Ocoee announces new playground additions to Jim Beech Rec Center

The three new installations aim to give kids another safe and fun place to play in the city

By Sam Albuquerque
| 10:29 a.m. March 19, 2024

West Orange Times & Observer
Neighborhood

There's a new development at the Jim Beech Recreation Center in Ocoee, three brand-new pieces of playground equipment are now open to the public.

The City of Ocoee announced on its Facebook page that the playground now has a Trio Climber, a Bloqx 3 and a Supernova.

The Supernova, which is the most popular of the three installations, allows kids to play on it by turning, spinning and balancing.

While the Trio Climber is a multi-faceted climbing experience made from recycled synthetic clothing and plastic.

The Bloqx 3 is a collection of geometric-shaped blocks that are meant to be climbed on by older children.

The new play area is designed to give children ages 5 to 12 a safe and fun place to play. Learn more about the Jim Beech Rec Center, its hours, amenities and the location of other Ocoee parks at Ocoee.org/1130/Parks.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.