On September 28, 2020, the California Department of Public Health announced reopening guidelines for public playgrounds. Under the State’s definition, SAMLARC’s playgrounds do not qualify as public playgrounds and are excluded from the reopening guidance. According to the Department, public playgrounds are currently defined as:
Fully outdoors
Publicly accessible
Free to enter and use
Operated by a city, state, county, or federal government
Designed primarily to serve nearby residents within a half a mile
Can provide State-mandated outdoor space for preschools (which co