The earliest swing sets, which date all the way back to the fifth century B.C., were nothing more than slabs of wood tied to a tree—the most basic of designs. Today, however, the outdoor staple has ...

There are a lot of swing sets out there. Swing sets with slides, climbing ropes, monkey bars, slides, forts — and there are many different setups. Do you want a wooden playset? Or maybe a plastic one?