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Dome Climbing Playground Equipment

Commercial Corocord™ climbing domes are beautiful landmarks. They are WOW playground solutions offering attraction, exploration, and high play capacity for numerous children. A playground climbing dome is a thrilling climbing activity for children aged 5-12 with net layers spanned in between big steel arches. A climbing sphere playground offers a unique combination of versatile play activities on a small footprint.

Why choose dome playground equipment?

The varied physical, cognitive and social challenges that make play and activity appeal to 5-12-year-olds are present within the comprehensive Corocord™ climbing dome structure. Even the mini versions will add fun to any play area with bouncy climbing and varied balancing challenges that benefit this age group. Commercial Corocord™ climbing domes are available in a very compact form with only one arch or as expansive installations under a dome of robust steel arches. With a wide array of options, you can choose a playground dome climber with sensory play elements, climbing panels, or other play components that suit your needs and wants. Enter an extraordinary play world of climbing and rope fun!

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Who are Dome Climbing Playgrounds Best for?

KOMPAN's climbing domes, especially those with more innovative designs, can stand out and act as playground centrepieces in your community or school. They offer endless fun with various ways to play, climb and crawl.

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1. Public parks and recreational areas

Dome Playground equipment is a playground piece de resistance and will create lots of attraction as they stand out in any public park or recreational area– children of all ages and abilities get excited about climbing, so this playground addition will ensure lots of activity and create a buzz in your community.  

Since these fantastic play structures are commercial-grade, adventure parks and outdoor activity centres can also benefit from commercial climbing domes. Dome climbers look great, excite children to desire more outdoor play, and ensure repeat visits.

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2. Schools

As with virtually any other type of climbing playground, our climbing domes are an excellent fit for schools and educational institutions that want to create a great and clever playground. You see, climbing can essentially make children clever. Novel movement patterns benefit the brain and thus connect body and mind. Offering age-appropriate climbing structures with graduated challenges will support children's working memory and the ability to remember what the teacher just taught in class. Especially tween girls love to climb, and research suggests that climbing activates tween girls on playgrounds; you can read more about the research in our white paper from the KOMPAN Play Institute here.

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3. Residential areas

Our outdoor climbing domes are larger commercial versions of the popular at-home climbing dome playgrounds. The KOMPAN commercial climbing domes & spheres are great playground structures for a residential community. Kids will gather, climb and hang out while having fun and challenging themselves exploring the rope nets. If you are looking for other great rope climbing play equipment, our climbing pyramids or climbing net playground equipment offer many if the same benefits and challenges as playground domes.

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Benefits of Dome Climbing Equipment

Commercial climbing domes for kids represent many benefits mentally and physically. They can also add value to a residential area and enhance the popularity of surrounding parks and recreational areas in your community.

Dome climbers present physical challenges for children's cross-coordination, and this activity stimulates the cooperation between the brain halves, which supports a young child's reading skills. That means climbing and crawling not only strengthen their motor skills but also their cognitive development.

A well-secured dome climbing playground helps children gain more confidence as they learn to manage risk while also experiencing a sense of achievement as their confidence and skills grow. You can see all our rope playground equipment and its benefits here.

How to Choose the Right Playground Climbing Dome

Playground climbing domes have supreme skill in capturing the attention of curious and playful children. Choosing playground equipment needs to be carefully thought out as the equipment design holds a specific age recommendation. You may also want to consider the size of your playground area, play capacity and safety standards. Our playground experts are here to help you make the right decision for your play area and community. 

Looks great - but will children use the equipment? 

Playground domes look great - but will children play on the play equipment? Ensuring playground equipment is used requires knowing your playground site's purpose and target audience. Our playground experts can help guide you in the right direction and advise you on age-appropriate playground equipment. This way, we ensure your investment has a significant ROI and that children want to return to the playground repeatedly, justifying the project's value one smile at a time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely - climbing dome playgrounds are a smart investment. While commercial-grade structures may seem costly upfront, their long-term durability and appeal make them well worth it. Larger models not only withstand years of active use but also attract older children, extending the age range and value of your playground.

Inclusion might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine a rope climbing dome playground. But that's in the past, as our new equipment brings inclusion even to many of these playground. So, yes, climbing domes can be inclusive. Choose the sensory dome, to make sure you have plenty of play options close to the ground, so children who are not able, or do not want to climb can still participate in the fun.

Yes, climbing domes and climbing play equipment is safe to play on, they meet all standards yet provide thrilling play to kids and have great repeat use value as they never get boring.

When planning your playground with KOMPAN, we will ensure all safety standards comply with safety regulations in your area. Please contact your local playground expert to learn more about playground and playground equipment safety.

They're made to last, even after years of play. Climbing domes use strong steel frames and thick ropes designed for outdoor use. The ropes are soft to touch but super tough inside, and the steel is coated to handle all kinds of weather. Some models also include flexible rubber membranes for extra climbing fun.

Everything is built for safety, durability, and years of active play.