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09-03-26 | Feature
The George Upton All-Access Park playground is located within Carl Thornton Park, a 32.83-acre city park near the intersection of Segerstrom Avenue and Bear Street in Santa Ana, Calif. The playground was named after George Upton, who worked with the Kiwanis Club in Santa Ana to help create a barrier-free park for children with disabilities. However, after 30 years of use, it was time to upgrade the one-acre play space.
SpectraPour is a two-layer system that was mixed, poured, and troweled on-site. It features 1-4mm HP premier granules and an aliphatic binder in the wear layer. The brightly colored surfaces showcase two custom colors: blue (50% Cobalt Blue & 50% Sky Blue) and green (50% Shamrock Green & 50% Lime Green). The base layer is comprised of a shock-absorbing rubber material. SpectraPour provides ADA access and is IPEMA Certified for head impact protection (ASTM F1292) and wheelchair accessibility (ASTM F1951).
The total cost for the George Upton Park playground was $2,348,619. It was funded by a State of California Natural Resources Agency Grant, Cannabis Public Benefit Fund, General Fund, and money from the Public Works Agency Fiscal Year 2023-24 operational budget for park services.
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George Upton Park
Santa Ana, California
The new and improved George Upton Park playground features multigenerational play components for children ages 2 through 12-year-old. The playground can be used by those with disabilities, as well as their parents and caregivers. All playground equipment was provided by Landscape Structures and Coast Recreation.
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The Playgrounds Issue of Landscape Architect and Specifier News saw many firms submit their projects for feature consideration. George Upton Park is one of several great projects we are excited to showcase on LandscapeArchitect.com.
The George Upton All-Access Park playground is located within Carl Thornton Park, a 32.83-acre city park near the intersection of Segerstrom Avenue and Bear Street in Santa Ana, Calif. The playground was named after George Upton, who worked with the Kiwanis Club in Santa Ana to help create a barrier-free park for children with disabilities. However, after 30 years of use, it was time to upgrade the one-acre play space.
SpectraPour is a two-layer system that was mixed, poured, and troweled on-site. It features 1-4mm HP premier granules and an aliphatic binder in the wear layer. The brightly colored surfaces showcase two custom colors: blue (50% Cobalt Blue & 50% Sky Blue) and green (50% Shamrock Green & 50% Lime Green). The base layer is comprised of a shock-absorbing rubber material. SpectraPour provides ADA access and is IPEMA Certified for head impact protection (ASTM F1292) and wheelchair accessibility (ASTM F1951).
The total cost for the George Upton Park playground was $2,348,619. It was funded by a State of California Natural Resources Agency Grant, Cannabis Public Benefit Fund, General Fund, and money from the Public Works Agency Fiscal Year 2023-24 operational budget for park services.
To see more Playgrounds projects, go to: https://landscapearchitect.com/landscape-articles/lasns-commercial-retail-development#article1
For more information about submitting a project, go to: https://landscapearchitect.com/research/editorial/editorial-submissions.php
Filed Under: SEPTEMBER 2026, PLAYGROUNDS, GEORGE UPTON PARK, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, COAST RECREATION, SPECTRATURF, LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, LASN
