Fayetteville, Georgia (June 25, 2025) The City of Fayetteville will replace several pieces of playground equipment after the summer season due to safety concerns. A few of these pieces have been barricaded for weeks after Public Services staff observed signs of excessive wear and vandalism. They will remain barricaded until the playground replacement project begins later this year.

“Just as we were opening the spray pad for the season in May, we noticed areas on the rope bridge that had been vandalized, making it unsafe,” said Deputy Public Services Director Cajen Rhodes. “Upon further investigation, we decided to close not only the rope bridge but also the climbing tower and curved blue slide because of additional safety concerns. We are now in the process of ordering new playground equipment, which will replace the existing equipment.

“We hope to start the replacement process after the summer season is over,” Rhodes continued. “We didn’t want to start the process earlier, because that would mean having to shut down the very popular spray pad and other parts of the playground, which are still safe and able to remain open for the summer season.”

Most of the City Center Park playground equipment and all other amenities remain open. The spray pad is open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. closing on Mondays for routine weekly maintenance. The spray pad will be open on Labor Day Monday, September 1, after which it will be closed for the season.

Parents and guardians are asked to help keep children away from the barricaded playground equipment. Anyone witnessing vandalism within City of Fayetteville parks is asked to notify the Fayetteville Police Department immediately by calling 911.

City Center Park is located behind Fayetteville City Hall, 210 Stonewall Avenue West, in historic Downtown Fayetteville. Anyone with questions or non-emergency concerns may contact Cajen Rhodes: [email protected] or 770-460-4665. For more information on the City’s parks, visit www.fayetteville-ga.gov/parks.