Putting greens, in-ground trampolines, basketball pads, pickleball courts and play-area turf, built on a base that holds up to caliche, wind and 110°F summers
Get Your Free Playscape EstimateWe build backyard playscapes High Desert families rely on for putting greens, trampolines, and courts that still look right after a few summers of kids, dogs, and wind.
A playscape is just a backyard set up for the things your family actually does out there. Sometimes that is a putting green next to the patio. Sometimes it is a trampoline sunk flush with the turf so nobody falls four feet onto rock, or a concrete pad with a hoop where the old dirt lot used to be. Most of the yards we build mix two or three of these with artificial turf, concrete, and rockscape so it all reads as one yard.
We are based in Hesperia and build across Victorville, Apple Valley, Adelanto, Phelan, Oak Hills, and Barstow, plus the Inland Empire. Every job starts with a free site visit where we check the soil, the drainage, and how much sun the yard takes.
The fun stuff sits on top. What makes it last is the ground work underneath, and in the High Desert that ground fights back. Here is what we plan for on every playscape.
Pick one or put a few together. We design them to fit the yard you have.
Putting turf with real contours, multiple cups, and fringe turf around the edge, set on a compacted base so the ball rolls true. Putting turf runs about $15 to $22 per square foot installed. Add landscape lighting and you can putt after the heat breaks.
See Our Putting Greens →We dig the pit, break through caliche if it is there, line the bottom with drainage rock, and set the frame flush with the turf. Kids jump at ground level, and the trampoline stays put when the wind kicks up.
Get a Trampoline Estimate →A flat concrete pad with the hoop post set in concrete, sized to the yard. We grade the pad to shed water and can add court lines, a retaining wall to flatten a sloped lot, or turf around the edges.
Get a Basketball Pad Estimate →The playing surface is 20 by 44 feet, and you want about 30 by 60 feet total so players can move. We pour and grade the slab for drainage. If the yard is tighter, a smaller multi-use pad with a portable net still works for casual games.
Get a Court Estimate →Artificial turf under swing sets and climbers instead of dirt or rock. Ask about a foam shock pad underneath, rated to your play set’s fall height under ASTM F1292. It stays green with no watering and rinses clean.
See Our Turf Work →Flat, level spots for cornhole, bocce, or giant yard games, usually turf or decomposed granite with a clean border. It is a small add-on that gets used every time people come over.
Plan a Game Zone →A few recent backyards we built for play.
A trampoline worked into a low-water rockscape with decomposed granite, stepping stones, and palms. The play area and the landscaping were planned together, so the yard still looks finished.
A concrete basketball pad with turf alongside it and planting beds against the block wall. The pad is graded so water runs off instead of sitting on the court.
A contoured putting green with low-voltage lights, so it gets used in the evening when summer days are too hot to be out there.
Straight talk: any surface in full July sun out here gets hot, turf included. The way around it is planning, not pretending it does not happen.
Based in Hesperia. Same crew in every High Desert city.
Sandy soil near the Mojave River drains well, but caliche shows up on the terraces east of the river. Lots of newer tract backyards that start as bare dirt, which is the easiest place to plan a play yard from scratch.
Our home base. Mostly sandy loam, with granite in spots like Summit Valley where our hydraulic breakers earn their keep on trampoline pits and post holes.
Clay in the soil means drainage planning matters, especially under courts and trampolines. Bigger lots leave room for a pad and a putting green in the same yard.
Some of the heaviest caliche we dig through. New subdivisions mean plenty of blank backyards ready for turf and a play area.
Decomposed granite soil, real winter freezes, and wind off the Cajon Pass. Anchoring and freeze-rated materials are not optional here.
Large lots and soil that changes across short distances, so we check every site. Cold winters and strong gusts during Santa Ana events.
The hottest yards we work in. Shade structures and lighter surfaces matter most here if the kids are going to use the play area in summer.
Four steps from the first walk-through to the first game.
We measure, check the soil and drainage, and ask who is using the yard and how. You get a written estimate with options, no obligation.
We lay out where the green, pad, trampoline, and walkways go, and pick turf, concrete, and rock that fit the yard and any HOA rules.
Dig, break caliche where needed, set drainage, and compact the base. This is the part you never see and the part that decides how long it lasts.
Turf, putting surface, concrete, and equipment go in. We walk the finished yard with you and show you how to care for it.
See what customers say on our reviews page, or browse recent projects.
Backyard playscapes across Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley, Adelanto, Phelan, Barstow & Oak Hills
Playscapes usually pull in a few of these.
Get a free playscape estimate. We will walk the yard, check the soil, and give you an honest number. No pressure.
Or call now: (760) 792-7627
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