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Backyard Adventures has been offering fine quality swing sets since 1992. Our company is well established as one of the oldest and largest nationwide retailers of exceptional quality redwood swing sets for kids of all ages!


Playground Rubber Mulch



Rubber Mulch or crumb rubber is the newest, most attractive, affordable, weather resistant playground surface in the marketplace!

Our exclusive color combinations bring a completely new look and safety to the backyard or commercial playground. You can purchase Playground Rubber Mulch (crumb rubber) in any 1 of 8 solid colors or in 1 of our 2 special mixes - The Kaleidoscope Mix or The Serengeti Mix (pictured below). It is also available in a natural black color that can be purchased alone or can be mixed with any of the above colors.

playground-cover Serengeti custom mix

Why buy Playground Rubber Mulch?
  • It’s the most resilient play surface available.
  • It’s one of the safest ground covers available-passes all the fall tests from a 6’ height with only a 3” base.
  • It’s metal free.
  • It’s Maintenance-free. It doesn’t need to be replenished-it will NOT blow away or float away in water.
  • It will not support insects.
  • It’s a cat “unfriendly” surface-they don’t like to go in it.
  • It does not freeze or become hard in winter climates.
  • It does not become hard packed after use (like sand & grass can).
  • It’s non-toxic.
  • It has a lifetime warranty on the crumb rubber & a 5-year full color guarantee.
  • All colored product is flame retardant & the natural black product is flame resistant.


    • Playground Rubber Mulch

    Rubber Mulch (crumb rubber) is available in 7 solid colors or Natural Black. A 50 lb. Bag will cover approximately 7 square feet at a 3” depth or 5 square feet at a 4” depth.

    Black is $16.99 for a 50 pound bag and a solid color is $24.99 per bag. The custom blends are $24.99 per bag.


    We can deliver, mix, and or install your Rubber Playground mulch before or after the delivery of your play set.


    Rubber Mulch is available in 8 solid colors:

    Rubber Mulch cedar crumb rubber cypress
    Pictured above: Cedar left side and Cypress right side.

    Rubber Mulch brown crumb rubber black
    Pictured above: Brown left side and Black right side.

    Rubber Mulch teal crumb rubber grass
    Pictured above: Teal left side and Grass right side.

    Rubber Mulch blue crumb rubber purple
    Pictured above: Blue left side and Purple right side.

    The colors may appear slightly different in person. The digital imaging changes the colors a little bit.