Moab Swingers

Moab Swingers is a neighborhood playground in residential Moab that offers families with young children a simple, free play option amid a town otherwise dominated by high-adrenaline outdoor adventures. The name refers to the swing sets that are the primary attraction here — and for toddlers and young kids who've spent the morning in a car seat driving between national parks, a set of swings can feel like the best thing in the world.

The playground is modest — it's a neighborhood facility, not a destination — but its value is in its convenience and its cost (free). For families with mixed ages where the older kids are off on jeep tours or rafting trips and the younger set needs something lower-key, this is the kind of place that fills that gap without drama.

Moab's climate demands vigilance with timing. The desert town sits in a canyon surrounded by red rock walls that radiate heat — summer temperatures regularly exceed 100°F and even spring and fall middays can be very warm. Playground visits in Moab are strictly a morning-before-9am or evening-after-6pm activity in the warmer months.

Midday visits are genuinely uncomfortable and potentially dangerous for young children.

Bring water obsessively in Moab — the high desert air is extremely dry and dehydration happens faster than most visitors expect. Sunscreen and sun hats are non-negotiable.

For a more complete park experience in Moab, Swanny City Park on the north side of town offers more facilities including a skateable area, open green space, and restrooms.