Kids Will Love Schaper Park A Minnesota Obstacle Course Playground

Sometimes, there’s nothing more fun for kids than running around a playground. And it’s fun for adults, too! After all, playgrounds provide free entertainment that kids love. What better way to get them to burn up energy while you cheer them on from the sidelines? In Golden Valley, Minnesota, there’s one playground where those cheers will be well-earned. It’s an obstacle course playground that has enough places to wriggle through, climb, and weave around that your kid will be ready for an episode of Ultimate Ninja Warrior. Sound good? Read on to learn about all you’ll find at Schaper Park:

The Schaper Park Challenge Course is an obstacle course playground in Golden Valley, Minnesota. This community is just west of Minneapolis, making it a great place to visit for those around the metro area.

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The course is full of fun obstacles. It was designed for kids ages 13 and up, but many younger children enjoy climbing over the obstacles, too. Kids can race against the clock, or they can casually climb and crawl through the course.

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There are plenty of fun spaces in the park. The ninja steps, pictured below, are designed to test speed and agility.

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The sway steps require participants to balance as they stretch their legs from one step to the next.

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The floating boards, a series of hanging objects that participants can crawl through, tests balance.

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The cable corridor is made up of two walls connected by cables at varying heights. Participants must climb over and crawl under each cable to reach the end!

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This park is full of so many ways to test speed, balance, agility, and flexibility! Kids who enjoy testing their skills will love their visit to this unique playground!

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For more information about the Schaper Park Challenge Course, visit its page on the Golden Valley, Minnesota website. And if you’re interested in other Minnesota playgrounds, check out our past articles about Teddy Bear Park and Big Woods Play Area.