Port West Ridge is really an outdoor park, with the same equipment you would find outside, built in a 1,500 square-foot area indoors. Parents can watch or play with their kids at the new Park District of Highland Park's indoor tot lot, Port West Ridge. Indoor playgrounds may be the wave of the future. It also gives her a chance to socialize with other moms. Port West Ridge at West Ridge Park is designed with a nautical theme and includes an observation tower, with climbing rope, stairs and a pole to slide down, and a pirate ship with a slide.
Sails hanging across the ceiling add a brightness to the room.
Built-in benches provide a comfortable place for parents to chat while they watch their kids play. Children can follow a treasure map on the wall to discover the hidden treasure chest containing plastic fish and other fun sea toys. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesdays. It is also available for private party rentals. From a public standpoint, there is a real demand to provide these kinds of opportunities through special programming and facilities.