HILTON HEAD ISLAND — A one-of-a-kind playground is coming to Shelter Cove Community Park . With recent approval from Town Council , Hilton Head Island will partner with a nonprofit and a playground manufacturer to bring an inclusive playground to the island. The partnership began with a proposal from Miracle Recreation and Best Buddies, a playground manufacturer and a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
If the town's partnership moves forward as planned, Hilton Head Island would be among the first municipalities in the country to install a Best Buddies-Miracle Recreation playground. It's a move Town Council members were enthusiastic to support with unanimous approval Aug. 20.
"There's a whole section in our town plan that includes us being an inclusive community, and this does that," said Councilman Alex Brown. "To be the first is also something to be celebrated." The design of the playground won't be complete until 2025, but the nonprofit lists a number of features on its website .
The play area will use poured-in-place surfacing, tiles or turf to help those with balance issues or a mobility device explore more easily across the play space. Opportunities for sensory play, equipment for wheelchair users and for children with hypertonia and hypotonia will also likely be included. Story continues below Improvements to Shelter Cove Community Park are also in the works.
In April 2022, town staff and a consul.