Recreations Outlet
4.6(249)4.6 out of 5 stars, 249 reviews Columbus, OH
About Recreations Outlet
Recreations Outlet offers a unique 'try before you buy' experience for outdoor play equipment. Parents can bring their children to a large indoor warehouse filled with fully assembled playsets, trampolines, and basketball hoops, allowing kids to 'test out' the equipment extensively before purchase. Beyond sales, it's a highly-rated venue for children's birthday parties and general active play, praised for its engaging environment and durable products.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families actively shopping for playsets, trampolines, or basketball hoops who want to try before purchasing.Birthday parties for children aged 2-8 years looking for an active, engaging venue.Parents seeking a reliable, friendly venue for indoor active play, especially on bad weather days.Families prioritizing durable and safer outdoor play equipment.Parents looking for a party venue that allows outside food and drinks.
Why families love it
- Unique 'try before you buy' model for outdoor playground equipment, with all items fully assembled for testing.
- Offers installation services for purchased playground equipment.
- Highly popular for birthday parties, with one customer booking 7 months in advance.
- Products like basketball hoops are reported to be very durable, lasting 4+ years in perfect shape.
- Staff (including sales reps and installers) are consistently described as nice, friendly, helpful, and professional.
- Focus on safer equipment designs, such as 'spring-free' trampolines.
Insider tips
- If considering buying outdoor play equipment, bring your kids to 'test out' the options thoroughly here.
- Book birthday parties well in advance (one customer booked 7 months ahead) due to popularity.
- This is a great place for regular active fun for kids, suitable for repeat visits ('almost everyday' mentioned).
- Leverage the option to bring your own food/drinks if booking a birthday party to manage costs or cater to specific preferences.
- Crowds
- Popularity is implied by customers booking birthday parties 7 months in advance, suggesting it can get busy, especially for events.
- Value
- Products are described as 'luxury' (e.g., trampolines), implying a higher price point, but justified by perceived safety and durability (hoop lasting 4+ years). Birthday parties are considered 'great price for the amount of kids', especially with the flexibility to bring your own food/drinks, enhancing overall value.
- Food
- Outside food and drinks are allowed for birthday parties, offering flexibility for parents.
- Accessibility
- No specific accommodations mentioned.
- Safety
- Sells trampolines built 'safer' and 'without the typical springs'.
What parents say
"Really cool concept, very good idea for kids. You can buy playsets and trampolines and basketball hoops here, and what better way to choose one than to let your kids run wild in a warehouse FULL of playground equipment? They have everything here to use and "test out" fully assembled, and all the extras you could want to add on. It appears that not only can you buy playground equipment here but they offer installation services as well. Additionally they sell SynLawn, a synthetic grass brand."
4 months ago
"We spent 3 hours here today and my 2 year old loved it so much that we booked her birthday party 7 months in advance! There was so much to do for all the kiddos. Can’t wait to come back!"
a month ago
"We bought a basketball hoop from them during COVID, the overall process was awesome and the hoop is still in perfect shape now 4 years later. But we have also done birthday parties here, we come here almost everyday and all their employees are so nice and friendly. This is a great place for kids to have some run around fun and to shoot some hoops."
3 weeks ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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