<P> One of the first playgrounds in the United States was built in San Francisco 's Golden Gate Park in 1887 . In 1906 the Playground Association of America was founded and a year later Luther Gulick became president . It later became the National Recreation Association and then the National Recreation and Park Association . Urging the need for playgrounds , former President Theodore Roosevelt stated in 1907 : </P>
<P> One of the first playgrounds in the United States was built in San Francisco 's Golden Gate Park in 1887 . In 1906 the Playground Association of America was founded and a year later Luther Gulick became president . It later became the National Recreation Association and then the National Recreation and Park Association . Urging the need for playgrounds , former President Theodore Roosevelt stated in 1907 : </P>
the first model playground in the united states was
the first model playground in the united states was
San Francisco 's Golden Gate Park
San Francisco 's Golden Gate Park