Walker Rocks Park (now open)
The playground at Walker Rocks Park features nearly two dozen different components, providing children with a high-quality outdoor recreational environment to encourage community health and wellness. These playground activities support the physical, social-emotional, sensory, cognitive, and communicative needs of all children, including those with disabilities
Along with traditional playground components like slides and rockers, several climbing features were integrated in the design to complement Walker County’s outdoor recreational attractions, like Rocktown. The playground also includes a poured in place rubberized service and ramps with barriers to enhance accessibility.
Here is an inventory of what’s available for play:
- 6’ Spiral Hurricane Slide
- 12’ Spiral Slide
- Single Slide
- Double Slide
- Rock N Wave
- Whirl & Twirl
- Evergreen Spinner
- Custom Boulder
- Rope Tunnel
- Crawl Tunnel
- Rattle & Ring
- Drum Line
- Word Scramble Panel
- Horizontal Ladder
- Swing Around
- Sensory Buzz Game (Adaptive Switch Capability)
- Scramble Down
- Olympian Climber
- Inclined Wall Climber
- Button Steps
- Xylophone
- Shop Panel
- Table and Seat
- Hand Pedaler
- Sensory Noisemaker
Several new features were added in the summer of 2025. They include a variety of swings, a zip track, an inclusive carousel, a four 4 all rocker, a swirl, a sensory station, two sensory totems and a sensory summit roundabout, which provides a unique climbing experience for children of all abilities. The climber features a wide basin with defined grips to allow children with limited use of their legs to participate in a climbing activity.
A communication board and a solar powered charging station were also added in 2025.
Four pickleball courts are currently under construction at the park and will open Spring 2026.
A gravel walking trail is also on this park site. The trail will be resurfaced with asphalt in Spring 2026.
Adventure Acres (opening Spring 2026)
This park, located off Salem Road in Rossville, will feature a nature themed playground, splash pad, pavilion with restrooms, quarter mile walking trail, and green space for picnics, frisbee and other non-organized recreation.
A solar powered charging station and wi-fi hotspot will be available here, once the park opens.
Preliminary construction related work began in September 2024. Adventure Acres is scheduled to open TBA.