Kentucky · Rock climbing · Brandenburg

The playground

playground, The in Kentucky has 2 bouldering routes.

2 routes
V1-2 – V4-
Bouldering

Best time to visit The playground

Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 23°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 25°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 33°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 53°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 65°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 63°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 56°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brandenburg, KY, 5.2 mi away at 615 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The playground is a bouldering area in Otter Creek Park in Kentucky, on city land. It sits within the park's boundaries, and the nearest town is Brandenburg, about 5 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with two routes: Swing set, rated V1-2, and Monkey bars, rated V4-. Both were first ascended by Hunter Williams in August 2019. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Brandenburg weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July and August average highs near 86°F. Nearby, Valley Overlook Trail is about 1.5 miles away and Otter Creek Trail is about 2 miles away. Mosquito Creek, a paddling spot in Indiana, is roughly 9 miles off.

Routes (2)