Gemini Playset - High quality and durable swingsets made in the USA by American craftsman.

Making Backyards Fun Since 1997

Gemini Fort / Swingset

We offer wood choices, design customization, and quality born in the spirit of made in the USA.

Our designs offer:

All hardware is heavy duty 1/2" or 3/8" carriage bolt or hex bolt.
Heavy duty coated deck screws. (Not nails)
Optional sandbox area or add a picnic table.
Designed for durability, strength, and peace of mind.
We pre-assemble some sections for easy installation. Approximate build time 7-9 hours for a fort with three swing positions.
All wood a-frame design with 4" x 6" swing beam. No metal brackets.
Easy to move. Breaks down into movable pieces and easy to reassemble.
The Gemini begins as a base fort with a 3 swing position swingset add-on, 10' wave slide, canopy top, and ladder.
Easy to follow do-it-yourself plans for an add-on picnic table, an inclined rock wall, monkey bars, and an accessory arm are also included for
Choose pressure treated pine or redwood for your family playset. All grown and harvested in the USA

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The Gemini Fort Design Features:

Two playdecks. The Launch Pad - 5' deck height. The Sky Deck - 7' deck height.
Picnic table under the Sky Deck.
Two 5' x 6' platform decks give your kids 60 sq ft of elbow room.
Over 6' standing room in Launch Pad. Over 5' in the Sky Deck.
Tallest peak is 12'6". Top rail is 10' high. Conforms to most deed restrictions.
Designed for a 10' slide, or 14' slide, or a spiral slide.
Ladder and 10' wave slide is included.
As priced includes 3 swings. Swingset add-on mounts at 8' for lots of swing action in a smaller area.
Multiple add-ons available. Call for more information
Available in pressure treated pine or 100% heart redwood.
Made and grown in the USA
Price starts @ $2550 for pressure treated pine. $3695 for 100% Heart Redwood. Delivery and Installation - $625

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recommended minimum use area

Gemini Fort with no swings and 10' slide

Gemini Fort with two swings and 10' slide

Gemini Fort with three swings and 10' slide

Gemini Fort with four swings and 10' slide

There are several options on the internet for forts and swingsets. As a consumer be aware of what you buy. Most are from well known companies that teach you how to make a safe fort/ swing set combination. These professional companies utilize information taken from the Consumer Product Safety Commission Playground Safety Handbook and the ASTM. Home made systems, although designed with the best intentions, are made with entrapment areas, exposed bolts, inferior hardware, or are just plain under engineered. All of the designs offered here voluntarily meet or exceed all safety standards set forth by the American Society for Testing and Materials and the CPSC.

The Story behind our Gemini Swingsets

The Gemini was born in Houston, TX. ("Space City USA") Named in honor of our American astronauts and the endeavors they represent, the Gemini does not need an explanation. Besides that.. Gemini the Sun God.. Too cool and what a great name! Once you see your child rocket through the galaxy, swing through the jungles of the Amazon, or find treasure in the sandbox, it will be easy to see how a playset can help your children develop imagination skills, confidence, coordination, and physical agility.

Several years ago our esteemed leader wrote four do-it-yourself books teaching the average parent how to make a top quality playset at home. Since the introduction of the plans 9 years ago, 1000's of happy families around the world have made their own swing set based on these plans. The quality of the design prompted a feature on the Gemini plan as well as the cover shot in a Better Homes and Garden book called "Playsets" and the plans are also featured on the "This Old House" website. Locally he is better known for his custom playsets, outdoor furniture, and treehouses.

Over the years he has declined to make his DIY designs for the general public, preferring to make custom designs. After much poking and prodding, Jack at www.jacksbackyard.com has finally agreed to let us manufacture his do-it-yourself designs and offer them to the public provided we make them with the same quality and commitment to craftsmanship that he would offer if he built them himself.

The real story of the Gemini Fort from Jack