Rosedale Community Center is an epic recreation center in Kingman Park near H Street NE and Hill…read moreEast. There's street parking and a small parking lot by the center. Here's what you can find within the community center: 1) Playground: There's a large playground that's D.C. landmark-themed. There's the Washington Monument, Air & Space Museum, the White House, Hirshhorn, etc. with fact cards next to each one teaching kids (and their parents) about our city. The playground comes with a sheltered picnic area to escape the sun. It's a little run down and often there's litter scattered throughout the playground. Despite that, it's a fun place for kids. 2) Library: There's a library within the community center. 3) Courts/fields: There are basketball courts that are often in use in the evenings and a large field for workouts, soccer, etc. 4) Pool: From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, the outdoor pool is open with a small waterslide. Sadly, during the 2020 season, the pool closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you get hungry, there are a few restaurants north along Benning Road NE, including a walk-up/drive thu Chick-fil-A three blocks west.

This park has the works! With a baseball field, three tennis courts, and a few soccer fields, it is…read morevery family friendly with lots of evening recreational teams playing. The field are all lit, the area is clean, and there are also port-o-potties for those that do not feel like making the .1 mile trek to the community center. There is also a food truck that serves some sort of Hispanic fare that I have yet to try that seems popular and it feels like a very safe, friendly area. It sits close to the local community center with an indoor basketball court/ping pong tables. A great place to hone athletic skills or just watch :)

Great new facility, adequate parking at Gunston Middle School. Bathrooms not bad. Great baseball…read morefield for all ages. Turf soccer field is currently being resurfaced during COVID. Nice tennis courts. Walking distance to Starbucks and Giant.

The Fields at RFK may be the city's best playground/play area. Here's why:…read more 1) Playground: The ground is bouncy making it safer for kids and the equipment is slightly more advanced to help children develop confidence. There are mounds to climb, a three story slide, swings, etc. There's equipment for older kids and young kids like my 2-year-old daughter. 2) Fields: Nearby are several fields often used for soccer. My daughter loves watching people play soccer offering more entertainment. 3) View: Kids love that the Metro soars by nearby above ground and adults find it cool too! 4) Facilities: There are trash cans around, a party pavilion with outlets, and nice bathrooms with plenty of drinking water. 5) Kingman Island: Nearby is the entrance to Kingman Island, a man-made island in the Anacostia River with canoes, over 100 resident and migratory birds, and wooden bridges. We're averaging two trips a day here on the weekends. It's such a great area for families!

As I am always looking for a new playground during these times, I was aware of the fields at RFK…read moreand decided to finally check it on this past Wednesday. We arrived slightly after 2pm and there were more people there than I thought would be there. I quickly realized about half of those kids were a childcare group. Considering the overall playground area, this is definitely one of the best in not only DC but in the DMV area. It reminds me of the greatest hits of some of our favorite parks in NOVA: Fort Barnard, Mosaic Park, and Quincy Park (all in Arlington and worth visiting). My son loved the sports theme and naming the different balls. There are multiple slides: a roller slide, a small slide, medium slide, and a large tube slide. There are lots of "mountains " with and without rocks, bridges to climb, and various musical components. There's a two story merry-go-round, a couple one level ones, and multiple styles of swings. A separate part of the fields at RFK are the fields themselves. We spent some time on one kicking a soccer ball and throwing a football. There were no formal things going on except for what looked to be some organized kid movement class. A couple people practicing, another few just wrestling , and a few more walking. Of particular note, parking is readily available and the bathrooms are open. They have a changing room bathroom too. It only took about 20 minutes to get here, which is similar to some of the nicer parks in North Arlington, so I'd come here again for sure!

Because of the pandemic I needed an open space for my toddler to burn his energy and stay safe at…read morethe safe time. This park has a lot to offer. It has sections for different age groups. Slides, swings, sand area, and even baseball court. People here are respectful of your space and wore masks. The ground itself has many shaded spots which is nice when it's really sunny. Plenty of seats and there is bbq grill just outside the playground if you want to have a birthday party or something.

This park is little bit on the older side and is pretty worn. It has street parking around its…read moreperimeter available, but there is a 2 hour time limit. The park features a basketball court, a picnic shelter, a playground, and picnic tables. It seems a little out dated and trashy. You will find 2 fenced in playgrounds areas here. The larger playground area, which is designed for older kids, has has a large jungle gym with a rock climbing structure, monkey rings, slides, bridges, tunnels and canopies. There is also a bank of traditional/ADA swings here. The area is lined with wood chips, with a rubber mat path going down the center. The other playground area, which is designed for pre-schoolers, has a small jungle gym with a rock climbing wall, a small canopy, a small rock climbing wall and a couple of slides. It seems much older and worn than the one on the other side. There is also a small blue wooden house, a mock pirate ship, a rocker animal and a few plastic tables and cars that you would get from a department store in this section as well. The area is lined with rubber matting and sand. It was not my favorite area to say the least. In between the two fenced playground areas, you will find a few benches to sit. The picnic shelter has a bunch of picnic tables under it and is in decent shape. The basketball court is a full court and is in fair shape. The park has a fair amount of green space to play, but the grass does have a large bald spot in the front that is just dirt and a few patches near the basketball court. The back side of the park, across the walkway, is where you will find some picnic tables and grills in a shaded area. This park needs a little TLC and updates to get it back up to speed. It is a fair park and would be an ok place to pass time if you are in the area. It would not be my go-to or destination park though. It does have a lot of potential though and I hope that it makes the needed modifications to reach that potential.

Nice little spray ground and park with a fairly good variety of play equipment and options (in…read moreaddition to the spray ground on the left side of the entrance, there's also a large sand pit/play area, a couple swing sets, several other smallish but adequate climbing structures, open grass spaces, covered picnic table area, and other elements I can't quite remember at the moment. None of these are particularly amazing or updated like the fancy new stuff at many other playgrounds in the area, but all work perfectly well for kids (and parents) looking for a place to simply run and play. The area is fenced and gated (with a relatively child proof or at least child resistant locking mechanism) which I like a lot and wish all parks offered. I did not walk all the around to the back of the grassy area on the other side of the picnic structure to check to see if the fence went all the way around the entire park though, so I can't speak to the full "security" of the park overall, but it definitely seems securely fenced on the street side where all or most of the actual playground equipment is located, and I was able to watch my three kids play in different areas on either side fairly easily from my vantage point at the central picnic structure. It's not my kids' first choice of park in the area, given so many other nearby options like Quincy, Oak Grove, Woodstock, Woodlawn, Mosaic Park, Madison Manor and others, but it's a perfectly nice neighborhood park with a number of enticing elements like the spray ground, sand pit play area, covered picnic shelter, and several tennis and basketball courts. Particularly good park choice for birthday parties, btw.

This is a little park tucked into North Arlington across from the Arlington Science Focus School…read more There is a small parking lot or street parking is available. This is definitely for the 5 and under crowd IMO. There are no big slides, no extensive climbing apparatuses. There's 2 baby swings and 2 big swings. There's a large sand pit that includes an excavator for digging and a play kitchen. There is a 3 person seesaw and a tiny pirate ship. There are two small slides. The centerpiece is supposed to be a solar system themed spray park. Currently you can climb on the "planets". Water fountains are working. There are tennis courts and a small bike circle. If you have bigger kids, go elsewhere but this is perfect for toddlers!

Great pool! Good for lounging or swimming laps. I can always find a spot to lay and read here!read more

Pool is constantly at capacity due to the proliferation of "camps." Don't waste time going. You'll…read moremost likely be turned away.

Surrounded by trees in a residential area, it's a very peaceful escape in the city. There were…read moreplenty of chairs so no issues finding seating. The pool is large with a standard section, a kiddie pool, and a deep end. Additionally, there's a splash pad on the far end that is fenced off but accessible from inside the pool grounds. Locker rooms are fine, nothing fancy but they are clean nonetheless. A great experience overall

What a great public pool! When my seven-year-old daughter and I went in early June for a school…read morefriend's birthday party, we had a blast. After signing in and showing I.D., we walked into the gendered changing areas, which were kept clean when we went. The pool area is large with a single pool with various depth and a fenced splash area for younger kids. Staff and lifeguards are attentive. Everyone gets out of the pool for 15 minutes every hour to regulate the pool. Outside the pool is the actual park with plenty of green space for picnics, a skate park, and more. Street parking was easy to find along the park.

This park is a gem near Bailey's Crossroads and Columbia Pike. There are 2 playgrounds, one for…read moretoddlers and one for older kids. The playground looks fairly new after renovation. There is also a basketball court and several picnic tables. The only downside is parking, which is limited to street parking. The two times I went there with my kid there were barely anyone so we got the whole park to ourselves!