Very Expensive, Lots of features, great for younger children

Swing’n’Slide Grandview Twist Play set is a huge swing set perfect for a family with 2 or more children.

This solid cedar wood play set has it all- a fort, 2 slides, monkey bars, rock climbing wall and swings.

The Fort has a wood roof to keep kids shaded in the heat of summer, but with a sunburst gable and windows to ensure airflow and encourage play.

Two decks make up the fort, one covered, one open, both enclosed for safety.

An enclosed twist slide or open-air slide offers two easy routes out of the forts, and an endless loop of fun for kids.

A rock-climbing wall also leads up to the fort, with 8 colorful rocks for a burst of bright color on the dark wood.

On the open-air deck, monkey bars extend out for kids to play on.

A metal ladder leads to the monkey bars on the other side, allowing kids to learn coordination while playing.

The swing set attached to the other side of the fort holds two swings with plastic-covered chain to protect hands, and a two-person glider swing for younger children.

For assembly, all hardware, ground anchors, and illustrated instructions come with this swing set.

Additionally, not included but necessary items include lumber for both the side slide mounting support and enclosed slide mounting support, in addition to the necessary tools for construction, including an electric drill, sockets and wrench, hammer, adjustable wrench, tape measure, screwdriver and shovel.

Customers had mixed reviews about this swing set.

All the kids loved playing on it, and were thrilled with all the features provided, but parents said construction was a nightmare.

Many customers were very upset that the slide mounts had to be purchased separately, and quite a few were missing screws, boards or other parts when this swing set arrived.

One customer had lumber arrive where only half of the wood was stained, and the other half wasn’t finished being stained.

Some parents were concerned with the sturdiness of the swing set, especially for older children.

The Swing’n’Slide Company backs its swing set with a lifetime warranty, especially against cracking or breaking lumber.

Overall, this is one of the best swing sets for smaller aged children, and be prepared to purchase extra equipment to construct this swing set.

Pros:
• 2 deck, partially covered fort
• 2 slides, one open, one enclosed
• Monkey bars
• Rock climbing wall
• 2 swings, 1 2-person glider
• Lifetime Warranty Included

Cons:
• Assembly is difficult
• Must purchase separate mounting pieces for slides
• Very expensive
• Not sturdy enough for older children
• Occasionally arrives with missing pieces

Very Expensive, Lots of features, Issues with quality control

Backyard Discovery’s all cedar wood play set includes all the play sets found at your local park or on a school playground, including swings, monkey bars and a fort.

This swing set is very solid and durable, made of fresh-smelling cedar that looks very nice and is weather and bug resistant.

All cedar wood used to build this swing set is small knot wood, which means that less cracks are likely to develop from knots in the wood over time.

Additionally, all the plastic sections, including the slide and swings, are UV-resistant to make this one of the best swing sets to invest in for long time use.

A fort up above is perfect for play, with a built-in snack stand underneath complete with bench, for play or lunch outside.

The fort can be reached by a rung ladder in the back and escaped via an 8-foot slide out the front.

The slide is very safe, with high sides to keep your child inside the slide, and is also very fast so kids will find it fun to use over and over again.

A shade canopy over the fort provides a cool spot for kids to relax in the heat of summer, or they can go underneath to a boxed in area that can hold 350lbs of sand to play in.

The stand holds two belt swings and one two-person glider swing for maximum playtime fun.

On the other side of the fort are monkey bars; with a metal rung ladder kids can climb to reach them.

Monkey bars are a great learning experience for kids, teaching them to coordinate while building their strength.

Assembly of this swing set is very straightforward, with all the lumber pre-stained for immediate construction, and each piece stamped, cut and marked to make putting the pieces together easy.

A Safe-T fuse hardware developed by Cedar Ridge fuses each piece sturdily together.

Some pilot-hole drilling is required for assembly.

The swing beam is laminated, with steel clam-shell brackets to make using the swings especially safe.

Customers who purchased this item had mixed opinions.

Some people received a very high quality product, with solid lumber in an easy to assemble package.

These customers were very happy with their swing set, and their kids really enjoyed using it.

Parents felt it was safe, and were comfortable with their children playing on it.

Other customers received a subpar product, with already cracked or splintering wood that did not hold up after construction.

Parents were very uncomfortable letting their children play on the product, and were unhappy with the customer service.

Backyard Discovery offered to pay for the new lumber, but the customer had to cover shipping costs.

Overall, if customers got the swing set they ordered the price was reasonable, but many who were delivered a poor product were very upset with the investment.

Backyard Discovery makes one of the best swing sets, but their customer service could use some improvement.

Pros:
• Solid Cedar Wood
• 2 Swings, glider swing, monkey bars
• Shaded Fort, snack area
• Sandbox
• Easy Assembly

Cons:
• Very Expensive
• Poor Customer Service
• Poor Quality on occasion, making it unsafe

Great for younger ages, lots of features to keep all kids busy and happy outside, some quality control issues

Sports Power makes an outdoor swing set for kids with lots of fun, play enticing features to get your kids outside.

This metal-framed swing set has 2 swings, a flying saucer, a glider, a slide, and a mini trampoline.

Two swings with adjustable chains allow all ages to swing comfortably.

A Flying Saucer, patented by the Sports Power Company, acts like a large round hammock made of nylon with covered, padded steel tubing.

This flying saucer swing can support up to 100 pounds, so 2 small children or one older child can use this fun swing.

The roman–style glider swing includes seats for 2 riders, complete with footrests for comfort.

A 6-foot slide to one side of the A-frame set up offers a fun, fast ride with its wavy shape.

On the other side of the A-frame structure a trampoline is affixed for kids to bounce on to their heart’s content.

Overall, 8 children can use this swing set at once, with up to 800 pounds on it at one time.

The sturdy metal frame is constructed from 2-inch steel tubes that are meant to be extremely weather resistant.

To seal the steel tubes from wear and tear even further, they are sealed in a powder-coated paint.

The metal frame is pre-drilled for easy construction on arrival.

Sports Power Company recommends, but does not include an anchoring kit.

An anchoring kit specific to this best swing set can be purchased separately.

Sports Power recommends that only ages 3 to 8 play on this swing set, but many customers reported that kids as old as 11 could use this swing set safely in most cases.

Parents were very happy with this purchase, since it is very durable and features something for every child to enjoy.

Some users had difficulty assembling this swing set, and a few had kits arrive with missing pieces or instructions.

Swing sets arrived bent or out of shape on occasion, especially with the trampoline portion, which made parents upset since most ordered this swing set specifically for the trampoline feature.

Another complaint was, despite the Amazon prime service associated with this, the swing set usually took months before it finally arrived.

Customer Service with these issues was very poor, and it took months for the parts missing from packages to arrive as well.

Overall, parents were very dissatisfied with the company, but kids loved the swing set when it was complete which made ratings much higher.

This is one of the best swing sets for kids to play on, with its many features children loved, but customer service and quality were lacking on many occasions.

Pros:
• Lots of features
• 2 Swings
• Glider Swing
• Flying Saucer
• Trampoline
• Wavy Slide
• Inexpensive
• Sturdy Metal Frame
• For Ages 3-8, possibly up to age 11

Cons:
• Arrived with missing pieces
• Arrived with bent frame or other issue
• Shipping took a long time even with Amazon Prime
• Poor Customer Service

Great for younger or older aged children, inexpensive, good quality

Swing-n-Slide makes a wood swing set for kids of all ages.

Two swings and a ring-trapeze bar fit inside a sturdy wood A-frame

The A-frame is made of sturdy wood sealed with a WoodGuard polymer coating in a deep cedar color with UV protection and weather resistance.

This WoodGuard means maintenance of this best swing set is simple, with no sanding, repainting or splintering.

With the weather resistant non-toxic polymer rot, decay, and, insects are all no issue at all.

This wood frame is much heavier than a metal one, allowing for all 3 swings to be played on at the same time with no fear of tipping or breaking the frame.

The swings and ring/trapeze bar combination swing each can hold up to 115 pounds each, allowing older kids to take advantage of this play set.

Assembly comes with illustrated instructions, swing hangers, ground anchors and all hardware.

All swing sets are pre-drilled for easy construction, and once grounded the swing set should not shift at all.

Customers who purchased this were very happy with the final product once assembled, but many had difficulty getting the swing set together.

Many customers said it took hours to assemble, and that only some of the holes were pre-drilled, which made construction difficult.

Quite a few customers also received swing sets that were missing a swing or a bag of hardware.

Customer Service for this Swing-n-Slide Swing Set was very easy, and the company will send you the missing parts immediately.

Many people who purchased this chose to move it around, and said that it was easy to change positions of this best swing set in their yard, or to have this swing set in a backyard that wasn’t completely flat.

Kids had a lot of fun, and this is one of the best swing sets for safety, which made parents worry less.

Pros:
• 2 swings, 1 ring/trapeze Bar
• Fits older kids-up to 115 pounds
• Good Customer Service
• WoodGuard Coated for easy maintenance
• Easy to Assemble

Cons:
• Sometimes hardware/swing is missing on arrival
• Company will send you missing parts eventually

Inexpensive, great for small children ages 3-8, fits 8 children at a time

XDP makes a fun swing set with 6 features for kids aged 3 to 8 to enjoy.

This includes a slide, seesaw, metal glider swing, and two swings.

The slide is blue plastic with a has a ladder with handrails and a stop landing at the bottom of the slide to make sure children don’t fall or slide down to fast.

Higher sides of the slide make sure kids stay inside the slide all the way down, making this one of the best swing sets for smaller children.

A seesaw on the side is made with plastic molded seating to keeps kids from falling off of it during play.

Two regular swings have plastic molded seats with plastic covered chain for no pinching, and a third larger bucket swing seat also has a molded base with plastic coated chain.

The metal glider seat has plastic covered chain as well.

Both the glider and the seesaw fit 2 riders each, allowing this swing set to be used by up to 8 children at a time.

Each feature on this swing set is meant to hold up to 80 pounds, so this swing set is best for small children.

A 4 leg A- frame made of metal with foam safety padding on the outside helps keep kids from harm.

The metal frame is made of 2-inch steel tubing and painted with powder-coated layer of paint.

Additionally, there are no bolts in construction, since each steel frame is connected by welded corner brackets to increase sturdiness and stability of the metal A-frame.

All of the plastic components are made of blow-molded plastic, including the layer of coating on the swing chains to keep little hands safe while they play.

This entire swing set is colored in blue, yellow and white for an enticing color scheme for children and parents alike.

Customers who purchased this found that their kids were very happy with this swing set, and many said that assembly was moderately easy.

Some of the swing sets XDP sends are missing the foam pieces for the legs, and if the company asks you to purchase them separately if that is the case, which upset some customers.

Overall, this is one of the best swing sets for small children, and parents were mostly happy with this swing set.

Pros:
• 6 features- 2 swings, bucket swing, metal glider, seesaw and slide
• Fits up to 8 children at a time
• Meant for ages 3-8
• Metal welded A-frame for stability
• Inexpensive

Cons:
• Some moderate issues with assembly
• Some packages don’t include foam covers, company requires you purchase them separately