DS2 and DS5

 

We revisted 2 tot lots in Dorsey's Search on Thursday, June 24, 2021

Tot Lot DS2 we last visited in 2017! We didn't spend a lot of time, so I may have missed a couple of things.  It didn't look like a lot had changed. There is still the wooden slide structure with steps and monkey bars attached. The slide is plastic and had a couple of bumps going down. There are still pull up bars and a balance/bouncy thing.  The only change I noticed was the swings - there are 4 swings on one big structure - 2 baby swings, and 2 big kid swings. In my notes from our last visit there was a sandbox. I did not notice a sandbox this time.  There was at least one bench to sit on, and it was pretty well shaded. 

newer swings

pull up bars and bouncy/balance

pull up bars

back of slide structure/monkey bars

slide and steps

Next we visited DS05, which we last visited in 2019, took notes on, but apparently never published! This tot lot has had a lot of updates over the past 2 years. I think everything there is new/rebuilt. The swings are on one structure, 2 baby swings, 2 big kid swings, and these were in pretty sunny spot. There was a nice square sandbox, with a lot of toys in it. It appeared that someone had even donated a small plastic kid-sized picnic table next to the sandbox.  The slide structure here is new and is more on par with what we usually see at the big park playgrounds. It's plastic, with a large rock climbing wall on one side and a couple of different ladders to climb up. There are also steps up to the slide.  I counted at least 3 slides, all plastic, of differing heights - one set of 3 slides side by side, a medium slide with a little curve, and a higher slide with a couple of bounces. There are a couple of benches to sit on near the sandbox. But, the wooden 'outline' of the tot lot has been topped with plastic, which makes it safer to sit on for kids and  parents - no splinters, no bugs and insects. This part of of the tot lot had some shade. It's set far enough back from the road that it felt safe, and also has a large field and a big rock to climb. 

DS2 & DS4

We visited two tot lots in Dorsey's Search today, July 14, 2017.
We started at DS2 - parking on Eagles Wing Ct (parking on Henhawk Ct. is also an option). It was a short walk from where we parked. This was a nicely spread out tot lot, and was also very nicely shaded. There are 2 benches to sit on. In one area are two baby swings (which occasionally caught the sun), and a small-ish sized sand box. The three big kid swings are off in another area. In the third area are a set of chin-up bars and a bouncy balance. There's also a very nice slide structure here. The slide itself is at least 6 feet high, plastic, and has a couple of bounces going down. The large structure around it has somewhat high steps, but large platforms at each step to stand on. There are also monkey bars attached to the slide structure.

sandbox

baby swings

big kid swings

slide structure with monkey bars

chin-up bars and balance

We decided to walk to DS4, which turned out to be a 15 minute (with 3 pre-schoolers/toddlers). The walk was partly on the paths, and partly on sidewalks. There were a couple of sunny spots, but no major hills. DS3 may have been a slightly shorter walk from DS2.
DS4 is a smaller tot lot. It was also almost in full sun. There are two big kid swing and one baby swing. The plastic slide is about 5 feet high, and goes straight down. There's a ramp up to the slide, or a metal ladder on the side for the bigger kids to climb up.  Although there isn't as much playground here, there's a very nice green area for the kids to run around. If going directly to this tot lot there is parking on Bright Bay Way.

swings

ladder side of the slide structure

slide

ramp up to the slide

Tot Lot DS3

We visited one of the tot lots in Dorsey's Search on Friday, May 15, 2015. DS3 to be exact.

This was a nice, medium sized tot lot. It is off of Gray Rock Dr, right near Fragile Sail Way. While this tot lot is also right off the street, Gray Rock Dr didn't seem to be an overly busy street. Additionally it is down a slight hill, which makes it seem 'safer' from traffic. The tot lot and path are easily visible from Gray Rock Dr, and parking on the street was easy.
There are 3 adult swings, which are low enough to the ground that even shorter children can sit on them easily. There is one baby swing.
The slide is plastic, and probably 6 to 7 feet high. It has a couple of little bounces on it, going down, which the kids really seemed to like. There is a ramp going up to the slide. There are also monkey bars. A nice sandbox in the corner. One bench for the adults to sit on, directly facing the playground.
Another nice aspect of this tot lot is that directly across from it is a nice green field for kids to run and play in. It's definitely a good area to play ball, tag or just run off extra energy!

DS3 is connected to a path which continues on to allow for a nice long walk. DS2 is accessible on the path too, but we just wandered around for a bit and even came across some deer.

      

Nice green field to run in