7 Best Outdoor Baby Swings of 2024

The Little Tikes 2-in-1 Grow With Me swing is our top pick because of its versatility.

You can hang the swing with the seat in a more reclined position for younger children and adjust it to a more upright position for older kids. Also, the safety straps and T-bar can be stowed out of the way when your child is old enough not to need them.

Brightly colored, easy to wipe clean, and safe to be left outside, the previous incarnation of the swing had a different formulation of plastic and was recalled due to cracking issues. This problem has been resolved, and this new version of the swing has greater longevity.

Our only peeve is that the nylon rope may be too short for some locations, but this is easily resolved as replacement rope is easy to find.

The Step2 Infant to Toddler Swing Seat is a big hit with the caregivers of bigger babies. As it is wider than other options, there is plenty of room for the larger baby. They can swing comfortably and safely without being shoehorned into the seat.

The safety straps are relatively easy to clip and unclip, but not so simple that there is any danger of your child making a sudden break for it. When your little one has reached toddlerdom, the straps can be adjusted in such a way that they sit comfortably behind your child.

There is a small amount of assembly required, but nothing complicated. The ropes are generous enough to suspend from high branches or overhangs and still have your baby at a safe height. The seat comes with carabiners securely attached to the end of the ropes, so all you need are some strong anchor points from which to hang it.

We love that the Monkey and Mouse canvas swing is designed to be hung up or taken down quickly and easily. This makes it the ideal outdoor baby swing for use in multiple locations.

You can suspend the swing from a branch, bar, or beam by throwing the end of the rope over and affixing it to itself. Alternatively, you can hang it from ceiling mounts or a doorframe anchor by simply clipping the carabiners onto your installed hardware.

The cute cotton seat pad can be removed for easy cleaning or to make more room for your child as they grow. Also, the swing can be dismantled, and the fabric machine washed while the beech wood pieces are treated for easy wipe down.

Our only quibble is, if you live in a particularly humid location, you may have to bring the swing in each day to avoid deterioration.

Our choice for the best toddler swing comes with a caveat. This is for older toddlers and should only be used under careful adult supervision.

The Swing-N-Slide diverges from the traditional swing shape and is instead a large, horizontal steel ring with a nylon cover. Children recline on the swing, which is slightly concave, allowing younger kids to lay within a bowl-like seat.

The fabric around the metal ring is padded to prevent bumps, and the nylon rope connects to a steel chain, creating a durable suspension system.

We like that you can sit in the swing with your toddler, or up to three smaller children can lay in it together. However, because there are no safety straps or harnesses, you could not leave a toddler unsupervised in the swing as they would be in danger of falling.

It was a struggle to choose one outdoor baby swing as the safest because all of the swings we chose met our stringent safety standards. However, we chose the Eastern Jungle Gym high-back swing for this category because of its suspension system and commercial specifications.

Rather than rope, this swing is suspended entirely by chain and metal components. The chain links have a shrink-wrap plastic cover to prevent little fingers from becoming trapped in moving parts.

The seat itself is a softer, slightly flexible plastic rated for commercial use, so we are confident it will remain a sturdy part of our outdoor play area long after our kids have grown out of it.

We are also impressed with the high back for support and the deep seat, which minimizes the possibility of your older child leaning forward and tipping over.

If you are looking for a wooden swing, this model from Dilimi is an excellent option. With enough rope for a 57-inch drop, the appealing horse swing works just as well indoors as it does outside.

The swing ships in pieces, and while it is easy to assemble, this may be off-putting for some people. On the plus side, the package includes a wrench and the hardware you need, so there’s no need to worry about not having the right tools or fixings.

Our issue with this outdoor baby swing is that although it has been sanded smooth before shipping, there is no protective layer to ensure outside longevity. In some environments, this won’t be a problem, but in other climates, you need a coating to protect the wood from the elements.

While this does give you the option of choosing whatever stain or protection you prefer, it does mean most people will have to treat the swing before they can use it.

The swing does require some basic assembly, but nothing complicated. It took us about 15 minutes to assemble, and that was with a couple of adjustments to the length of the rope.

The manufacturer recommends you do not adjust the length of the ropes. However, for taller children, this can result in their feet brushing the ground when they swing.

Consequently, we pulled the rope through the fixing point and tied an additional knot making the swing sit slightly higher. But this will also alter the center of gravity for the swing so, although we did not experience this and can’t imagine it happening if you shorten the ropes, it could, in theory, cause the swing to tip.

Although the frame does fold flat for easy storage, if you are going to use this indoors, you need a space of at least 55 inches x 55 inches for the swing’s footprint. This makes it less convenient inside than another swing you might suspend from the doorframe or ceiling.