Hugh MacRae Park tops ‘The Best Playgrounds of 2017’ list

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hugh MacRae Park makes a top 10 list of best playgrounds in the United States.

Play Across America, a phone app and website that helps families find playgrounds near them. They also publish a list of best playgrounds in the country.

Hugh MacRae Park was named  one of the best in the United States.  Amy Rowland, co-founder of Play Across America, said it is because of the new, innovative playground equipment that makes it possible for all children to play at the playground.

Last year, a new park at Hugh MacRae Park opened that is a part of the “Play Together Construction Grant for Accessible Playgrounds” created by Triullium Health Resources.

Rowland said Hugh MacRae Park is designed to keep all children in mind.

Click here to read the full report including the 9 other “Best Playgrounds of 2017”.