Peak View Playground Replacement

Construction of the new playground at Peak View Park is underway! Demolition began in earnest on Monday, October 5th, and already, crews are erecting several new playground features. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the new playground will open in early November.

One of the central features of the 5-12 playground is the ‘360 Loop’, a climbing and slide combination play structure that is accessible and universally designed to challenge kids of all abilities. In addition to a plethora of climbing, sliding, and fun.

On the 2–5 side, the Panda statue will continue its playful, watchful gaze as a variety of play elements designed especially for young children are woven throughout the play space.

Little adventurers can explore the slide structure, test their balance on play rocks, crawl through a tunnel log, discover interactive play panels, and challenge themselves with the interactive, kid-powered game designed to keep children of all ages engaged and moving!

There will be plenty to explore, climb, crawl, balance, and play!

Stay tuned here for updates and announcements.

The New Playground for Peak View Park is coming soon! Planning for construction is underway, and construction is anticipated to begin the week of October 5th. Construction fencing will go up around the existing playground and demolition will begin.

Construction to Begin Oct 5^th, what to expect:

• Construction fencing will go up around both play spaces and the pavilion.
• Pavilion will not be available during construction.
• Construction will take 5-6 weeks
• Re-opening anticipated to be in early November!

We're excited to transform Peak View Parks’ Playground into a modern, accessible, and engaging destination for the community. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this temporary closure as we work to create a refreshed, accessible, and engaging play space for children and families to enjoy for years to come.

The new Peak View playground will be a valuable community asset, and we look forward to sharing more updates as the project progresses.

Exciting changes are coming to Peak View Park! After hearing from residents through our community survey, we've selected a playground vendor and design that reflects many of the features families told us they wanted most.

What we heard:

• More climbing opportunities and challenging play experiences
• Inclusive and accessible play for children of all abilities
• Unifying theme that incorporates some of the animal sculptures
• Separate play areas for younger and older children

What we’re doing:

• Installing a brand-new playground with dedicated areas for ages 2-5 and ages 5-12
• Adding a large climbing structure, nets, and elevated play elements with slides inspired by community feedback
• Adding a large spinner motion play element
• Incorporating accessible play opportunities throughout the playground
• Preserving and integrating the park's iconic panda sculpture into the new play experience

The selected concept features a nature-inspired play environment with climbing towers, slides, sensory elements, and imaginative play opportunities designed to encourage exploration, physical activity, and fun for children of all ages.

We're excited to transform Peak View Parks’ Playground into a modern, accessible, and engaging destination for the community. Construction is anticipated to begin later this year, with the goal of reopening the playground in Fall of 2026.

Greeley’s Parks Planning team has been busy behind the scenes selecting a design team, so you won’t see progress - yet! We want to provide an update on the work this entails. You can see from the project lifecycle that this phase is “Design Team Selection." Using the feedback from residents via the digital survey, the team packaged it with the project budget and scope of work and sent it to playground design companies. This package is called a Request for Proposals, or RFP. It's basically the city's way of saying, "here's what our community needs and what we have to spend; show us your ideas." Design companies then respond with their ideas, experience, and approximate costs, etc. The Parks team then reviews each submission to find the design company whose plan best matches those requirements.

Stay tuned for our next update, which will be the selected design team and a glimpse at their playground design for Peak View!

Peak View Playground Survey Results

Thank you to the residents who shared their input on the future improvement options for the Peak View Playground. Your feedback is helping us design a space that reflects what the neighborhood wants and needs.

How Residents Use the Park Today

Survey participants answered a multiple-choice question and shared how they currently use Peak View Park. The following is listed in order of most popular use of the park:

• Play on the playground – 96 responses
• Outdoor recreation and walking – 81 responses
• Meeting or gathering with neighbors and friends – 38 responses
• Other activities – 13 responses (picnic, kite flying, pick up soccer games)

This confirms that the park is a well-used neighborhood space, especially for families with young children.

How Often Families Expect to Visit the Updated Playground

Most respondents said they would visit often, showing strong demand for updated, age-appropriate play equipment:

• The majority selected the top two frequency options for how regularly they expect to visit.

What’s Next

The design team is using this feedback to develop playground concepts that better support play, exploration and community gathering within the project budget. Updated designs will be shared for public review soon.

Follow this project and the City’s Facebook page for updates and upcoming engagement opportunities.