About Us About Us
Nothing compares to the feeling you get when you step out of “civilization” into a forest or park. Away from it all, surrounded by beauty, it’s hard to imagine improving Mother Nature. Yet for over 45 years Cedar Forest Products has enhanced the nation’s public and private parks, camps and recreational facilities with true reflections of nature.
Hundreds of standard, pre-engineered designs allow flexibility and customization for any requirement or budget. Creating affordable structures, Cedar Forest Products, manufactures one
of the largest selections of pre-engineered, all wood, steel and wood, and all steel structures. With offerings of picnic shelters, gazebos, pavilions, concession stands, restrooms, band shells, kiosks, cabins, lodges, multipurpose buildings and bridges, Cedar Forest Products
has the versatility to craft structures that draw visitors back year after year. All Cedar Forest buildings are low maintenance and designed for years of service and comfort, making CFP your best long-term investment.
All buildings are pre-cut at our plant and the wall components are pre-assembled and construction-coded to assure perfect fit, then dismantled and delivered to the construction site. Our steel structures are bolt together construction with no on-site welding. They are prime painted and custom tinted to match finish coat of a 28 color choice
Beauty, Craftsmanship and Value sum up the structures manufactured by Cedar Forest Products.
- GENERAL RECREATION:
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What is General Recreation:
We are a full line provider of park, recreation and playground equipment providing full service solutions for our clients. Whether you are looking for replacement parts, upgrading your facilities, developing a project from scratch or build a “Community Built” project; we work closely with you to develop a plan and then assist you in implementing that plan. Through our affiliation with nationally know quality equipment manufacturers we offer the greatest selection and most innovative recreation products available.
Your Comprehensive Service:
With multiple industry manufacturers of products and a network of installation experts at our disposal, for many projects we can provide complete solutions including planning, design and installation of materials. We will guide you through the process with individualized attention, from the information gathering stage through project completion. We also specialize in providing “Community Built” solutions for our clients.
- PRODUCTS
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Products Categories:
General Recreation has a large catalog of products that can fit any vision for any public space. Despite the diversity of the catalog, General Recreation delivers each product with the same quality that is the foundation for our company.
Playgrounds
As your local representative for Landscape Structures, General Recreation is able assist in the design and provide unique play areas customized to your facility’s needs. With a broad product line of choices, we can meet the needs for the largest park projects or the smallest neighborhood playgrounds. Look to Landscape Structures, the playground industry’s most respected manufacturer for, for unique playground equipment solutions. Learn more
Safety Surfacing
Representing numerous playground safety surfacing manufacturers, General Recreation has the materials needed for any type of surfacing project. Whether you require poured-in-place rubber, rubber tiles, loose fill rubber mulch, synthetic turf, or engineered wood fiber safety surfacing; we are able to provide a variety of solutions to meet any budget. Learn more
Aquatic Playgrounds
With products from Water Odyssey, General Recreation can provide a recreational area designed specifically for interactive water play. Unlike swimming, wading, or paddling pools, aquatic playgrounds have no standing water. Aquatic Playgrounds improve public space and provide an ideal setting for family recreation. Learn more
Outdoor Musical Play
Imagine stepping up to an instrument you have never played before and being able to make beautiful, rhythmic and melodic music right away. Now imagine the same experience while playing together with others on several different instruments; all without musical training or direction of any kind. Freenotes are unique outdoor instruments that are easy to play and offer interactive fun for everyone. Learn more
Site Furnishing
Representing a number of manufacturers of quality site furnishings, General Recreation can provide benches, tables, receptacles, bike racks, and more available in any variety of durable materials. Learn more
Pavilions, Gazebos, Band Shells and Buildings
Designed to perform and last, structures from Cedar Forest Products can beautify and park setting. These pre-engineered, pre-fabricated structures are available in a number of standard sizes and configurations, or they can be customized to meet your needs. Fabricated form wood, combination of wood and metal, or all metal structures; Cedar Forest Products can produce pavilions, shelters, gazebos and more to your specifications. Learn more
Skate Parks
Skatewave, part of the Landscape Structures family, is the leading manufacturer of above ground skatepark equipment. Our precision engineering, modular capability, professional designs and local service mean that you get the durability, safety, flexibility and customer service you need to provide your community with a modern and viable recreation facility. Learn more
Fabric Shade Structures
Shade is a safety issue. By installing a shade structures, you can protect your patrons from sun overexposure and the sun’s dangerous U.V. rays. Shade Systems’ patented Turn-N-Slide Easy Fastening System is an ingenious mechanism which makes removal and re-attachment of the canopy quick and easy. Learn more
Outdoor Bleachers
We represent companies that manufacture smaller portable aluminum bleachers and larger seating systems including aisles, ADA wheelchair seating, ramps, stairs etc. We can also provide expert recommendations based on your specific needs and building and safety codes.
Athletic Standards
With a host of suppliers, we are able to provide the best options for all of your outdoor athletic standards. We have everything from basketball backstops, football goal posts; baseball backstops to any sports goals, bases and other everyday athletic standards.
Outdoor Fitness Equipment
Our Fitness Equipment provides fitness components that are the perfect addition to your park, playground, housing development, teen center, senior living facility or any other location where people gather. We make it easy to add fitness to outdoor play. Older children and adults will appreciate the healthy benefits! Our fitness equipment is for ages 2 to adults.
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Comprehensive Service
From concept through completion we have the complete products and services needed for almost any recreational project.
Fundraising Service
We offer a free, client customized, web based central tool which can help organizations raise interest in their projects as well as assist in raising funds for a particular project.
Design & Implementation
We can provide design services for many of the products we offer, complete with drawings and often with 3D color renderings, and written specifications.
Community Building
From start to finish, we can guide you through the community build process. We have the experience of having provided these services to hundreds of clients.
- BEGINNING TO END SOLUTIONS
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From Concept Through Completion:
Case Studies
Read about some real projects and how we provided solutions for some of our clients.
- SOLUTIONS BY INDUSTRY
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Specialized Industries:
Industry Solutions
We don’t prescribe to the idea that solutions for one client will meet the needs of another. All of our designs and services are tailored for each client, particular to the needs of that park, school, childcare, or other market.
Specialized Service
For each project, large or small, our services are provided on an individualized basis taking into account all considerations of each client.
- OUR EXPERTS
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Contact us now and our experts will help you every step of the way.
With our experienced local consultants, we have the knowledge and know how to assist our clients and provide expert advice throughout all phases of planning and construction. From early project brainstorming to the final ribbon cutting ceremony, we can guide you through many aspects of your project. Our consultants are trained in playground safety and are familiar with what is required to have a successful and safe recreational environment.
- GET STARTED TODAY!
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Quick Start Guide:
Contact us now and we will work with you on any needs you may have.
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Environmental Considerations:
As a partner with Landscape Structures, we’re part of the solution. In January 2008, Landscape Structures entered into a partnership with Global ReLeaf®, a program of American Forests, to directly offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced in the manufacturing of each of our play systems and skateparks. For each playground play system and Skatewave® skatepark it produces, Landscape Structures will make a donation to purchase enough trees to offset the total amount of CO2 generated at its Delano, Minn., facility.
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- WHY CHOOSE GENERAL RECREATION?
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Dedication. Quality. Service.
We dedicate ourselves to every project, large or small. We do what we say we are going to do and we stand behind our products and services. The only reason we can continue to represent the best products available in the marketplace is because we provide exceptional local service.