Play Areas By Location

Looking for a great place to play?  This page should help you find a local playground, park or play area by location.

Reviews are grouped as  in Arlington, or elsewhere in the Metro DC Area.  You can also view a Location Tree, or  you may want to check out my  Google Map for a visual display.

Play Area Reviews Organized by Location:

• Location
  • Maryland (5)
    • Baltimore (1)
    • National Harbor (1)
    • Oxon Hill (1)
    • Rockville (1)
    • Wheaton (1)
  • Virginia (90)
    • Alexandria (4)
    • Annandale (1)
    • Arlington (61)
      • 22201 (11)
      • 22202 (6)
      • 22203 (3)
      • 22204 (10)
      • 22205 (11)
      • 22206 (3)
      • 22207 (14)
      • 22213 (3)
    • Burke (1)
    • Chantilly (1)
    • Dulles (1)
    • Fairfax (3)
    • Falls Church (5)
    • Franconia (2)
    • Great Falls (1)
    • Massanutten (1)
    • McLean (3)
    • Springfield (1)
    • Sterling (2)
    • Tysons Corner (1)
    • Woodbridge (2)
  • Washington D.C. (4)

Arlington Parks, Playgrounds, and Play Space Reviews:

• Alcova Heights Park (22204) Reviewed 7/13/10
• Arlington Hall Park (22204) Reviewed 5/16/11
• Barcroft Playground (22206) Reviewed 1/27/12
• Barcroft Rec Center -- Drop In Playgroup (22206) Reviewed 1/12/12
• Benjamin Banneker Park (22205) Reviewed 3/23/12
• Big Walnut Park (22205) Reviewed 10/21/11
• Bluemont Park Playground (22203) Reviewed 4/26/11
• Bon Air Park (22205) Reviewed 6/26/10
• Butler Holmes Park (22204) Reviewed 9/16/11
• Charles Stewart Park (22213) Reviewed 6/24/11
• Chestnut Hills / Harrison Street Park (22207) Reviewed 4/18/11
• Clarenford Station (22201) Reviewed 7/16/10
• Dawson Terrace Playground (22201) Reviewed 5/26/11
• Doctor's Run Playground (22204) Reviewed 6/08/12
• Dominion Hills / Mace Park (22205) Reviewed 8/09/10
• Drew Park & Sprayground (22206) Reviewed 7/22/11
• Fort Barnard Playground REDESIGNED (22204) Reviewed 8/02/14
• Fort Scott Park (22202) Reviewed 11/04/11
• Gravelly Point Park (22202) Reviewed 9/02/11
• Hayes Park Sprayground & Playground (22201) Reviewed 7/10/10
• Henry Clay Park (22201) Reviewed 3/16/12
• High View Park (22207) Reviewed 5/18/13
• JWT Playzone (22207) Reviewed 3/31/09
• Kettler Iceplex (22203) Reviewed 12/31/11
• Lacey Woods Park (22205) Reviewed 7/22/10
• Langston Brown / Strawberry Cottage (22207) Reviewed 4/13/12
• Lee Community Center Playground (22207) Reviewed 5/02/11
• Little Falls Church Playground and Music & Storytime (22207) Reviewed 7/01/10
• Lubber Run Community Center Playground (22203) Reviewed 5/05/11
• Lyon Park Playground (22201) Reviewed 8/05/11
• Lyon Village Sprayground (22201) Reviewed 6/10/11
• Madison Center / Fort Ethan Allen Park (22207) Reviewed 4/19/11
• Madison Manor Park (22205) Reviewed 8/12/10
• Maywood Mini Park (22207) Reviewed 10/14/11
• McDonald's Playplace (22207) Reviewed 10/28/11
• Nelly Custis Park (22202) Reviewed 5/18/12
• Nina Park (22202) Reviewed 5/04/12
• Oak Grove Park (22207) Reviewed 7/30/10
• Parkhurst Park (22205) Reviewed 6/18/10
• Penrose Park (22204) Reviewed 7/15/11
• Penrose Square Spray Fountains (Arlington, 22204) Reviewed 8/28/13
• Potomac Overlook Playground (22207) Reviewed 6/22/12
• Powhatan Springs / Children's Rain Garden (22205) Reviewed 10/13/11
• Quincy Park Playground (22201) Reviewed 6/17/11
• Rocky Run Park (22201) -- REDESIGNED 2014 Reviewed 8/26/14
• Rocky Run Park (22201) OLD Reviewed 9/30/11
• Rosslyn Highlands Playground (22201) Reviewed 6/29/12
• Slater Park (22207) Reviewed 6/02/11
• Spielschiff Play Ship / Maury Park (22201) Reviewed 6/15/12
• Towers Park (22204) Reviewed 10/07/11
• Trinity Presbyterian Church Playground (22205) Reviewed 7/06/12
• Tuckahoe Park (22213) -- 2013 Redesign Reviewed 11/11/13
• Tuckahoe Park (22213) -- OLD Reviewed 4/28/11
• Tyrol Hill Park (22204) Reviewed 8/12/11
• Virginia Highlands Park (22202) Reviewed 8/19/11
• Virginia Highlands Sprayground (Arlington, 22202) Reviewed 9/02/13
• Walter Reed Playground (22204) Reviewed 11/25/11
• Westover Park (22205) Reviewed 5/04/11
• Woodlawn Park (22205) Reviewed 6/17/10
• Woodmont Center Playground (22207) Reviewed 6/16/10
• Woodstock Park (22207) Reviewed 8/14/10

Play Area Reviews in the Metro DC Area (beyond Arlington):

• Burke Lake Park (Burke, VA) Reviewed 6/06/10
• Cabin John Regional Park Playground (Rockville, MD) Reviewed 9/05/10
• Cherry Hill Park (Falls Church, VA) Reviewed 7/29/11
• Chessie's BIG Backyard Playground / Lee District Park (Franconia, VA) Reviewed 9/07/12
• Chick-Fil-A (Fairfax Circle) Reviewed 1/20/12
• Children's Playseum (DC) Reviewed 11/11/11
• Clemyjontri Park (McLean, VA) Reviewed 9/02/11
• Dulles Town Center Play Area (Dulles, VA) Reviewed 12/02/11
• Fairfax Corner Spray Fountain (Fairfax, VA) Reviewed 6/01/12
• Fantasy Playground (Woodbridge, VA) Reviewed 8/30/13
• Flight Trampoline Park (Springfield, VA) Reviewed 3/09/14
• Fort Barnard Playground OLD (22204) Reviewed 1/06/12
• Georgetown Waterfront Park (DC) Reviewed 8/24/13
• Great Falls Grange Park & Playground (Great Falls, VA) Reviewed 7/16/10
• Green Springs Gardens Park (Alexandria, VA) Reviewed 5/26/10
• Huntley Meadows (Alexandria, VA) Reviewed 6/10/10
• Jones Point Park (Alexandria, VA) Reviewed 9/14/12
• Lincoln Park (Falls Church, VA) - Rebooted Reviewed 5/10/13
• Lincoln Park (Falls Church, VA) -- OLD Reviewed 4/26/11
• Madison Park (Falls Church, VA) Reviewed 4/29/11
• Mason District Park (Annandale, VA) Reviewed 11/09/12
• Massanutten Indoor Water Park Reviewed 12/16/11
• McLean Central Park (McLean, VA) Reviewed 7/08/11
• National Children's Museum Launch Zone (National Harbor, MD) Reviewed 8/31/12
• Our Special Harbor Spray Park (Franconia, VA) Reviewed 8/26/11
• Oxon Hill Farm (Oxon Hill, MD) Reviewed 5/08/12
• Play N' Learn's Free Play Days (Chantilly, VA) Reviewed 2/03/12
• Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, MD Reviewed 3/15/13
• Potomac Mills Mall Play Area (Woodbridge, VA) Reviewed 10/12/12
• Rebounderz (Sterling, VA) Reviewed 11/18/11
• Roberts Park (Falls Church, VA) Reviewed 10/19/12
• Rock Creek Park Nature Center (Washington, DC) Reviewed 3/02/12
• Scotts Run Nature Preserve (McLean, VA) Reviewed 9/09/11
• Tyson's Corner Play Area (Tysons Corner, VA) Reviewed 6/30/10
• Van Dyck Park (Fairfax City) Reviewed 3/30/12
• Wegmans W Kids Fun Center (Sterling, VA) Reviewed 12/28/11
• Wheaton Regional Park / Adventure Playground (Wheaton, MD) Reviewed 7/27/12
• Windmill Park (Alexandria, VA) Reviewed 9/23/11
• Yards Park Canal & Fountains (SE DC) Reviewed 8/28/12