Ellsworth Playground (downtown Silver Spring)

Ellsworth Park [click for map] is a pretty playground in downtown Silver Spring with several play areas and great climbing structures. It also has swings, tennis courts, and some stretches of grass. The structures span all ages, including some fairly difficult blocky climbing structures that attracted the interest of the younger teens who were there doing homework.

 There used to be a library next door, but it has now been closed (hopefully the building will be turned into something else for kids); there's also a clay-painting studio called Color Me Mine down the block.