OM2

 We visited OM2 on July 18, 2018.

OM2 is a right at the intersection of Wintercorn Lane and Orchard Green. It is visible from the street. This tot lot is on 2 levels, with the slide structure at the bottom and everything else up on the 2nd level. There's a nice slide structure here, and the slide is accessible from both steps going up and a ramp up on the second level. The slide is about 5 1/2 feet high with a couple of bounces going down. There are 2 bouncy animals here, but they are not next to each other. There are also 2 bouncy cars, which are next to each other. There's a sandbox with a few toys in it. There are 3 big kid swings and one baby swing all on one beam. There are 4 benches here, spread out around the tot lot. This is a fairly well shaded tot lot.
This tot lot backs right up to 108/Old Annapolis Rd, however, there is a tall fence all along the tot lot blocking the road.

sandbox

swings

bouncy animal/swings

slide structure

bouncy cars

OM12 & OM13

We visited OM12 and OM13 on June 15, 2018.

OM12 is right off of Camelback Ln, right where it meets a road name "The Bowl"! This was a nicely shaded tot lot. There are 2 bouncy animals and a sandbox here. The plastic slide is about 4 1/2 feet high, and goes straight down. There are steps going up to the slide and a little tunnel area underneath. Across the path the baby swing and big kid swing share a beam. Once again the big kid swing was a bit high off the ground. (Confession: my kid is short, but even so, I think the swings are almost always pretty high off the ground!). There is one bench to sit on here.

bouncy animals

slide structure

sandbox

swings

We walked to OM13, which was about a 6 minute walk (turn right when the path forks). This was another small-ish tot lot. The plastic slide is about 5 feet high and goes straight down. There are two baby swings, but no big kid swings. There is also 1 bouncy animal. We spoke with a neighborhood mom who was there who told us that there used to be 2 bouncy animals, but a recent downed tree took out one of them. Hopefully it will get replaced! There was one bench to sit on. There is a small bridge right by this tot lot that goes over a little creek, the creek winds its way around the tot lot. Although it's not a big fall, it's worth noting. Our kids seems to enjoy standing near the creek and on the bridge throwing leaves and sticks into the water. But, one step too close and someone could definitely end up wet!

bouncy animal

slide structure

baby swings

OM17 & OM18

Today, August 14, 2017,  we visited 3 tot lots in Oakland Mills.

First we went to OM18, which is right off of Castile Ct. However, upon arrival we discovered that this tot lot doesn't really exist. There was a sign there stating "Tot lot usage survey in process. This area subject to video monitoring."  However, all that was at this tot lot was a tunnel, and a beam for swings. The swings were not there though. So, I don't know if this tot lot is being improved, or is possibly one they are thinking of getting rid of.

Since there wasn't much to do at OM18 we crossed the street to OM17. There are a few paths that lead to this tot lot. We entered right on Farewell Rd, but a couple of the roads off of Farewell Rd also have paths that lead to the tot lot.  OM17 is a nicely spread out tot lot and is surrounded by a big green field. So, if your kids don't want to play on the equipment bring a ball to kick or throw around. There is a set of monkey bars here - again, for the tall kids to climb up to.  All on one beam are 3 big kid swings and 2 baby swings.  The slide structure is very nice. There's a steep ramp going up to the platform and there's also a ladder on the side to climb up. The plastic slide is about 5 1/2 feet high and has a couple of bumps going down.  There are 2 benches to sit on. Parts of this tot lot are shaded.

slide structure

slide

ladder going up to slide

From here we walked to OM16. The walk was less than 10 minutes. For a review of OM16, click here.

OM15a & OM16

We visited OM15a and OM16 on June 9, 2017.
OM15a is is right next to the Stevens Forest Pool and Stevens Forest Elementary School. It is a very nice tot lot. The swings are in one area, in the full sun. There are 2 baby swings, four big kid swings and one big tire swing. The big kid swings are a bit high off the ground. There are two benches near the swings to sit on.
The other area is much better shaded. There are six benches around to sit on. There are also four picnic benches. The ground cover here is partly mulch, and partly rubber tiles. The tiles are a little uneven, and for new walkers can be a little tricky.
There are a lot of different things at this tot lot. The sandbox is slightly elevated. There's also a sand table, which is kind of high. Not a good height for toddlers, but older kids will be able to reach it. There are 3 different sets of monkey bars - one regular type, which stands alone, and 2 others are which are ring like. There's a wobbly bridge, which is safely surrounded by bars. There are 2 slides, one short plastic slide that goes straight down. The second slide is about 7 feet high and is a tube type slide that goes straight down.  There are a lot of other fun things here - little ladders to climb, telephone tubes, musical chimes.

Sand table

sand box

wobbly bridge

tube slide

swings

OM16 is a 5 or 6 minute walk away on the paths. The closest parking point for this tot lot is Clearsmoke Ct. This is a small tot lot, but has some charm. There is one baby swing and 2 big kid swings. The swings are a nice low-ish height, however, they swing a little crooked.  The swings are also in the shade.  The rest of the tot lot is full sun. There's a sandbox here. There's also a a slide, about 5 feet high, with a couple of bumps going down. There's a nice wooden ladder to climb up to the slide platform.

OM8 & OM9

OM8 is off of Mirrorlight Place, we visited on July 17, 2015. There's a short, plastic slide, which is only about 4 feet high. There are steps going up to it, and a little tunnel underneath. It has a small, square sandbox, which had a few weeds growing in it. There are 2 bouncy animals. It has 2 baby swings and 5 adult swings. There's a lot of green area around this tot lot for the kids to run around in as well. There's even a little hill that the kids could roll down. One bench to sit on. This is not a shaded tot lot, so go prepared with sunscreen and hats, or go on an overcast day.

We took the path to OM9. If you were to drive there, it's off Wandering Way Ct. There's a square sandbox here, which had a few dry leaves in it. There are 2 bouncy animals here, although they're a little high off the ground. It had 2 baby swings and 4 adult swings, which are on separate frames. There's a plastic slide about 6 1/2 feet high, with a bounce in it. There's a ramp going up to the slide, and a nice area to play up to the slide. There are 2 benches to sit on. There's also a lot of green area here for the kids to run around. This tot lot also wasn't very well shaded.