Hawthorn Hill 9-in-1 Swing Set with Fort, Slide & Rock Wall

This is the piece of equipment that ends the question of what to do outside. Hawthorn Hill is a wooden swing set with nine ways to play built into one structure: two adjustable swings and a trapeze bar hanging from the beam, a 6 ft slide off the platform, a rock wall and a flat step ladder for getting up there, a sandbox area underneath, a picnic table on the side, and an upper fort with a play kitchen inside it. It is made from premium cedar wood, reinforced with steel and high-quality PP and PE plastic, and finished in outdoor water-based paint with no burrs or scratches on the surfaces small hands hold.

Why families love it

• Nine things to do, one structure. Two adjustable swings, a trapeze bar, a 6 ft slide, an upper fort, a rock wall, a flat step ladder, a sandbox area, a picnic table and the kitchen toys inside the fort.
• A beam that runs the whole way. The swings hang from an integrated beam rather than a segmented one, which is what keeps the frame steady when two children are swinging hard.
• Room for the whole group up top. The upper fort holds up to 5 children and is rated to 331 lbs, so a playdate does not have to take turns.
• A working kitchen in the fort. A sink, a stove plate, pots and a spatula turn the platform into a café, a bakery or whatever is being served that afternoon.
• Two ways up. A rock wall for the children who want the climb and a flat step ladder for the ones who just want to get to the slide.
• Built to stay out in it. Premium cedar reinforced with steel and PP and PE plastic, with weather-proof outdoor water-based paint on the wood surfaces.

Designed for

The maker designed this set for children aged 3 to 10, which is a long stretch of childhood for one purchase: the sandbox and the picnic table hold the youngest, the slide and the swings hold everyone, and the rock wall and trapeze bar keep the older ones coming back. Give it a level patch of lawn with clear run-out at the bottom of the 6 ft slide and swing arcs that reach nothing but air, then leave walking room around the ladder, the rock wall and the picnic table. It is a full-size backyard structure rather than a corner piece, so pace out the space before ordering. If you are comparing frames, the rest of our swing sets sit alongside it, and our buying guide walks through footprint and age fit.

What’s in the box

• 2 x adjustable swings
• 1 x trapeze bar
• 1 x 6 ft slide
• 1 x upper fort with kitchen toys: sink, stove plate, pots and spatula
• 1 x rock wall
• 1 x flat step ladder
• 1 x sandbox area (sand not included)
• 1 x picnic table
• Shipped as 3 packages

Assembly & care

Assembly is required, and the wooden parts come with pre-bored holes to make the build go faster. Because the set arrives as three packages, wait until all three have landed before you start, so you are not halfway through a frame with a carton still in transit. Plan an adult build and a second pair of hands for the beam. After that, keep the painted wood wiped clean and sealed against the weather, and re-check the hardware at the start of each season — our assembly and care guide covers the routine.

Measurements are supplier-provided. Allow a little extra room around the footprint for walking space.