We really know
how kids really play

Heartland Park and Recreation is a multi-service design/build group focused on providing parks and recreation areas for cities, schools, churches and commercial developments. Our involvement in all stages of the project will allow you to pay less in administrative fees while getting more out of your project.

Our Heartland staff believes that an engaging and exciting recreation area encourages imagination and creativity, while promoting the healthy development of a child's physical and creative potential and that playgrounds are an integral part of childhood development. We strive to provide high quality products that inspire children’s imaginations and creativity through innovation and superior product design.

Our Manufacturers

Play & Park Structures
Ultra Play
Ultra Site
Water Play
Freenotes Harmony Park
Big Toys
Dynamo Playgrounds
MyTcoat
Site Amenities
Modern Shade
SportsPlay

Playground Design


Heartland knows that planning a playground from start to finish can be an overwhelming task. To make your experience more fun, we offer free design services that cover everything from budgeting, design, ordering, and installing your new playground - helping you achieve your outdoor recreation goals more quickly.
children on playground bridge

Inclusive Play


We believe PLAY is essential for people of all ages and abilities. Universally designed play environments should address both physical and social inclusion- supporting everyone's right to meaningful play!

Heartland Park & Recreation is dedicated to creating play destinations that are usable to more people, to the greatest extent possible.

Inclusive Play

Full Service Sets Us Apart

  • Park & Recreation Design Services

    Heartland Parks can start with a raw piece of land or existing park and design or re-design to meet the specific needs of the client. We provide site plan drawings, detail drawing of specific areas where needed, line item budgets and detailed write ups about the design. We can work with existing budgets or create budgets whatever is required. These services are provided to small to medium sized cities at little to no cost.

Reviewing park layout and design
  • Restrooms and Concession Stands

    Heartland has access to multiple manufacturers of high quality metal frame buildings. We can provide restrooms of any size to provide an invaluable service to park goers. We have experience building restroom/concession buildings for sports complexes and storage buildings for your park operations. Our factory direct approach means big savings for you. When you buy a steel building from us you're not only purchasing a high quality steel building, you're getting the best technology and service in the business to back-up your investment.

park concession stand
  • Design/Build Services

    What sets our companies apart from our competitors are the ability we have assembled with our staff, manufacturers and sub-contractors that allow us to work hand in hand with our clients from start to finish. We want our clients to stay involved while realizing the benefits of a working relationship that passes back the savings created by the unique structure of our approach to all of our services. We believe it is a real advantage to our clients having Park people designing and building parks. Our objective is to put that 30-40% of historic cost back into the park project or the cities hands.

park basketball court

Grant Writing Services


Heartland Parks can start with a raw piece of land or existing park and design or re-design to meet the specific needs of the client. We provide site plan drawings, detail drawing of specific areas where needed, line item budgets and detailed write ups about the design. We can work with existing budgets or create budgets whatever is required. These services are provided to small to medium sized cities at little to no cost.

Park Master Plan Development


Heartland Parks provides Park Master Plan Development services for small to medium sized cities and towns for little to no cost at all. This service includes implementing a Citizens Survey, Focus Group meeting and takes into consideration all existing park inventory and future growth areas and filters this through the industry guidelines. This process helps determine park and recreation requirements based or tied specifically to current and future planned population growth. These are comprehensive plans that in many cases are required by states for or with the submission of park and recreation grants.
illustrated park layout