Great Western Recreation
Great Western Recreation is a family-owned commercial playground and park equipment distributor and turnkey installer serving eight western U.S. states as the exclusive representative of GameTime, providing design, equipment, and certified installation to municipalities, schools, and community organizations.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1964
- HeadquartersLogan, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Great Western Recreation does
Great Western Recreation is a privately held, family-owned commercial playground and park equipment distributor and turnkey installer headquartered in Logan, Utah, operating across eight western U.S. states (Alaska, Washington, Southern California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana). Founded in 1969 as Boyce Recreation, the company rebranded to its current form in 2016 under third-generation leadership (Tyler Kyriopoulos and Lewis Painter). Its business is built around an exclusive multi-decade territorial partnership with GameTime, a commercial playground manufacturer operating since 1929, supplemented by approximately 40 additional supplier relationships across bleachers, fencing, shades, dog park equipment, splash pads, outdoor fitness, and surfacing.
The company operates a project-based, enterprise field-sales model. Seven CPSI-certified territory managers cover designated geographic areas and run the full sales cycle from prospecting through project completion, supported by a centralized office in Logan staffed by 10 full-time CAD designers, a dedicated Rendering Specialist, project coordinators, sales operations, accounting, and customer support. Service offerings span Park Planning & Design, 3D Design & Animations, Turnkey Installation, Project Management, Programs & Research (anchored by a partnership with PlayCore and Utah State University's Center for Persons with Disabilities on inclusive play), and government procurement facilitation through cooperative contracts (U.S. Communities/OMNIA Partners, KCDA, GSA).
Revenue is generated from one-time equipment sales of manufactured playground, fitness, athletic, and amenity products bundled with professional services for design, project management, and certified installation. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are predominantly municipal parks and recreation departments and K-12 schools, with churches, HOAs, and childcare centers as secondary markets. No public revenue figures are disclosed and the company has no outside institutional investors, making this a regionally dominant but privately opaque operator.
Great Western Recreation firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Great Western Recreation
- Legal name
- Great Western Recreation
- Website
- https://gwpark.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1964
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Great Western Recreation is a family-owned commercial playground and park equipment distributor and turnkey installer serving eight western U.S. states as the exclusive representative of GameTime, providing design, equipment, and certified installation to municipalities, schools, and community organizations.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Great Western Recreation industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Playground and Park Equipment Distribution & Installation
- NAICS
- Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Outdoor Play & Sports Toys Distribution (CRAOAMAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Outdoor Recreation Equipment Distribution (Camping, Hiking, Climbing) (CRAOAJAB), Aquatic Playgrounds & Splash Pads (Spray Parks, Kids’ Water Play) (THAAABAE), Team Sports Goals, Nets & Field Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAK)
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Where Great Western Recreation is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Logan
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Great Western Recreation business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Playground Equipment Sales: Sale of commercial playground equipment from manufacturer partners including GameTime and other complementary product lines. Products include playground structures, surfacing, site amenities, and recreational equipment.
- Installation and Turnkey Services: Full turnkey installation services including site preparation, equipment installation, and post-installation cleanup. Includes project management from concept through final walk-through and approval.
- Design Services: Park planning and design services including 3D design, animations, and CAD files. Design services help customers visualize and plan playground and recreation projects.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Great Western Recreation product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Great Western Recreation distributes, designs, and installs commercial playground and park equipment as a turnkey provider. It sells physical recreation products (playground structures, surfacing, shades, splash pads, outdoor fitness, athletic courts, bleachers, dog parks, fencing, site amenities) sourced largely from manufacturer partner GameTime, and delivers these through in-house CAD design, 3D rendering, project management, and certified installation services.
Product overview
Great Western Recreation is a commercial playground and park equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of turnkey solutions. The product portfolio consists of physical recreation equipment across ten core product categories: Athletic Courts (basketball, tennis, pickleball), Bleachers, Dog Parks, Fencing, Outdoor Fitness, Playground Equipment, Playground Surfacing, Shades & Shelters, Site Amenities, and Splash Pads. These products are sourced from manufacturer partners including GameTime (primary partner for 50+ years), Omega II, BarkPark, Dog-ON-It, GT Impax, Lappset, Freenotes Harmony Park, Water Odyssey, RCP Shelters, Superior Shade, and others. Services include Park Planning & Design, 3D Design & Animations, Turnkey Installation, Project Management, Programs & Research, and Procurement/Contract Pricing. The company operates as a distributor and installer providing full turnkey solutions from design through field installation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Serving 8 states with dedicated territory managers
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Great Western Recreation
Customer profileNamed customers19 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Great Western Recreation technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Great Western Recreation partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
42 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.
- GameTimecoreExclusive 50+ year partnership as GameTime's exclusive representative in Alaska, Washington, Southern California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. GameTime is a leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment since 1929.
- Omega II FencingcorePartnership for fencing solutions offering over 10 different standard panel styles for playgrounds, parks, recreation spaces, and commercial applications.
- BarkParksupportingDog park equipment manufacturer offering various dog park products and solutions.
- Dog-ON-It ParkssupportingDog park element manufacturer providing products for dog park installations.
- Water OdysseycoreDivision of Fountain People providing spray parks, splash pads, and aquatic play equipment since 1996.
- Solar FormastrategicStrategic partner for solar-integrated shade and energy solutions, combining photovoltaic design with GWR's planning and installation expertise for sustainable park solutions.
- PlayCorestrategicParent company of GameTime, providing access to design programs and educational curriculum developed by experts in play and recreation.
- Utah State University Center for Persons with DisabilitiesstrategicPartnership for inclusive playground design, grounded in research and the 7 Principles of Inclusive Playground Design.
- GT Grandstand (GT Grandstands)supportingBleacher and grandstand manufacturer providing seating solutions for sports fields and facilities.
- L.A. SteelcraftsupportingBleacher manufacturer providing steel seating solutions for sports and recreation facilities.
- National Recreation Systems (NRS)supportingBleacher and grandstand manufacturer providing additional seating solutions.
- RCP ShelterssupportingPre-engineered steel and wood structure manufacturer for shelters and shades.
- Superior Recreational Products (SRP)supportingShade structure manufacturer providing cantilever and custom shade solutions.
- Scenic ShelterssupportingPre-engineered shelter manufacturer offering customizable structures for various applications.
- Landmark DesigncoreCustom play team at GameTime creating imaginative custom playground environments that reflect community history, culture, and vision.
- Lappset InteractivesupportingInteractive play equipment manufacturer providing innovative play elements.
- BigToyssupportingCommercial playground equipment manufacturer.
- ultraPLAYsupportingPlayground equipment manufacturer under PlayCore company.
- Freenotes Harmony ParksupportingMusical instrument playground equipment manufacturer for outdoor musical play experiences.
- DerosupportingBike parking and amenity products manufacturer.
- Most Dependable FountainssupportingDrinking fountain manufacturer for park and recreation facilities.
- Sun Charge SystemssupportingSolar charging station manufacturer for outdoor spaces.
- Wishbone Site FurnishingssupportingSite amenity manufacturer providing benches, tables, and other park furnishings.
- UltraSitesupportingSite amenity products manufacturer.
- BBQ in the ParksupportingOutdoor BBQ equipment manufacturer for park applications.
- Gared Performance Sports SystemssupportingSports equipment manufacturer for athletic courts.
- Bison Inc.supportingSports equipment and court products manufacturer.
- DouglassupportingSports equipment manufacturer.
- GT ImpaxcorePlayCore company providing playground surfacing products including bonded rubber, loose fill rubber, and synthetic turf.
- SpectraTurfsupportingSynthetic turf manufacturer.
- Rubber DesignssupportingRubber surfacing products manufacturer.
- GrassmatssupportingGround protection and grass reinforcement products.
- Sof Fall Inc.supportingSafety surfacing manufacturer.
- AquaWorxsupportingWater feature and aquatic play products.
- QCP (Quality Corporation Products)supportingSplash pad and aquatic play equipment.
- VistaRopesupportingRope climbing and play elements manufacturer.
- PlayIt CreationssupportingPlayground equipment manufacturer.
- Worlds of WOW!supportingPlayground equipment manufacturer.
- 2by2 IndustriessupportingPlayground equipment manufacturer.
- U.S. Communities (OMNIA Partners)supportingNational collaborative purchasing program allowing agencies to access government discounts without lengthy bid process.
- KCDA (California Department of General Services)supportingCalifornia state purchasing cooperative.
- eLibrary (GSA)supportingGeneral Services Administration purchasing program for government entities.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Great Western Recreation competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- PlayCore: Parent company of GameTime and Playworld, and GWR's strategic partner for research-based playground design programs; ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
- Superior Recreational Products: Shade structure and outdoor amenity manufacturer that supplies GWR with cantilever and canopy shade products; participates in the same park-and-recreation bid universe but as a vendor partner rather than direct competitor.
- GameTime: GWR's exclusive manufacturing partner since 1929 and the foundation of GWR's product portfolio; while not a competitor, GameTime's commercial strategy and rep-territory decisions directly determine GWR's addressable market.
Broad incumbents
- Little Tikes Commercial: PlayCore-owned commercial playground brand serving schools, daycares, and municipalities with a broader mass-market catalog that overlaps GWR's early-childhood and inclusive-play offerings.
- Kompan: Global playground and outdoor fitness equipment manufacturer with a broad commercial and municipal product portfolio that competes head-to-head with GameTime on large public-sector bids served by GWR.
Direct peers
- Playworld Systems: PlayCore-owned commercial playground equipment manufacturer offering a comparable product mix to GameTime, competing for school and park district business in the same western U.S. geographies.
- BCI Burke: Fond du Lac, WI-based commercial playground equipment manufacturer whose product range closely overlaps with GameTime's, competing for K-12, park, and municipal playground contracts in GWR's western territory.
- Landscape Structures: Delano, MN-based manufacturer of commercial playground equipment that competes with GameTime (GWR's primary partner) for the same school, park, and municipal end customers, often through its own rep network in the western U.S.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Great Western Recreation
What does Great Western Recreation do?
Great Western Recreation distributes, designs, and installs commercial playground and park equipment as a turnkey provider. It sells physical recreation products (playground structures, surfacing, shades, splash pads, outdoor fitness, athletic courts, bleachers, dog parks, fencing, site amenities) sourced largely from manufacturer partner GameTime, and delivers these through in-house CAD design, 3D rendering, project management, and certified installation services.
Is Great Western Recreation a public or private company?
Great Western Recreation is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Great Western Recreation founded?
Great Western Recreation was founded in 1964. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Great Western Recreation based?
Great Western Recreation is headquartered in Logan, United States, in the North America region.
How does Great Western Recreation make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Playground Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are installation and Turnkey Services and design Services.
Who are Great Western Recreation's main competitors?
Others on record are PlayCore, Superior Recreational Products and GameTime. Broad incumbents are Little Tikes Commercial and Kompan. Direct peers are Playworld Systems, BCI Burke and Landscape Structures.
Does Great Western Recreation have an API?
No public API is recorded for Great Western Recreation.
What industry is Great Western Recreation in?
Great Western Recreation's product category is Commercial Playground and Park Equipment Distribution & Installation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOAMAG, Outdoor Play & Sports Toys Distribution, with a secondary code of CRAOAJAB, Outdoor Recreation Equipment Distribution (Camping, Hiking, Climbing). Its NAICS code is 45911 and its SIC code is 7900.