Savannah Launches Big Playground Upgrades at 2 Parks

Starting this month, Savannah families will see two of the city’s most popular parks get major playground upgrades.

What’s new at Daffin Park:

• Construction kicks off in mid-September on the Daffin Park Signature Playground, one of the largest single investments under the city’s Recreation Re-Imagined initiative.
• The playground, designed for kids ages 2–12, will be fully ADA accessible and feature seven themed play zones. Think: water play, climbing towers, swings, slides, and even a new splashpad and restrooms.
• Construction is expected to take about four months.

What’s changing at Forsyth Park:

• Crews are replacing the worn-down playground surface starting the first week of September.
• The old rubber and wood fiber surfaces no longer meet safety standards, so they’ll be upgraded with expanded rubber surfacing and longer-lasting rubber mulch.
• Work should wrap in about two weeks, but the playground will stay closed during that time.

The bigger picture:
Savannah’s Recreation Re-Imagined plan, approved in 2021, has already poured more than $4 million into upgrading parks and recreation spaces across the city. Officials say the goal is to make play areas safer, more inclusive, and more exciting for kids and families.

For more details, residents can visit savannahga.gov/recreimagined.