In early September, the City of Savannah's Recreation and Leisure Services Department will start work on the new Daffin Park Signature Playground and begin upgrades to the playground in Forsyth Park.

Construction of the new Daffin Park Signature Playground is tentatively scheduled to begin the second week of September and is estimated to last four months. The new playground is a capstone project of the Recreation Re-Imagined Initiative and is one the largest single investments made under the initiative to date.

Situated in the northwest corner of Daffin Park, the new playground will serve ages 2-12, be fully ADA compliant, and include a new restroom and new splashpad. The new playground area will include seven unique zones: a splish-n-splash zone, twist-n-turn zone, bump-n-jump zone, story time zone, swing-n-things zone, and the mega zone. The mega zone will include two large climbing units, multiple activity stations, slides, inground whirl, seesaw, shade cover, and more.

At Forsyth Park, crews will replace the playground surface beginning the first week of September. The current poured-in-place rubber surface and engineered wood fiber have worn down and no longer meets safety standards. The rubber surface will be replaced and expanded, while the wood fiber will be upgraded to a longer-lasting rubber mulch. The work is expected to take two weeks, during which the playground will remain closed.

In 2021, City Council approved the Recreation Reimagined initiative to create and expand high-quality recreation facilities and experiences for residents. Since then, the City has invested more than $4 million in recreation infrastructure upgrades citywide.

To learn more about Recreation Re-Imagined visit savannahga.gov/recreimagined.