Philosophy
Hi, we’re Park Planet.
We’re a West Coast and Midwest outdoor recreation partner dedicated to our clients, projects, and the communities that use the spaces we help create. With a team that lives playgrounds, shade, sports equipment, and site furnishings, we value a tight-knit, personalized experience from the first conversation through installation.
We’ve been dedicated to designing new and revitalized places to play, learn, gather, and move across California, Arizona, Iowa, and beyond. We’ve done a lot, but we continue to learn, grow, and stay curious about how outdoor environments bring people together.
As problem solvers, we seek a good challenge. We use product knowledge and collaboration to identify and solve just about any outdoor recreation need, big or small, and we have fun doing it. The easy answer isn’t always the best one. There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all playground or shade structure. So we listen, we understand, and we deliver purposeful solutions catered to each site and each client’s aspirations.
That’s what outdoor recreation is to us: listening, thinking, collaborating, responding, and finding the right solution for you.
Feel free to look around and see what we can do, or how you can start a project with us.
We look forward to meeting you.
“Park Planet guided our district through DSA shade from design to install. Clear communication, solid engineering, and a finished campus space our students use every day.”
Facilities Director, California School District
Services
As long as there’s a vision to create, we can help. Here are some examples of services we can provide:
- Commercial playground design and installation for schools, parks, and communities
- Inclusive playgrounds designed for children of different ages and abilities
- Custom playground environments tailored to site, users, goals, and budget
- Shade and shelter structures for campuses, parks, walkways, and parking areas
- DSA Pre-Checked and custom DSA-approved shade for California schools
- Sports equipment, outdoor fitness, and recreation amenities
- Site furnishings including benches, tables, bike racks, and receptacles
- Conceptual design, early project guidance, and value engineering
- Coordination from product selection through installation and support
Learn about some of our solutions to previous projects.
↗Where we serve
Park Planet supports schools, cities, parks, HOAs, and community spaces in the following states:
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Oregon
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Clients
“Park Planet starts from the perspective of understanding the client’s goals and priorities, and they work very hard to find creative, yet practical ways to meet those goals.”
Parks & Recreation Manager, Midwest City
We partner with architects, contractors, owners, school districts, municipalities, HOAs, and developers for a wide range of outdoor projects. Some of our clients have been with us for years. Others are new partnerships formed around the next playground, shade structure, or complete park.
Our work with public agencies and school campuses has been a cornerstone of the business from the beginning. Some of the communities we serve are shown below.
SCHOOLS & DISTRICTS
- Elementary, middle, and high school campuses
- Unified school districts across California
- Outdoor learning spaces and lunch shelters
- DSA-approved shade for educational facilities
- Contact us for a full list of district clients
CITIES & PARKS
- Parks and recreation departments
- Municipal playgrounds and community parks
- Public sports and fitness spaces
- Walkway covers, parking shade, and site amenities
- Contact us for a full list of municipal clients
COMMUNITIES & HOAS
- HOAs and residential communities
- Commercial and private developments
- Clubs, venues, and gathering spaces
- Complete outdoor amenity packages
- Contact us for a full list of community clients
See some of the work we’ve done with our clients ↗
Community
Our work affects the communities around us, and we view this as both a great honor and a great responsibility. While we pour our time, ideas, and skill into playgrounds, shade, and outdoor recreation, we also take time to contribute to the places we belong.
This kind of involvement fuels our work by instilling a sense of pride in the communities we serve, while bonding us closer as a team.
Some examples of how we show up include:
- Helping schools create safer, cooler campuses with shade and outdoor learning spaces
- Building inclusive playgrounds where children of different ages and abilities can play together
- Equipping parks and public spaces that give families a reason to stay longer
- Supporting recreation teams with durable sports, fitness, and site furnishings
- Guiding California districts through DSA-approved shade from design to install
“We needed an inclusive playground on a tight timeline. Their team helped us choose the right equipment, stayed on budget, and the park has been packed since opening day.”
Parks & Recreation Manager, Midwest City
Mission
Park Planet delivers outdoor recreation solutions that are uniquely suited to the needs of each project and owner. Our experienced team focuses on project success and realizing the client’s vision through proactive engagement from planning through installation. We embrace durable, accessible design and apply practical product expertise to ensure the spaces we help create are resilient, welcoming, and built for the people who use them.
Environment
Comfort and stewardship matter in outdoor spaces. Shade makes campuses and parks usable in the heat. Thoughtful playgrounds and furnishings encourage people to gather outside instead of staying indoors. Park Planet supports continued efforts toward cooler, more usable outdoor environments through shade structures, solar parking covers, and products selected for long-term public use.
By prioritizing shade, durability, and accessibility, we help communities create outdoor spaces that protect people from the sun, last through heavy use, and remain inviting season after season.
History
Park Planet grew from a simple idea: every community deserves places where kids can play outside, and shade, playgrounds, and outdoor amenities make that possible.
Over the years we built a portfolio around commercial playgrounds, shade and shelter structures, sports equipment, and site furnishings, with a particular focus on schools, parks, and civic spaces. California campuses and DSA-approved shade became a core part of how we work with districts that need compliance without sacrificing design.
Today we serve communities across the West Coast and Midwest, including California, Arizona, and Iowa, with responsive support from the first conversation through project completion. From a single playground to a complete park development, we continue to grow that outdoor recreation legacy one campus, park, and neighborhood at a time.
your team.
Park Planet helps communities create outdoor spaces that encourage play, movement, connection, and active living. From a single playground to a complete park development, our team provides the products and expertise needed to bring your vision to life.
With service across the West Coast and Midwest, we’re positioned to provide responsive support from the first conversation through project completion.
More about our team