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The SB16 Commercial Grill: Built for Heavy Use & Easy Upkeep
December 10, 2025
Public outdoor spaces are meant to be enjoyed by everyone. Parks, campuses, trails, and recreation areas serve as gathering places where communities connect, relax, and engage with their surroundings. As planners and site directors evaluate new projects or upgrades, one consideration should always remain at the forefront: accessibility. Offering ADA-accessible accommodations is not only a regulatory responsibility, but a meaningful investment in inclusivity, usability, and long-term value for the entire community.
At Kay Park Recreation, we believe that thoughtful design and durable site furnishings can help create outdoor environments that welcome users of all abilities—without compromising aesthetics, functionality, or durability.
Inclusive design ensures that individuals with disabilities can fully participate in outdoor experiences alongside friends, family, and neighbors. When accessibility is overlooked, public spaces risk becoming underutilized or exclusionary, limiting their true purpose as community hubs.
ADA-accessible accommodations help:
Accessibility should not feel like an afterthought. When planned intentionally, ADA features integrate seamlessly into outdoor environments and enhance the experience for all visitors.
Picnic tables are often the heart of outdoor social interaction, and accessibility plays a key role in ensuring everyone can participate. ADA-accessible picnic tables are designed with extended tabletops and open seating areas to allow wheelchair access without the need to transfer. These tables maintain the same durability and aesthetic appeal as standard models while offering inclusive functionality.
Accessible seating options can be integrated throughout a site, whether in picnic areas, near playgrounds, or along walking paths. By including a mix of ADA-compliant and standard tables, planners can create balanced layouts that serve a wide range of users without disrupting the overall design.
Installing accessible drinking fountains along trails, near playgrounds, and in high-traffic areas ensures hydration stations are usable by all visitors.
Access to drinking water is essential in outdoor environments, particularly during warmer months. ADA-compliant drinking fountains are designed with models that include dual height fountains, front or side approach access, and easily operated controls to accommodate individuals using wheelchairs or mobility aids alongside the general public. Ulterior models might also include bottle-filling stations, offering added convenience and encouraging hydration for all visitors.
Strategically placing accessible drinking fountains along trails, near seating areas, and within high-traffic zones ensures that water access is convenient and equitable. These features not only improve comfort but also enhance overall site functionality.
When planning inclusive outdoor cooking areas, ADA-accessible park grills play a critical role in ensuring that all visitors can fully participate in shared experiences. Models like the SB16ADA pedestal grill are specifically designed to improve usability for individuals with limited mobility by featuring a cooking grate that can be rotated away from the heat source, allowing safer and easier side access without the need to reach directly over hot coals. This thoughtful design enhances both comfort and safety while maintaining the same heavy-duty construction and weather resistance expected in high-traffic park settings.
In addition to pedestal grills, ADA-compliant fire ring models further expand accessibility by incorporating taller side walls and elevated cooking surfaces that reduce strain and improve reach for wheelchair users and others who benefit from a higher working height. By integrating these accessible grill and fire ring options, parks and recreation areas can create welcoming, functional gathering spaces that promote inclusion, encourage social interaction, and ensure that outdoor cooking remains an activity everyone can enjoy.
Outdoor sports and events bring communities together, and accessible spectator seating ensures no one is left out. Kay Park’s bleacher systems offer plenty of ADA customization options such as designated wheelchair spaces, companion seating, and access ramps for elevated systems that allow spectators to enjoy events comfortably and safely.
These features alongside handrails and double-width footboards improve safety and ease of movement for all attendees, not just those with disabilities, to ensure that everyone can enjoy events comfortably.
Incorporating ADA-accessible accommodations during the planning phase is both practical and cost-effective. Retrofitting sites later can be more complex and expensive, while proactive design ensures compliance and usability from day one. Accessible furnishings are built with the same long-term durability, low-maintenance materials, and weather resistance as standard site solutions—making them a smart investment for public spaces.
At Kay Park Recreation, accessibility is woven into our product design philosophy. We offer a wide selection of ADA-compliant picnic tables, drinking fountains, bleachers, and outdoor grills that help planners create spaces where everyone feels welcome.
ADA-accessible accommodations are essential to creating outdoor environments that reflect the values of inclusion, equity, and community connection. By thoughtfully integrating accessible site furnishings, planners and site directors can ensure their spaces are welcoming, functional, and enjoyable for all visitors.
Explore Kay Park Recreation’s full range of ADA-accessible site solutions and discover how inclusive design can elevate your outdoor spaces—today and for years to come.
Kay Park Recreation
1301 Pine St.
Janesville, IA 50647
Phone: 866-741-8266
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