Toddlers Slides Playground Fall-Zones

In a limited access environment the fall-zone should be at least 3 feet around the perimeter of the slide. The area at the end of the slide should not overlap with the fall-zone for any other equipment. In public areas with unlimited access For a stand-alone slide, the fall-zone should be at least 6 feet around the perimeter. For slides that are part of a composite structure, the minimum fall-zone between the access components and the side of the slide chute should be 3 feet. The fall-zone at the end of the slide should be at least 6 feet from the end of the slide and not overlap with the fall-zone for any other equipment.

Preschool & School-Age Slides Playground Fall-Zones

The fall-zone in front of the access and to the sides of a slide should extend a minimum of 6 feet from the perimeter of the equipment. This recommendation does not apply to embankment slides or slides that are part of a composite structure. The fall-zone in front of the exit of a slide should never overlap the fall-zone of any other equipment, however two or more slide fall -zones may overlap if their sliding paths are parallel. For slides less than or equal to 6 feet high, the fall-zone in front of the exit should be at least 6 feet. For slides greater than 6 feet high, the fall-zone in front of the exit should be at least as long as the slide is high up to a maximum of 8 feet.