This
playground shows up on every list of the area's best parks -- and deservedly
so. Jam-packed with cool, challenging climbing equipment, along with super-long
slides, sprawling ramps, and a giant blue dome, this is the nirvana of
playgrounds. It is designed with older kids in mind, and kids of all ages can
have fun here -- as can adults (I tested this out personally, being the dedicated
blogger that I am). The slides, dome, and blue web-climbers are the
eye-catchers, but even the smaller climbing structures in the
playground are surprisingly well-designed and challenging.
It even
has bathrooms! And on summer weekends, the Wheaton miniature train and carousel are right down the hill. (They also share a parking lot, which you get to by going down Shorefield Road off Georgia Avenue.)
There
are a few drawbacks. The layout and size of the playground make it challenging
to keep track of children, which means that despite a very cool younger kids'
area with an interesting sandbox, this playground is best for older kids who
don't need constant supervision. With younger children, I would want a
one-to-one adult-to-child ratio (and even then, it is a challenge to keep a kid
in sight, especially if they're doing the slides). There is also not a lot of
shade.
But
overall, this is a justifiably popular playground, well worth a visit or ten.
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