Miracle Field at Riverside Park is one of Sioux City's coolest play places, and one near and dear to my family. One of our sons has Down syndrome, and as a mom of a child with special needs, having an inclusive playground and sports complex designed for him (and for other kids with special needs is really cool.) It brings him so much joy and our other kids love it too! For a quick view of Miracle Field and its awesome adaptive playground, check out my YouTube video:
Our whole family always has so much fun at Miracle Field, and I think yours will too. So, I'm excited to tell you more about it in this full guide to Sioux City's Miracle Field playground complex.
What is Sioux City's Miracle Field?
Miracle Field's official name is "The Miracle League of Sioux City Complex" and it was conceived of as a place where kids with special needs could play baseball and enjoy time outdoors with their friends and family. Basically, Miracle Field is an adaptive playground and sports complex and is definitely Sioux City's most inclusive playground and sports complex. Miracle Field is free and open to the public, except during Miracle League games and practices and when rented out for special events.
Where is Sioux City's Miracle Field?
Miracle Field is located inside of Riverside Park, just north of the Siouxland Youth Association soccer fields near Riverside Park shelter #2. The official address is 1301 Riverside Boulevard, Sioux City, IA 51109, but that is actually the address for the entire Riverside Park and not Miracle Field specifically.
Accessible Baseball Field at Sioux City's Miracle Field
Miracle Field features a wheelchair accessible baseball field and dugouts, with a full color video scoreboard. The field has a solid rubberized surface with lines painted on so the surface is smooth, which makes running safely easier for people with limited mobility and makes rolling easier for people with wheelchairs, walkers, and gait trainers.
The baseball field and one of the dugouts
There's also a second baseball field at Miracle Field now open. Miracle Field and its amazing fields are home to Sioux City Miracle League, a baseball league for people with special needs. My son has competed in the league before and attended their sports camps, and it is such an amazing and positive experience. He had such a blast playing, and he was super excited to have it be his turn to have the whole family there cheering for him. He is such a great fan for his siblings, and it was really special to see him beaming when they got to be his fans instead.
Adaptive Playground at Sioux City's Miracle Field
Miracle Field's Playground is designed as an inclusive playspace for all children, including those with special needs. Both the play structure and the ground level of the playground are wheelchair accessible, and most of the fun activities are at wheelchair transfer height or are wheelchair accessible. There are also 2 high back adaptive swings, and an adaptive zipline seat, which is my son's favorite park of the playground!
Adaptive swings for kids and adults who need back support
Wheelchair accessible glider feature
Toddler Playground at Sioux City's Miracle Field
Miracle Field also has a small toddler playground area, between the main baseball field and the fieldhouse. The cute play structures there are ideal for the youngest visitors, and a great way to keep younger siblings occupied while older ones play ball!
Sensory Music Playspace at Sioux City's Miracle Field
Miracle Field's Music Playspace offers sensory fun with xylophones and drums to play! All the instruments are accessible from wheelchair height and are fun for all ages, and they are especially awesome for sensory seeking kids and adults!
Xylophone in the musical playspace
Wheelchair-Accessible Mini-Golf at Sioux City's Miracle Field
Miracle Field has a wheelchair accessible, 9-hole mini-golf course, including one hole with a putting green over 200 feet long! Like the rest of Miracle Field, the mini-golf course is free--actually it's currently Sioux City's only free mini-golf course--and open to the public. Bring your own golf clubs and balls, as they're occasionally available at the concession stand, but it's not open very often.
Miracle Field's free mini-golf course
Fieldhouse at Sioux City's Miracle Field
The fieldhouse at Miracle Field includes three handicap accessible restrooms and a wheelchair charging station, plus a snack bar and as mentioned, when it's open, you can also rent mini-golf equipment from the snack bar!
Fieldhouse with restrooms, charging station, and snack bar
Splash Pads at Sioux City's Miracle Field
Miracle Field is home to not one but two wheelchair accessible splash pads! One splash pad is designed for toddlers, and the other splash pad is for older children and adults. Both offer lots of wet fun, and both are pretty busy throughout the summer months in Sioux City!
Toddler splash pad
Splash pad for older children and adults
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