LR3 & LR6

LR3 is a small tot lot. There are 2 adult swings, which are rather high off the ground, and 1 baby swing. There's a sandbox, but no toys. The slide is metal, but only about 4 feet high, with steps going up to the top. There's one bench for adults to sit on.
LR6 is a bit of a walk from LR3. There are a couple of other tot lots in between, but we opted to take the path to LR6 instead. The walk on the paths is probably about 15 minutes. The path takes you past Jackson Pond. On the day we did the walk, there were a lot of geese at the pond, and right by the tot lot. This is a very nice tot lot, but it's in direct sunlight. So, if you go on a hot day, don't expect any shade to help keep you cool. There are 2 bouncy cars, and 2 bouncy animals. The plastic slide is 6 feet high, with bounces in it. There are 2 adults swings, and 2 baby swings. There's also a large sandbox, with one or two toys. There are 3 benches to sit on, as well as a picnic table.  Lots of green area to run around too.  Visited on July 10, 2015.

bouncy cars and bouncy animals

fun slide structure

HR12, HR13, HR14, HR15

We visited HR12, 13, 14, & 15 on June 10 and 11, 2015. They could all easily be done together in one visit, if you're willing to do a small amount of walking. Looking at the map it's hard to tell how close together these 4 tot lots really are, but each the longest walk is maybe 5 or 6 minutes - although that can be longer with toddlers who like to stop every 5 steps!

HR12 is on the small side. It has 2 swings, although they were missing when we were there. I'd guess there's one baby swing and one adult swing. This tot lot is slightly shaded, although the slide is in the sun (at least it was the morning we were there). There's a ramp up to the slide, or down to the rest of the area. This tot lot was not as looked after as some of the others we've seen. There was trash on the ground (despite the garbage can right next to it), and cigarette butts on the ground near the benches. 

The way this one was separated into two levels was pretty neat. The bench and sandbox were on the upper level and access to the slide was a very slight incline from there. A steeper ramp led down to the lower level with the swing frame and trashcan. This was nestled in a grassy playable area rather than woods.

  

  

HR13 was directly in the sun. There are trees nearby, but none close enough to provide a shady cover. It has one baby swing and one adult swing, and two bouncy animals. The bouncy animals are a little high off the ground, so depending on your child's height, you may need to give them a lift up. There's a sandbox, and a slide, which is about 5 feet high, and plastic. Since it's in the sun, the slide can get a bit hot. 

The bench and sandbox here were on an upper level while the swings, bouncy animals, and slide structure were below. A nice big open grassy area surrounded this one too.

  

  

HR14 is shaded. It has 2 adult swings and 2 baby swings. There's a ramp up to the slide, which is plastic and about 6 feet off the ground.  Also, the bottom of the slide is a bit high off the ground, so your child may get an extra little bounce on their landing. The slide also has a couple of bounces in it. There are also monkey bars at this tot lot, but they seemed a bit high too. There are 2 benches to sit on, also in the shade.  Additionally, there's a little bridge from the path close by. That provided as much entertainment for the kids as the rest of the tot lot did.

The swings here were an in between height. I could get onto them, and so could my (~37 inch) toddlers, but then they got stuck on their bellies. There was a trash can and recycle bin.

  

  

HR15 felt almost like a pseudo tot lot because it is the first I've found with no slide. It was nestled in the woods, completely shaded. There was a trash can, a bench, two bouncy animals, swings, and a sandbox. The swing set had one baby swing and three regular ones. The sandbox was filled with toys, most excitedly, three large construction trucks.

  

KC14

We visited KC14 on June 9, 2015. We parked on Sweet Hours Way, right near house number 7614 (I don't normally like to give house numbers, but I drove past the path twice, so in this case, the address may help). It's a 3-4 minute walk from there. There's also a path off of Midas Touch, that walk is a minute or two shorter.
There are 2 bouncy animals here, but they're a bit high off the ground. Four adult swings (also high off the ground), and 2 baby swings. There's a sandbox with a couple of toys in it. There's a nice plastic slide, about 5 feet tall. There are steps up to the slide, or for climbers, a chain link rope to climb.
There are 2 benches for adults to sit on. One near the bouncy animals, and the other near the sandbox.

  

sandbox with toys

chain link climber behind the slide

monkey bars

HR9

We visited HR9 on May 28, 2015 and revisited  (and updated this blog post) it on July 30, 2019.  It's just off of Buglenote Way in Hickory Ridge. Parking and pathways are also on Audobon Dr. and Sixpence Cir. Also notable, this tot lot has the rubber mulch.
 This was, in my opinion, one of the nicest of the totlots we've visited so far. There is one sandbox, which is slightly separated from the rest of the play area, and there are 3 benches for adults to sit on right next to it. There are monkey bars, also slightly set off from the rest of the play area. There are only 2 swings, one big kid swing and one baby swing.
The rest of the tot lot reminded me a bit of a big treehouse play area. Two plastic slides, both with little bounces in them, and both about 6 feet tall. There's a chain link climber, which is great for the older and bigger kids. There's also a tension bridge, which isn't that creaky for the kids to cross. However, its sides are also chain links, and there is probably a gap of about a foot between each link. For little kids that can be just a little bit too big of a gap. My little one ran back and forth across the bridge a dozen times with no problems. But, she stopped once about midway across and caused a bit of a sensation with us when she tried to put her foot through the gap. So, keep an eye on your little ones as they cross that bridge. There are also steps to climb up to get to the slides. This tot lot has some nice games and the telephone tubes to play with too.
This is a nicely shaded tot lot as well.


This is one of the closest totlots to my house so we are pretty familiar with it and love it. The one swing is low enough that my toddler can happily ride on his belly on his own. It is a short walk to Clemens Crossing Elementary school playground as well as two smaller totlots we did not visit this day (but will). It also has the "telephone" tubes where you can speak to a friend from across the way. There is a trash can, a recycle bin and a receptacle for plastic bags for dog clean up.

          

Steps up to slides, tunnels to run under, steps up to slide

   

The sandbox and the swings

monkey bars 2015

monkey bars 2019

games

slide structure

slides

tension bridge

RH4 & RH8

RH8  is right off of Empty Song Rd, where it meets Ripe Apple Way. It's a nice playground, but not very well shaded. The plastic slide is about 6 feet high. There's a ramp going up to it, which seemed a bit steep, but certainly walkable. There's a tunnel area underneath to run around. There were monkey bars, but they seemed quite high, definitely for older and taller kids. There are 2 bouncy animals. There are 2 benches, which are in the shade to sit on, right by the sandbox.
We walked to RH4 from here. It's not off the same path, but was only a 5 minute walk, all on sidewalks. This tot lot is in direct sunlight, so go on an overcast day :) There are 3 adult swings, and one baby swing here. The slide structure is almost identical to that of RH8 - plastic slide, 6 feet high, with a ramp up to the top. This tot lot had a balance beam, which had 3 different heights, but still low to the ground. There's a small tunnel for the kids to climb and crawl through. A nice sandbox, and 2 bouncy animals, which were a little high. Also, 2 benches to sit on. If you were to drive to RH4 it is off of River Run, between Empty Song Rd and Summer Sunrise Dr.
Both of these tot lots seemed to have newer structures.  Visited on 7/23/15.

small sandbox

sandbox, bouncy animals, monkey bars