✅ Why Stones Is Great for Parks
Low cost to build and maintain
All-ages, all-skill-levels
Encourages outdoor play, and community
Makes use of natural space, including areas too uneven or wooded for traditional fields
Can be used for open play, leagues, or events
📏 Space Requirements
A course includes 5 stretches and an optional “X” area (a small technical zone for advanced play).
Each stretch varies in size, typically about 15-60 feet long and 3-15 feet wide, completely customized to the terrain.
Total space needed: roughly 1/3 of an acre, This area can be wooded, with elevation and natural obstacles (trees, roots, rocks, etc.) left intact, or open grassy spaces, preferrably with some slight elevation changes.
Click the button to see the course layout of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia
