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Backyard Discovery Skyfort III Cedar Swing Set with Tube Slide
4.6 out of 5 stars
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446 ratings368 reviews
  1. 5 stars73% (324)
  2. 4 stars18% (82)
  3. 3 stars5% (23)
  4. 2 stars1% (5)
  5. 1 star3% (12)

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Sep 12, 2025
B929
1 out of 5 stars review

Missing Part Caused Significant Delays in Install

Missing part, which pushed our installation date back a month, resulting in disappointed children. The contractor installer informed us this a common issue with these products.

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Apr 7, 2026
ASHLEY
1 out of 5 stars review

Peeling boards upon arrival

Darker boards are peeling and chipped upon arrival -poor quality for price

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I’m sorry to hear that. We can certainly replace any damaged or defective parts. Could you please send a photo of the issue you are experiencing, along with the part number that needs to be replaced? You may send it to our email address at customerv@backyarddiscovery.com

May 4, 2026
Buss2019
5 out of 5 stars review

Wonderful

The kids are loving the playset! We love the multiple play areas and overall size.

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May 21, 2024
Matt
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible instructions and poor quality

Poor instructions, shaky construction and overall poor quality. Prior playsets I've assembled have been metal and after this experience all future ones will be.

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reply from BYDSales

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Our wood is selected for its outdoor qualities (resists bugs, natural longevity resisting decay and rot due to moisture or ground contact, etc.). We have had many years of proven products and are confident if maintained according to your manual guidelines your family will enjoy it for many years to come. Please know your swing set does come with a 5-year pro-rated warranty if you need any parts. You can reach our Customer Advocate Team on 800-856-4445. We are here 7 days a week 8am-6pm CST.

Apr 30, 2022
Esmer
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Backyard sky fort 3

Grandkids love it

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reply from BYDSales

Thank you for the 5-star review, we are happy to hear that you are enjoying your set

May 19, 2023
paul grauber
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Awesome playhouse

Awesome

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reply from BYDSales

Thank you for your 5-star review.

Jan 11, 2023
The Banning Bunch
5 out of 5 stars review

Awesome, great set would highly recommend.

Be organized! Lay out all parts in driveway and write with chalk next to them A,B,C, ext. use a pop up table for all bolts and screws and organize by #. Took us Saturday 10 hours with 3 people and Sunday 10 hours with 3 people. My father is in construction and great at what he does. We are handy. This is a beast but well with it!! Great set and we are SO HAPPY!!

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reply from BYDSales

Thank you so much for your positive feedback.! We know your family will enjoy playing on their Skyfort for years to come. We do find that swing set to be one of our more popular models. Thank you for your kind words. <br /><br />Have a wonderful day!

May 2, 2024
Woz
2 out of 5 stars review

Good features, needs better structure

We bought this set around late November of last year. The assembly was challenging but expected after reading other reviews. The disappointment we have run into is just how unstable this set feels. Most pieces have been thinned to the extreme and a lot of the larger support pieces are already heavily split. We have a two year old. Just swinging her in the middle slot is enough to see the main structure starting to torque. I’ve had to tell the neighbors 8 year old to come down from it after the structure was visibly moving while they were shifting around in the second story. This set simply needs either more, better placed, or stronger supports to stiffen the structure. We have already double checked all of the fasteners and bolts and screws to ensure everything was properly tightened and assembled. It’s unfortunate because the kiddo really does love the set. It is just nerve wracking every time she wants to play in it and her little 20 something pounds is enough to cause some shifts.

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reply from BYDSales

Terribly sorry to hear of the concerns you&#39;ve relayed but greatly appreciate you taking the time in writing about said concerns. This is not what we would expect of our units and would love to help try to clear this up for you. If you would like to contact our customer service department, we can get replacement parts under warranty sent your way. There shouldn&#39;t be this much shifting in the set and we&#39;d like to rectify the issue however possible.

Jun 19, 2024
Cadlum
4 out of 5 stars review

Excellent choice, Excellent price

This playground has a lot of festures for the price ($2k). I built it myself and only needed a second person on a few steps. The instructions are fairly clear and laid out in an organized way. Theres an app available but didnt need it, the paper booklet was enough. As others have said, organizing the wood and screws first is critical. Theres way too many pieces. Another suggestion is to widen the pilot holes for the screw-in bolts. After stripping 3 of them, widening the holes helped a lot. 3/16 or so is enough. Really excited for my kids to get out there and play!

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Hello-<br /> Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!

Apr 13, 2023
Roseless
3 out of 5 stars review

poor quality

This swing set is nice and big but the wood pieces were very dry, pieces were broken in half and cracked. Some of pieces were also not cut properly which made it harder to assemble other pieces together. Instructions also need to be a little clearer.

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reply from BYDSales

Thank you for your review! We apologize for the split pieces, and we would like to get this taken care of for you to make this a better experience. You may reach us 7 days a week, 8am-6pm CST at 800.856.4445 or email us at customerserv&#64;backyarddiscovery.com.