The Play For ALL Park in Round Rock, TX

Written By Rachel Portell

Looking for an inclusive playground in the north Austin area? The Play for ALL Park in Round Rock, TX is an excellent option boasting 140,000 square feet of outdoor fun and ample (free) parking.

If you’re reading this, you likely understand the value of inclusive playgrounds. They not only provide a space for any child to play, they also promote social interaction and integration, cater to different physical abilities, can support physical, cognitive, and emotional development, and foster a more inclusive society (among many other benefits). We are thrilled to see a growing number of parks using inclusive design principles, and are highlighting the work of the City of Round Rock today.

Ariel view of a park and parking lot. There is a large track area, and blue umbrellas peek through the well wooded park

Aerial view of Play for All Park via play4all.org

Fast Facts

  • Location: 151 N A W Grimes Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664

  • Hours: every day from 6am - 10pm

  • Opened: March 3, 2012

  • Features:

    • Playscape accessible by ramps

    • Retreat Pod to practice sensory processing & regulation

    • Race Track to enjoy wheeled activities

    • Nature Pod

    • Brushy Creek Village miniature city

    • Band Pod to engage in musical play

    • Swing Pod including wheelchair swing, molded swivel swing, belt swings, bucket swings, saucer swing, and companion swings

    • Adventure Hill

Located north of Austin in the suburb of Round Rock, TX, the Play for All Park’s mission is to provide a safe, fun place to play and develop new skills for children of all abilities in Round Rock and surrounding areas. The park serves more than 100,000 children in Williamson County, TX with an estimated 7,945 of those children having a disability.

You’ll find the following features at Play for All:

All Abilities Playscape

The playscape is accessible via ramp with transfer points at ground level and includes slides, balance elements, spinning elements, and elevated play elements.

Three images side-by-side of a park. First is a blue structure that looks like a train ending in a slide with a sign that says "Play for All'. Next is a young boy crawling through a tunnel. Last is a boy playing on a bridge structure with green rails

Retreat Pod

The retreat pod includes structures like tunnels and spring riders and is intended to practice sensory processing and regulation along with independent play opportunities.

Nyle Maxwell Race Track

The three-lane race track is a fun spot for kids to enjoy wheeled activities, though I’ve also seen kiddos running the length of the track (mine included). The F1 themed track includes a pit stop with pit alley.

A wide-angle photo of a concrete track with three lanes marked by blue lane lines. The track is surrounded by grass and there is a child on a scooter and a father. You can also see yellow traffic signs

Nature Pod

The nature pod includes zip lines (+ adaptive zip lines), logs, boulders, a tree house, and other play features and is intended to spark imagination.

A father holding his son's hand at a park on a sunny day. They are on a wooden structure walking towards a landing that has a green activity wall toy

Brushy Creek Village

This miniature city includes buildings like Chick Fil A, H-E-B, and a police station, roads, and sidewalks making for a great spot to develop skills through play.

Three side by side images from L to R a mini sized town with brick buildings, blue buildings, and a stop sign, next is a child riding his scooter on a mini street in the mini town and finally a child sitting in a pretend red car

Rock Band Pod

With multiple accessible instruments set on a stage, the rock band pod gives children a chance to test out instruments and engage in musical play.

Swing Pod

The swing pod includes a wheelchair swing, molded swivel swing, belt swings, bucket swings, a saucer swing, and a companion swing. It’s a heavily used area and also had some of our favorite decor at Halloween.

A wide angle of an adaptive swing set that contains multiple types of swings. It is decorated for Halloween so the swings are wrapped in lights and the pillars are decorated like giant popcorn bags with gold and white balloons coming out of the top

Adventure Hill

Adventure hill is another popular area of the park with a fun slide and activities intended for thrills while allowing kids to develop gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, confidence, and more.

Inclusive Holiday Celebrations

We love the inclusive holiday celebrations at Play for All Park! They put on a wonderful ‘Adaptive and Inclusive Easter egg hunt for individuals with disabilities’ and they also host their fall FUNdraiser in October. During the fall Fundraiser, the park is decked out in Halloween decor and trick or treating opens early for kiddos with disabilities, giving them the chance to trick-or-treat in a calm environment. It’s where my son learned how much he loves to trick-or-treat and we are so thankful for those sweet memories.

Three side-by-side photos, from L to R a boy and his Dad stand at a large board that looks like a witch, he is pulling candy from the witch's nose. Next a bridge at the playground is decorated with green streamers to walk through. Last EasterEgg hunt

Have you been to Play for ALL Park in Round Rock, TX? If so, tell us what you love about the park below! If not, let us in on other great spots for adaptive play!



Rachel Portell
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