Playground Rudolf is located close to nature in the Laajasalo district. In the wintertime, the playground features a wonderful sledging hill, and in the summer, the playground has its own paddling pool.
The playground is a place where families with babies and children can play, exercise and meet each other around the year either indoors or outdoors. In addition to sandboxes, swings and various climbing frames, playground features:
- Paddling pool (in summer)
- Basketball hoop
- Playing field with football goals on a sand bed
- Floorball goals and equipment
- Waterplay area with showers, pumps etc. (in summer)
- Baby changing table
Families with babies and children can meet other families at playgrounds, while children can find new friends to play with. Diverse and free-of-charge guided activities are organised at playgrounds in the mornings.
You can heat your own food and make coffee and tea at the playground. Our activities are free of charge and based on Helsinki's curriculum for early childhood education and care.
Contact information
Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 9.00-16.00
– Sat-Sun closed
Location
The route to the playground area
- There are no accessible parking spaces near the playground. The nearest parking area is within 20 metres.
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located under 10 m from the playground.
- A smooth and sufficiently wide asphalted route leads to the playground. The route is illuminated.
Playground area
- The playground has an information board that can be accessed by a wheelchair. The information board can also be looked at up close.
- The playground has benches and tables that are wheelchair accessible. Some of the tables and benches have been designed for children's dimensions.
- The playground has swings, a slide, a sandbox, a canopy, a climbing frame, a climbing wall, a wading pool.
- The swings: The swings are situated at the edge of the area. There is a metal fence around the swing area and a bench for an adult nearby. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the swings. The play area also has a safety swing for a small child, spring riders.
- The slide: There is space for a wheelchair around the slide and a bench for an adult nearby. A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the slide. The slide can be accessed via the stairs.
- The sandbox: The edge of the sandbox is too low for wheelchair access. On the edge of the sandbox, there is a sand table with safety sand underneath. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The canopy: The entrance to the canopy is not wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. There are no tables or benches under the canopy.
- The climbing frame: A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the climbing frame. There is a bench for an adult nearby.
- The climbing wall: A wet pour rubber safety surface has been installed under the climbing wall.
- The raised edge of the wading pool makes it wheelchair accessible, however the edge is uncomfortably low. The bottom of the wading pool is smooth. There is a bench for an adult nearby.