This park is around the corner from the Wellington Mall. It is one of the safest playgrounds I've ever seen. The very tall fence encloses the entire playground, and the entrance is a large gate that self-latches.
The bathrooms are inside this fenced-in playground, which is awesome! There are also water fountains, pavilions with benches and child-size picnic tables. There is even a reading corner with a cabinet full of books (well, the sign said so, but I didn't see it for myself!).
The theme is horses. Horseshoes, barn stuff, and horses are integrated into the playground design. There is even a statue in the middle of a parent and baby horse lying down together.
Some unique features: a giant climbing station, a large wagon-shaped see-saw, two swings that lock you in (similar to being locked down in a theme park ride), a large rock-climbing rock, lots of pedals for arms and feet and a rolling bar you can try to run on.
There is very little shade and no shade at all above the swings. The playground is just a few feet away from Forest Hill Boulevard, which isn't so cool. Although the astroturf keeps things safe for falling little ones, there is very little that is natural on this playground! All in all, though, the equipment looked modern and well taken care of. read more