Monday, August 24, 2015

Martin Luther King Jr. Playground (White Oak)

1120 Jackson Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904

This playground has an extensive climbing structure that preschoolers will love, a scattering of smaller structures, extensive basketball courts, and a large grassy area. There is also a shaded picnic area and well-maintained bathrooms.

The epicenter of the playground, without question, is its old-fashioned whirligig, which usually has more than a dozen kids on it at once (it took a while to get a picture of it empty!) On most afternoons, there tends to be a good mix of younger kids who want to sit on the whirligig, and older ones who want to push it, which is crucial if you are a parent who values your ability to stand up straight without falling.

Although it is located right next to a school, this is not a school playground - you can go any time.

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