Jeep enthusiasts who want to have some fun with their Jeep or those who want to watch owners test their skills won’t want to miss the Jeep Playground inside the track at the Butler County Fairgrounds.

Presented by Diehl Jeep, Charapp Jeep, Cranberry Jeep, C. Hackett Jeep, Outten County Jeep, Rausch Creek Off-Road Park and Dale McClymonds, Inc., the Jeep Playground will be one of the highlights of the weekend.

“We’re excited to create a playground that will be exciting and different from others we’ve designed and built at other shows,” said Bruce Shallis, owner of Rausch Creek Off-Road Park. “We will create challenges for both stock and moderate Jeeps so every participant can take part in this activity.

“The Jeep Playground is fun to drive in, but it’s also really fun to watch.”

The playground will be built with about 40 triaxle loads of dirt, eight loads of large rocks, telephone poles, tires and mud.

Jeeps will crawl over rocks, maneuver through carefully placed telephone poles and tires, climb up dirt hills and drive through mud. An area will be designated for spectators so they can watch all of the fun.

Jeep owners who want to take their vehicle off-road will be able to drive on several on-site trails.

Two stock and one modified trail, each about one-mile long and presented by 4 Wheel Drive Hardware, were made on the festival grounds by Meridian Offroad Center.

Jeeps also will enjoy driving on the Moraine Trail, an old logging road at Moraine State Park open to registered participants only for the festival weekend. The trail is presented by the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Two Jeep Clubs also will add to the fun with RTI ramps and Teeter Totters.

“The Jeep Playground and trail rides are a great way for Jeep owners to try an off-road experience,” said Shallis. “Once most people try it once, they are hooked.”