🌳 Schneider Park – Inclusive Amenities & Recreation

Schneider Park is a growing hub for accessible, inclusive recreation in Toledo, offering thoughtfully designed amenities that support participation by people of all abilities.

🛝 Inclusive Playground

• ♿ Accessibility-focused design supporting children with mobility challenges and diverse abilities

• 🧠 Encourages inclusive, imaginative, and social play

• 🤝 Designed to ensure all children have a place to play and belong

• 💰 Funded by District 2 Councilman Adam Martinez, the American Rescue Plan, and City of Toledo funds

🚶 Accessible Park Features

• ♿ Paved, accessible walking paths throughout the complex

• 🪑 Seating and gathering areas near recreation spaces

• 🌿 Open green space for informal recreation and community use

Schneider Park reflects the City of Toledo’s commitment to expanding accessible park amenities and creating welcoming spaces where everyone can participate.

📍 Location: Schneider Park, Toledo, Ohio
👥 Ideal for: Families, adaptive recreation programs, youth sports, and inclusive community use

⚽ Mini Pitch Accessible Soccer Courts Experience

Schneider Soccer Complex | Toledo, Ohio

The City of Toledo’s Parks and Youth Services proudly introduces Mini Pitch Accessible Soccer Courts at Schneider Soccer Complex—an innovative, inclusive space designed to make soccer safe, accessible, and enjoyable for people of all abilities.

🌟 Experience Highlights

• ♿ Accessible, hard-surfaced mini pitch courts designed for inclusive play

• 🧱 Low, enclosed boards create a controlled environment—ideal for individuals with mobility challenges and players who are blind or visually impaired

• ⚽ Supports adaptive soccer, skill practice, and casual pickup games

• 🤝 Encourages community connection and inclusive recreation without the need for large grass fields

• 🏗️ Built through a public-private partnership, combining city funding, private donations, and volunteer labor from local building trade apprentices

🌱 Community Impact

• Part of Toledo’s most accessible park complex, featuring:

  • A paved, accessible loop path

  • An accessible walking trail

  • A future accessible playground opening next spring

Location: Schneider Soccer Complex, Toledo, Ohio
👥 Ideal for: Adaptive sports programs, families, youth groups, casual players, and inclusive community events

🌟 Navarre Park – Inclusive Play Destination

Navarre Park is a PlayCore National Demonstration Site, designed to support children of all abilities through inclusive, accessible, and engaging play experiences. This thoughtfully designed playground features expression swings for social and interactive play, 12-foot spiral slides, and poured-in-place rubber surfacing that enhances both safety and mobility. Wheelchair-accessible entrances, parking, and concrete walkways ensure that families of all abilities can explore, play, and connect without barriers.

♿ Accessibility Highlights

• Wheelchair-accessible parking and entrances

• Continuous concrete walkways and ramp systems

• Inclusive play structures designed for shared experiences

🛝 Play Features

• Expression swings promoting social interaction

• 12-foot spiral slides

• Multi-ability play equipment

🛡️ Safety & Design

• Poured-in-place rubber surfacing for enhanced safety

• Designed to maximize accessibility and ease of movement

🌈 Ottawa Park Inclusive Playground Experience

Discover Toledo’s all-abilities inclusive playground at Ottawa Park—designed so children of all ages and abilities can play, explore, and connect together.

Experience Highlights:

• ♿ Fully accessible design with ramped structures and smooth, rubberized surfacing

• 🎶 Sensory-rich play elements including music panels and tactile features

• 🛝 Inclusive swings, slides, climbers, and spinners designed for shared play

• 🤝 Encourages social interaction, imaginative play, and physical development

• 🌳 Located in one of Toledo’s most scenic parks with nearby restrooms, picnic areas, and walking paths

This thoughtfully designed play space removes barriers and ensures that every child can participate, belong, and have fun—making it an ideal destination for families, caregivers, schools, and community groups.

📍 Location: Ottawa Park, Toledo, Ohio
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best for: Families, inclusive play groups, and community outings