractions

Some playground facilities (that might require a fee to enter) offer small attractions like carousels and similar. Those features are described here: attraction=*.

Also, facilities designed for an older public (e.g., giant chess boards) are usually described with leisure=pitch combined with sport=* (e.g., sport=chess).

Useful additional tags

• bridge=yes + bridge:structure=simple-suspension + cable_number=* - swinging and balancing bridges
• sensory=visual
• sensory=tactile
• sensory=audible
• sensory=smell

Descriptive tags

• baby=yes/no if the equipment is primarily designed for babies
• wheelchair=yes/no/limited if the equipment can be used by wheelchair users
• walking_disability=yes/no/limited
• sitting_disability=yes/no/limited if the equipment can be used by those who cannot sit
• blind=yes/no/limited
• name=* - of the equipment, not the play area.
• min_age=* - Minimum age of the user in years
• max_age=* - Maximum age of the user in years
• locked=* - Where a key is required to access the equipment
  • centralkey=* for standard keys used.
• material=* - wood, steel, plastic, etc.

Relation between playground equipment and the playground area

To associate the playground area with the playground equipment, simply draw the playground as area and add the equipment as independent objects (nodes, ways or polygons) inside.

Advanced examples

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  playground=swing
  baby=yes
  Standard baby swing - bars are to stop baby escaping, not to provide postural support

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  playground=swing
  sitting_disability=yes
  Swing seat for inclusive play - allows a user with poor balance or posture to be seated on the swing

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  playground=basketswing
  sitting_disability=yes
  Basket/Wave/Hammock swing - note users normally lie down on this as opposed to sitting up on other types of swing

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  playground=swing
  wheelchair=yes
  Swing for wheelchair users

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  playground=swing
  wheelchair=yes
  walking_disability=yes
  Swing for wheelchair users or other disabled persons

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  playground=roundabout
  wheelchair=yes
  Level access roundabout for wheelchair or buggy users

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  sensory=audible

Themes

Playgrounds, their structures and individual devices are often themed, mimicking ships, castles, cars or animals.

playground:theme=* can be used to describe them. Keep the theme to a major category, and any specifics to description=* or name=*, see examples:

Theme	Image	Tagging
Ship play structure		playground:theme=ship playground=structure description=Sailing ship
Octopus play structure (popular in Japan)		playground:theme=octopus playground=structure
Castle play structure		playground:theme=castle playground=structure material=wood
Rocket play structure		playground:theme=rocket playground=structure material=metal
Springy horse		playground:theme=horse playground=springy
Springy cow		playground:theme=cow playground=springy
Spiderweb climbing		playground:theme=spiderweb playground=climbingframe material=rope
Dragon slide		playground:theme=dragon playground=slide

Mapping all objects on one node

Only when the position of the individual objects cannot be mapped yet, the tag in theory can be added to the playground node. Note that this data would not be helpful for mappers improving it and any improvements of this data would require full resurvey. This type of mapping is not popular (1,6% of playground=* keys as of 2017).