Two Louisiana state parks will soon have new special needs playgrounds. More could be on the way.

Two state parks on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain will soon have new playgrounds that will open a range of play activities for children with disabilities. The state is spending around $1.1 million to build the special needs playgrounds at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville and Bogue Chitto State Park in Washington Parish. The 7,200-square-foot playgrounds will have specialized equipment, as well as seating areas and picnic tables, the Louisiana State Parks office said in a recent news release.

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