Imagination PLAYGROUNDS VISIT PASSPORT THEM ALL!
Imagination Playgrounds | 1 | Visit them all! Expand your imagination at M-NCPPC’s exciting Imagination PLAYGROUNDS! at parks throughout Prince George’s County. These amazing, themed playgrounds were designed with attractive, colorful, unique play equipment that promotes imagination play.
All of the playgrounds meet the ADA minimum standards for compliance and are universally designed destination playgrounds that are accessible for wheelchair users. See the listing of amenities on each page for details. Our key features are also noted as easy-to-read icons, along with a suggested visit time for each site.
Metrobus Baby Changing Area Drinking Fountain
Parking Available ADA Compliant Walking Trail
Restrooms Picnic Tables
Comfort Station Benches
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ALBERT EINSTEINImagination Playgrounds | 3 | Visit them all! Playground Locations
FAIRLAND REGIONAL PARK
ADELPHI MILL LANGLEY PARK BERWYN COMMUNITY HEIGHTS GOOD LUCK MEADOWBROOK CENTER PARK PARK COMMUNITY PARK CENTER HEURICH COMMUNITY PARK RIVERDALE FAIRWOOD HILLS PARK PARK MT. RAINIER MT. RAINIER SOUTH PARK UPSHUR PARK MITCHELLVILLE GLENARDEN SOUTH PARK COMMUNITY CHEVERLY EUCLID CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SOUTH BOWIE COMMUNITY KENTLAND PARK CENTER WATKINS WALKER MILL REGIONAL REGIONAL PARK PARK PARK BERKSHIRE WESTPHALIA GLASSMANOR COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CENTER CENTER PARK WINDSOR PARK
TUCKER ROAD ATHLETIC COMPLEX MARLTON PARK
MELLWOOD HILLS PARK
Imagination Playgrounds | 4 | Visit them all! ADELPHI MILL 6 MITCHELLVILLE SOUTH PARK 26 Historic Flour Mill Playground Little Critter Playground 8402 Riggs Rd., Adelphi 20783 15540 Peach Walker Dr., Bowie 20716
BERWYN HEIGHTS PARK 8 MT. RAINIER SOUTH PARK 27 Indian Creek Playground Forest Village Playground 8900 56th Ave., Berwyn Heights 20740 3711 37th St., Mt. Rainier 20712
CHEVERLY EUCLID STREET MT. RAINIER UPSHUR PARK 28 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 10 Green Garden Playground King And Queen Playground 4229 34th St., Mt. Rainier 20712 5610 Euclid St., Cheverly, 20785 PARK BERKSHIRE PARK 29 FAIRLAND REGIONAL PARK 12 Carnival Fun Playground Archaeology Dig Playground 6101 Surrey Square Ln., Forestville 20747 13950 Old Gunpowder Rd., Laurel, MD 20707 RIVERDALE HILLS PARK 30 FAIRWOOD PARK 14 White Water Adventure Park Orchard Playground 6200 Sheridan Ave., Riverdale Park 20737 12390 Fairwood Parkway, Bowie, 20720 SOUTH BOWIE COMMUNITY CENTER 32 GLASSMANOR COMMUNITY CENTER PARK 16 Medieval Dragon Playground Gone Fishing Playground 1717 Pittsfield Lane, Bowie 20716 1101 Marcy Ave., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 TUCKER ROAD ATHLETIC COMPLEX 34 GLENARDEN COMMUNITY CENTER 17 Castaway Island Playground Sports Fitness Gym Playground 1770 Tucker Rd., Fort Washington 20744 8615 McLain Ave., Glenarden 20706 WALKER MILL REGIONAL PARK 36 GOOD LUCK COMMUNITY CENTER 18 Woodland Wonderland Playground Frontier Fort Playground 8001 Walker Mill Road 8601 Good Luck Rd., Lanham 20706 District Heights 20747
HEURICH COMMUNITY PARK 19 WATKINS REGIONAL PARK 38 Comic Theme Playground Wonderful Wizard of Oz 6001 Ager Rd., Hyattsville 20782 Playground 301 Watkins Park Drive KENTLAND PARK 20 Upper Marlboro 20774 Cat & Mouse Playground Intersection of Kent Village Dr. & WATKINS REGIONAL PARK #2 41 Kent Village Pl., Kentland 20785 Watkins Downs Playground 301 Watkins Park Drive LANGLEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PARK 22 Upper Marlboro 20774 Ocean Voyage Playground 1500 Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville 20783 WESTPHALIA COMMUNITY CENTER 42 Parkour Playground MARLTON PARK 23 8900 Westphalia Road Pirate Ship Playground Upper Marlboro 20774 8061 Croom Rd., Upper Marlboro 20772 WINDSOR PARK 43 MEADOWBROOK PARK 24 Safari Hut Playground Nature Climb Playground 6100 Welshire Court 3529 Moylan Dr., Bowie 20715 Upper Marlboro 20772
MELLWOOD HILLS PARK 25 Viking Ship Playground 7575 Dower House Rd., Upper Marlboro 20772
ImaginationImagination Playgrounds Playgrounds | 5 | Visit themthem all! all! ADELPHI MILL 8402 Riggs Road, Adelphi 20783 Historic Flour Mill Playground
Explore this historic park with an existing water mill building. The imagination playground includes an oxen-drawn cart with flour sacks. The water mill play structure has cool water hues of blue on the overshot water wheel, similar to the water wheel that was actually used at the historic site.
This is a fun and exciting playground that has many places for climbing, sliding, hanging, and spinning. The site includes an area of large trees which blend into the creek.
AMENITIES • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment. • Access to Anacostia Tributary/ • Picnic Area Northwest Trail (paved) Note: No restrooms at play area. If you are renting the • Historic Flour Mill available for rental historic mill for a function, there are restrooms inside /301-699-2400 the building. The historic mill is only open during a rental permit. • MetroBus C8 Route • Park Benches • Parking
Imagination Playgrounds | 6 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 7 | Visit them all! BERWYN HEIGHTS PARK 8900 56th Ave.,Berwyn Heights 20740 Indian Creek Playground
Play alongside teepees and a totem pole, and enjoy climbing a dreamcatcher at the Indian Creek Playground! Located along the Indian Creek Trail, this area was once inhabited by Native Americans in the region. Artifacts including arrowheads, have been discovered in this area. The playground elements represent tribe symbols and traditions throughout the United States. Enjoy the imagination play elements mentioned above and also these: fallen log slides, maize talk tubes, a Navajo drum table, a thunderbird-shaped swing set, wooden jumping stumps, an Algonquin bark canoe, and unique, traceable art. As you enter the park, walk on the path that features leaves and twigs stamped into earth tone concrete.
AMENITIES • Parking (small lot & limited street) SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Play Area: paved path to equipment; • Access to Anacostia Tributary/Indian Trail combination poured in place rubber surface & (paved) Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment. • Baseball/Softball Field Note: No restrooms at play area. Portable Toilets may be available at Berwyn Heights Sports Park (in season) • Basketball, full-court and at Lake Artemesia. At Lake Artemesia, a map is • Berwyn Heights Sports Park (located .4 mi posted at the entrance kiosk. Restrooms are located an along paved trail) additional .5 mi towards the back of the walking loop. • Bike Rack • Drinking Fountain • Lake Artemesia (located .4 mi along paved trail) • Park Benches
Imagination Playgrounds | 8 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 9 | Visit them all! CHEVERLY EUCLID STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 5610 Euclid Street, Cheverly 20785 King And Queen Playground
Have you ever seen a King or Queen’s castle? This unique themed play area has two kingdoms divided by a moat. The two castle play structures have drawbridges; lion crest kingdom flags flying high above the castle walls, a play log which crosses the moat, music panels to announce the royalty arrivals, a king and queen crown graphically shown on the rubber safety play surface, and a large blue wavy moat area where a big whale swims and swings are located. There are even large green dragon themed slides! The playground is surrounded by a forest of trees, which serve as the setting for the castles.
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Baseball/Soccer/Football Field Note: Adjacent to privately operated Cheverly Swim • Basketball, full-court & Racquet Club. No restrooms on site. • Parking • Picnic Area • Play Area: paved path to equipment; combination of poured in place rubber surface & Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment. • Portable Toilet (Apr.-Oct.) • Tennis Court • Drinking Fountain
Imagination Playgrounds | 10 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 11 | Visit them all! FAIRLAND REGIONAL PARK 13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel 20707 Archaeology Dig Playground
Discover and dig for hidden dinosaur bones and play on the huge boundless ramp structure where accessible play is fun for all. This playground has lots of sand where children can find hidden play fossils! Plenty of equipment and fun is provided for all ages from pre-school to school age. Parents have a place to rest while sitting on the seat wall near the large sand dig play area.
AMENITIES • Play Area: ADA compliant, universally, *Fields are very popular and frequently by SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS accessible play equipment; paved path permit only. to equipment; combination of poured Note: Playground is located between • Access to Little Paint Branch Trail in place rubber surface & Engineered (paved & natural surface) Fairland Athletic Complex and The Gardens Wood Fiber under play equipment. Ice House. Tennis Bubble is located behind • Aquatics/Gymnastic/Fitness Complex • Restrooms with changing tables the Complex with ballfields and picnic • Drinking Fountain w/high, medium & located inside the facility during shelters located on the opposite side of the low bowl operating hours. building from the playground. • Football/Soccer Combination Field* • Baseball/Softball Fields, lighted* • Parking • Tennis Bubble • Picnic Shelters • Tennis Courts, lighted
Imagination Playgrounds | 12 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 13 | Visit them all! FAIRWOOD PARK 12390 Fairwood Parkway, Bowie 20720 Orchard Playground
Fairwood Park is located on the site of an historic estate that was once the home of Maryland Governor Oden Bowie, from 1869-1872. The park design takes its cues from the great American manors of the colonial era, providing a modern interpretation of the traditional architecture and gardens of the late 1700s.
The unique playground provides plenty of play value for children of all ages; it also includes a new NEOS electronic gaming system that even adults will enjoy! Wide open spaces for running and exercise are available at an open grass play field, along with soccer fields; the amphitheater offers a venue for residents to enjoy artistic performances. Picnic pavilions, restrooms, and a loop trail are the other amenities found at this park.
AMENITIES • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS combination of poured in place rubber surface & Engineered Wood Fiber under • Amphitheatre play equipment. • Bike Rack • Walking Loop Trail • Portable Toilet • Drinking Fountain w/high, medium & low bowl Note: Adjacent to Safeway, Starbucks, Pizza, and • Football/Soccer Combination Field other stores. No restrooms on site. • MetroBus B24 Route • Parking • Pavilion w/double grill • Picnic Area w/double grill
Imagination Playgrounds | 14 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 15 | Visit them all! GLASSMANOR COMMUNITY CENTER PARK 1101 Marcy Avenue, Oxon Hill 20745 Gone Fishing Playground Do you like fishing? How about climbing rocks near streams? This play space is designed with the exciting character of an outdoor fishing world… complete with fish in the water, rocks, and logs. You can play by climbing the waterfall structure, jump from the logs to the rocks, or just have fun in the play spinner while your friends pretend to fish!
As you travel through the water play surface try to find all the variety of fish in the stream. There are four types of fish, such as a large 4-foot long bass, a 3-foot long catfish, and trout and perch as well. Fun playing elements include a rope climber across the water and a long clatter bridge. The giant play structure is complete with two large West Virginia-style cabin shacks, which overlook the large play surface water and fishing area. Spend a day playing and thinking about going fishing!
AMENITIES • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS combination of poured in place rubber surface & Engineered Wood Fiber under • Basketball, full court play equipment. • Bike Rack • Restrooms with changing tables located • Community Center w/computer lab & gym inside the facility during operating hours. • Cricket Field • Tennis Court, lighted • Football/Soccer/Softball Combination Field • MetroBus D12/D14 Route • Park Benches • Parking • Picnic Shelter
Imagination Playgrounds | 16 | Visit them all! GLENARDEN COMMUNITY CENTER 8615 McLain Avenue, Glenarden 20706 Sports Fitness Gym Playground
This community center playground was designed to provide sports fitness gym equipment outside on the playground. A coach-like figure entry sign states, “Have you had your 30 minutes of exercise today? Well, go play, have fun, and get fit!” The play equipment includes physical activity, including a running track, overhead rings, climbing walls, and a rope course. The rubber safety surface has sports graphics of football, basketball, baseball, and tennis. Children can play and have fun getting fit.
AMENITIES • Parking SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Pickleball Court, lighted • Baseball/Softball Field, lighted • Picnic Area • Basketball, full-court w/lights • Play Area: paved path to equipment; • Community Center w/gym poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Drinking Fountain • Restrooms with changing tables located • Football/Soccer/Softball Field, lighted inside the facility during operating hours. • Indoor Pool / Theresa Banks Aquatic Center • Tennis Court, lighted • MetroBus A12/F14 Route
Imagination Playgrounds | 17 | Visit them all! GOOD LUCK COMMUNITY CENTER 8601 Good Luck Road, Lanham 20706 Frontier Fort Playground
The Frontier Fort Theme Playground features lookout towers and wooden stockade gangways with telescopes. The unique fort-style play equipment features wooden- like posts, fort roof structures and a long, wooden plank that runs between play structures.
The playground’s wooden-like fence fort appearance enhances the theme. Swing, slide or climb on the colorful equipment—and, don’t forget to use your imagination to transport yourself to your favorite fort!
AMENITIES • Picnic Area SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Picnic Shelter • Baseball/Softball Field • Play Area: paved path to equipment; • Basketball, full-court combination of poured in place rubber surface & Engineered Wood Fiber under • Bike Rack equipment. • Portable Toilet (Apr.-Oct.) • Restrooms with changing tables located • Community Center w/Gym inside the facility during operating hours. • Football/Soccer • Tennis Court • MetroBus G14 Route • Parking
Imagination Playgrounds | 18 | Visit them all! HEURICH COMMUNITY PARK 6001 Ager Road, Hyattsville 20782 Comic Theme Playground
POW! ZIP! SPLAT! Do you enjoy action comic heroes? Visit this playground and experience being a superhero for a day. Slide down Batman’s cave pole, climb up Spiderman’s red wave panel, see Superman’s planet panel or slide fast down the metal slide for a quick escape! If you want to, you can soar and swing high up over Captain America’s shield of honor for the USA he protects. Wonder Woman is there, too, since she is an action comic hero! You might want to play on the comic hopscotch game and have some fun as you enter or exit the park. If you need to have a fast escape you can always jump on the toy car for a get-a-way. Last, you can ride the fast swirl and spinning play element where the Flash keeps his fast skills energized – as seen by the lightning.
AMENITIES • Picnic Area & Shelter SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Play Area: paved path to equipment; • Basketball Court poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Bike Rack • CPortable Toilet (ADA Compliant) located at nearby Dog Park. Note: Parking is available at Rosa Parks ES during non-school hours. The paved path runs alongside • Dog Park the parking lot up to the playground. No restrooms • Drinking Fountain w/high & low bowl on site. • Football/Soccer Combination Field, lighted • MetroBus F4 Route • Parking
Imagination Playgrounds | 19 | Visit them all! KENTLAND PARK Intersection of Kent Village Dr. & Kent Village Place Kentland 20785 Cat & Mouse Playground
Everyone enjoys a good game of tag, don’t they? This playground taps into the traditional chase of a cat and mouse. The classic cartoons of “Tom and Jerry” and the board game “Mouse Trap” influenced this playground design. Because they are classics, parents and kids alike will know about the silly antics depicted in these childhood favorites. Swiss cheese wedges have been playfully added to equipment. Larger- than life cartoon cat and mouse characters appear in several places including scampering over one of the swing sets and playing on the slide. How many times can you find them in the playground?
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1 HOUR • Basketball Court, Lighted • MetroBus A12 Route (0.4 mi walk to park) • Parking, limited lot and street • Picnic Area • Play Area: paved path to equipment; Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment.
Note: No restrooms on site.
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LANGLEY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PARK 1500 Merrimac Drive, Hyattsville 20783 Ocean Voyage Playground
Children will have tremendous fun exploring a ship from the sandy beach where the ship is anchored and run through numerous blue ocean waves. The back side of the ship--the aft-- shows the dark colors of the ship’s engine room. Strong ropes are cast from the ship, which tie it to the shore by the anchor. There is a smaller ship with plenty of knobs and buttons for preschoolers to explore. They’ll enjoy steering the ship’s wheel for an adventure. Children also can take a ride on the ocean octopus seesaw and feel the ocean breeze. The “busy” twirling seats are fun, but don’t get seasick! End your ocean voyage with a calm ride on the swing set and aim towards the sky over the ocean waves below your feet!
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Bike Rack • Community Center w/computer lab & gym • Parking • Play Area: paved path to equipment; poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Restrooms with changing tables located inside the facility during operating hours.
Imagination Playgrounds | 22 | Visit them all! MARLTON PARK 8061 Croom Road, Upper Marlboro 20772 Pirate Ship Playground
Bring a shipmate or two for some imaginative play at the Pirate Ship Playground! Children will have fun exploring the pirate island ship surrounded by palm tree features. The ship has two large yellow masts and an anchor motif. The ship provides an exit slide for children to escape from imaginary pirates. The helm of the ship is located at ground level, giving children unable to climb an opportunity to play the role of “captain” and steer the ship. Be sure to enjoy the fun playground features including a spyglass and a crow’s nest.
AMENITIES Note: No restrooms on site. SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Baseball/Softball Fields • Basketball, Full Court • Portable Toilet, ADA Compliant • Football/Soccer Combination Field • Parking • Picnic Area • Play Area: paved path to equipment; Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment. • Tennis Court
Imagination Playgrounds | 23 | Visit them all! MEADOWBROOK PARK 3529 Moylan Drive, Bowie 20715 Nature Climb Playground
Set in a wooded area amidst a group of large rock boulders, the Nature Climb Playground seamlessly blends with the environment. Its imaginative elements encompass nature themes with tree-shaped play structures, toadstools to climb over, and hollowed logs to climb through.
Intentionally designed as an extension of nature, the free-flowing playground provides children with a connection to nature and will create future environmental stewards.
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • MetroBus B24 Route • Park Benches • Picnic Area • Play Area: paved path to equipment; Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment. • Tennis Courts
Note: There is limited, street parking only. No restrooms on site.
Imagination Playgrounds | 24 | Visit them all! MELLWOOD HILLS PARK 7575 Dower House Road, Upper Marlboro 20772 Viking Ship Playground
Make time to travel the high seas and visit the Viking Ship Playground! The large Viking ship features several large yellow masts and a giant fish. In addition, the ship provides ground level play activities for children of all abilities.
AMENITIES Note: No restrooms on site. SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Baseball/Softball Field • Basketball, full-court • Portable Toilet, ADA Compliant • Football/Soccer Combination Field • Parking • Picnic Area • Play Area: paved path to equipment; Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment. • Tennis Courts • Walking Loop Trail
Imagination Playgrounds | 25 | Visit them all! MITCHELLVILLE SOUTH PARK 15540 Peach Walker Drive, Bowie 20716 Little Critter Playground
The Little Critter Playground is the first universally designed, fully accessible playground offered by M-NCPPC Parks and Recreation! Built adjacent to C. Elizabeth Rieg Regional School, it was designed with the special needs of these students in mind.
From ramps and shade canopies to colorful and interactive soft surfacing, learning panels with animal sounds, and even a wheelchair-accessible double “SwayFunGlider” swing, this park truly has it all!
AMENITIES • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Baseball/Softball Field • Restrooms with changing tables located • Basketball, full-court inside the facility during operating hours. • Bike Rack • Tennis Courts • Portable Toilet, ADA Compliant • Football/Soccer Combination Field • MetroBus C28/C29 Routes • Picnic Tables
Imagination Playgrounds | 26 | Visit them all! MT. RAINIER SOUTH PARK 3711 37th Street, Mt. Rainier 20712 Forest Village Playground
Experience the tall, green tree play structure and the climbing webs, and listen to animal sound panels. The forest playground has large climbing walls and rocks as well as multiple play web structures for fun! If you are looking for sliding adventures, there are three tall slides which swiftly take a child down from playing in the tree top forest village. This small playground has lots of fun for everyone to enjoy.
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS Note: There is limited street parking. No restrooms • MetroBus F2 Route (0.4 mi to playground) on site. • Park Benches • Play Area: paved path to equipment; poured in place rubber surface Engineered Wood Fiber • Skate Park
Imagination Playgrounds | 27 | Visit them all! MT. RAINIER UPSHUR PARK 4229 34th Street, Mt. Rainier 20712 Green Garden Playground
This environmentally sensitive park includes plantings native to Maryland, botanical signage, educational rain garden panels, a community flower garden, and children’s handprints set in the paving around the playground to symbolize “protecting the earth.” A Green Garden storybook was produced with the help of local elementary school children to tell the story of the magic of the green garden. The story is as creative as the playground, and provides a conservation message of earth, environment, and education.
AMENITIES *Note: Limited street parking only. No restrooms SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS on site. • Bike Rack • Game Tables • MetroBus F2 Route (0.4 mi to playground) • Park Bench • Play Area: paved path to equipment; Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment.
Imagination Playgrounds | 28 | Visit them all! PARK BERKSHIRE PARK 6101 Surrey Square Lane, Forestville 20747 Carnival Fun Playground
What fun to spend a day playing outside on the exciting red-white-blue carnival-themed playground! The play equipment is themed with carnival fun and includes a mini half- scale Ferris Wheel with four car rides, four tilt-a-whirl wobble sphere rides, two pretend electric bumper cars, and a fantastic huge carnival tent structure with a “ring the bell” strong hammer action event and a fortune teller booth complete with a magic purple ball and table. Numerous interactive play panels allow kids to explore the reflective mirrors, acrobatic jack hammer, music and drums as well as a fortuneteller panel. Come one, come all to enjoy a day at the park and explore the carnival that awaits kids (young and old).
AMENITIES • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS combination of poured in place rubber surface & Engineered Wood Fiber under • Baseball/Softball Fields, lighted play equipment. • Basketball, full-court • Tennis Courts • Portable Toilet, ADA Compliant Note: No restrooms on site. • Football/Soccer Combination Field, lighted • MetroBus K12/K13 Route • Parking • Picnic Area
Imagination Playgrounds | 29 | Visit them all! RIVERDALE HILLS PARK 6200 Sheridan Avenue, Riverdale Park 20737 White Water Adventure Park
Have you ever gone on a white water adventure? This fun playground is complete with a large raft seesaw, rock climbing wall, and weather station play panels. Take a ride down the many slides, and exit into a pretend water surface for lots of adventure play. The large play structure has plenty of play elements to explore by climbing up the large log structures, passing through a log tunnel, standing on rocks near the pretend river or escaping over the pathway bridge to the rock climbing wall. Pre-school children can sway on the dragonfly seesaw which is sitting in the pond with large, orange fish.
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Play Area: paved path to equipment; poured in place rubber surface under play equipment.
Note: Nestled in a neighborhood near William Wirt MS. Note: No restrooms on site.
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Prepare to defend the castle and fight the dragon at this medieval theme playground. Scale the sides of the castle with boulders and see the large dragon’s nest egg. Hunt the dragon across the play surface which mimics a green meadow with stream and then head back to the castle across the drawbridge.
AMENITIES • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Baseball/Softball Field • Restrooms with changing tables, ADA • Community Center w/gym Compliant, located inside the facility during • Football/Soccer/Softball Field operating hours. • Garden Plot • Tennis Courts • Gazebo • Therapeutic Sensory Room inside the facility. • MetroBus C28/C29 Route • Parking
Imagination Playgrounds | 32 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 33 | Visit them all! TUCKER ROAD ATHLETIC COMPLEX 1770 Tucker Road, Fort Washington 20744 Castaway Island Playground
Explore a shipwreck stranded on an island at the Castaway Island Playground! Be sure to check out the amenities including a talking seahorse, sand castle with sounds, and the cargo climber. Based on the popular television series, Gilligan’s Island, this playground is designed to take you to that island. The playground also has a treasure chest, cargo climber, telescope, and interactive sounds. Don’t forget to check out the raft slide and sandcastle. There also are island coconuts, palm shade structures, a grass hut roof, and a radio. The equipment has an accessible, wood-like plank entry.
AMENITIES • Football/Soccer Combination Field, • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS lighted poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Baseball/Softball Field, lighted • Lake/Pond Recreation • Restrooms with changing tables. • Basketball Courts • Parking • Softball Fields, lighted • Portable Toilet, ADA Compliant • Picnic Area • Tennis Courts • Drinking Fountains • Picnic Shelter • Walking Loop Trail • Fitness Stations • Picnic Tables
Imagination Playgrounds | 34 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 35 | Visit them all! WALKER MILL REGIONAL PARK 8001 Walker Mill Road, District Heights 20747 Woodland Wonderland Playground
Children enter this playground through an arched gateway, which connects to a leaf-printed footpath. Rock boulders line the edge of the path leading to the creative play space on top of a knoll. Talking gnomes tell jokes as you stroll up the pathway to the playground. The Woodland Wonderland has many exciting characters, like squirrels, bears, and snakes! The knoll playground has a large tree house, giant ants and anthill with large winding red slide, mushroom shaped picnic shelters, spider web climbers and large actual working windmill with slide feature.
AMENITIES • Memorial Area for Ulysses Currie & • Play Area: paved path to equipment; SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS Samuel H. Dean combination of poured in place rubber surface & Engineered Wood • Baseball/Softball Field, lighted • Multipurpose Field Fiber under play equipment. • Basketball, full & half-court • Natural Surface Trail • Restrooms with changing tables. • Portable Toilet, ADA Complaint, • Parking • Skate Park multi-user • Picnic Area • Tennis Courts • Football/Soccer Artificial Turf Field, • Picnic Shelter with Grill lighted • Water Misters
Imagination Playgrounds | 36 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 37 | Visit them all! WATKINS REGIONAL PARK 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 Wonderful Wizard of Oz Playground
If you’ve read the story of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, you’ll love the imagination playground at Watkins Regional Park! Follow the yellow brick road under a rainbow arch as the Scarecrow shows you the way to a magical experience at the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Playground. Once inside the playground, children of all ages can discover imaginative play equipment in six fun areas: Dorothy’s Farm House, Munchkin Land, the Emerald Forest, the Emerald City of Oz, the Balloon Escape, and the Ruby Red Shoes. Musical play elements are also provided near the rainbow running track. Children can enjoy playing music chimes in an outdoor woodland setting. Dorothy’s picture hangs in the crooked cyclone farmhouse… look carefully to find the Wicked Witch shoes outside the farmhouse! Farming can be fun, so take time to talk into the corn talk tubes, ride the spring baby farm animals, or roller slide among the garden flowers. Then, go check out the large barn and silo with large red slide, chicken coop, and big green play tractor! Make your way to the Emerald Forest to see a flying monkey as you climb on the ropes under the tree-like forest play area. Next, the Emerald City of Oz castle is where you can climb the towers, walk on the balcony, look out the bubble window, or play on the many gizmo panels, which the Wizard used to find a way home for Dorothy. Three big balloons await you for a ride home to Kansas. The balloon baskets have hidden word search games, alphabet learning fun, and slides. Last, but most important, are the pair of Ruby Red Shoes! The shoes are actual slides that can take you to Kansas, but you have to find the magic wand located near the shoes that the Good Witch uses to give those powers. Before you leave Oz, make sure you find the 14 hidden tree faces hanging on the real woodland edge of the playground, and ride on the swings that soar high above the clouds on the play surface under your feet. Bring your family and friends and experience The Wonderful Wizard of Oz playground!
AMENITIES • Drinking Fountain • Parking • Tennis, indoor and outdoor, SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 2-3 HOURS • Football/Soccer Combination • Pavilion, permitted lighted Field, lighted • Watkins Down Play Area: paved • Art on the Trails: “Final Finish”, • Picnic Area & Shelter (by permit) path to equipment; Engineered “Yvonne & Ricky” and “Witch”. • Garden Rental Plot • Picnic Areas and Picnic Tables Wood Fiber under play • Basketball Courts, 1 full-court, • Grills • Restrooms with baby changing equipment. 2 half-courts • Horseshoe Pits table. • Wizard of Oz Play Area: paved • Bike racks • MetroBus Route • Snack Bar path to equipment; poured in place rubber surface under play • Camping (by permit), 31 • Miniature Train (seasonal) • Softball Fields, 5, lighted individual sites, 3 group sites equipment. • Mini-Golf (seasonal) • Carousel (seasonal) • Natural Surface Trails • Portable Toilet w/showers and • Nature Center ADA Compliant, mulit-user • Old Maryland Farm • Concession Stand (seasonal) • Park Benches
Imagination Playgrounds | 38 | Visit them all! Imagination Playgrounds | 39 | Visit them all! WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ PLAYGROUND WATKINS REGIONAL PARK #2 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 Watkins Downs Playground
A horse race is always exciting to watch as much as it is to see the horse adorned with flowers after the winning race! A barn will provide a unique play space, which is modeled after the Maryland Preakness grandstand and barns. A starting gate is part of the play structure where kids can pretend to be the horse jockey ready to race! The Maryland flag colors of red, black, white and gold are represented in the colorful play equipment.
This playground shares the same amenities as Wonderful Wizard of Oz Playground.
Imagination Playgrounds | 41 | Visit them all! WESTPHALIA COMMUNITY CENTER 8900 Westphalia Road, Upper Marlboro 20774
Parkour park
The fun of being challenged, getting physically fit, and enjoying a competition with your friends and family can be found at this exciting playground based on the NFL Play60 playground fitness concept. This imaginative play space includes activities for the entire family from toddlers to seniors! Use out timers to time yourself or challenge your friends in the 40-yard dash and on the Challenge Parkour course. Count your steps on the ‘walking the heart fitness, one-mile trail’. Two exciting play structures are geared for the little ones (ages 2-5) and their older siblings (ages 5-12). Seniors can rest under the plaza shade structure, or play checkers or chess at one of the game tables.
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-3 HOURS • Basketball Courts • Community Center • Play Area: paved path to equipment; poured in place rubber surface under play equipment. • Restrooms located in the community center with baby changing table. • Tennis Courts
Imagination Playgrounds | 42 | Visit them all! WINDSOR PARK 6100 Welshire Court, Upper Marlboro 20772 Safari Hut Playground
Up for a safari experience? Visit the colorful Safari Hut Playground, where you’ll have plenty of opportunities to slide! This playground was designed with three large safari hut decks that can be accessed from rock-like climbers and ropes. Enter the hut from below to feel like you’re climbing a tree. Once a child reaches the top of the hut deck, there are nine opportunities to slide down an escape route to the ground! Cross the long, rope bridge that connects you from one deck to another; it will give you a sense of adventure! Bask in the beautiful colors that create a tropical environment for play.
AMENITIES SUGGESTED VISIT TIME: 1-2 HOURS • Park Benches • Play Area: paved path to equipment; Engineered Wood Fiber under equipment
Note: This playground is nestled within a neighborhood. There’s street parking only. No restrooms on site.
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