HC09

We visited HC09 on July 20, 2018.

We set out to visit HC08 and HC09. Both appeared on the CA Pathways Map, but it appears that HC08 is no longer there. We parked on Even Star Place and took the path behind Longfellow Elementary School over towards Longfellow Pool. We passed where HC08 should have been, but didn't see any sign of it, so we continued on towards the pool, across the parking lot and basketball court to HC09.  For future reference, parking at the pool parking lot is much more convenient to the tot lot!
At HC09 we found one big kid swing and one baby swing on a shared beam. The big kid swing seemed a bit high off the ground. The plastic slide is about 5 feet high with a couple of bumps going down. The bottom of the slide is also at least 2 feet off the ground. There are steps going up to the slide. There are also a couple of tactile games here - tic tac toe, etc. There was also one unidentifiable object - so if you know what it is, please comment! It seemed like some sort of funnel, but I admit, I don't know what it was for - picture below.
This tot lot had trees around it, but was not that shaded. There are 3 benches to sit on.

slide

swings

benches and tactile games

what is this?

LR01 and LR02

We visited LR01 and LR02  on Thursday, July 5, 2018.

We started at LR02, which is next to the Phelps Luck Pool. There is parking by the pool and by the Phelps Luck Elementary School. This is a small tot lot, but is fenced in. There is no sign either. There is a small sandbox right at the entrance. There is one bouncy animal, and a slide. There are steps going up to the slide, which is plastic and about 4 feet high. There's a little tunnel area under the slide structure. This tot lot is in full sun. There are no trees around, so it isn't likely that there's ever much shade. Other than the pool there are also basketball courts right by the tot lot. There are no benches to sit on.

entire tot lot

bouncy animal 

sandbox

slide structure

We walked over to LR01, which was only a 5 to 7 minute walk. We did have to cross Phelps Luck Dr to get to the other path. This is a larger tot lot. There are 2 baby swings on one beam and 3 big kid swings on another beam, but they are next to each other. The big kid swings are of varying heights.  There are 2 bouncy animals and a sandbox. There are steps up to the slide, which is plastic, about 5 feet high and has a couple of bounces going down. There is a little green field across the path, but there's also a small lake, so keep an eye out if your kids are running around over there. There is one bench to sit on. This tot lot is a bit shaded, but not completely shaded.

sandbox

bouncy animals

slide structure

baby swings

big kid swings

OB06 and OB02

We visited OB06 and OB02 on July 2, 2018.

OB06 is located right by the Owen Brown Community Center and the Dasher Green Pool. It's behind the community center. There is no sign saying that it's OB06. Since it's right next to the pool, this tot lot is fenced in. There are 2 bouncy animals and one bouncy car. There is one baby swing and one big kid swing on the same beam. There's a nice set of monkey bars that are a bit lower to the ground, making it easier for the smaller kids to try, and easier for the parent hold the child up! There's a small sandbox. The metal slide structure has steps going up. There are 2 slides side by side, which are about 5 feet high.  There are no benches to sit on. Most of the tot lot was not shaded (at least in the morning, and based on the trees, or lack thereof).

monkey bars

bouncy car

swings

slide

bouncy animals

sandbox

Despite the very hot weather, we walked over to OB02. We had to cross Cradlerock Way, but the path was right across the street and the walk was less than 10 minutes. If you were to drive there, parking on either Rising Moon or Sunset Light will lead you right to the tot lot. There are 2 bouncy animals and a nice sandbox with toys.  There is one baby swing and 2 big kid swings (of slightly different heights) all on one beam. The slide structure has a ramp going up. There is also a ladder on the back, but the ladder goes up pretty high, and is not on an angle, making it a little harder to climb. The slide is metal, about 5 1/2 feet high and goes straight down. The slide was in direct sun, at least in the morning, which made it very hot to the touch. There are 2 benches to sit on here.

These tot lots aren't far from OB05, OB04, and OB03.

slide structure

bouncy animals and slide

swings

sandbox

LR19 and LR22

We visited 2 tot lots in Long Reach on August 23, 2017.

We started at LR22. We parked on April Brook Circle, right at the path, but this tot lot is also accessible from Painted Yellow Gate and Gray Sea Way.  There are 2 big kid swings and 2 baby swings. The big kid swings are a little high off the ground here. There's a sandbox and a 2 bouncy animals.  There's a nice ramp up to the slide, no steps. The plastic slide is about 5 feet high and has a couple of bounces going down. There is one bench here to sit on.

swings

sandbox

bouncy animals

slide structure

ramp up to slide

Next we walked to LR19, which was about a 7 minute walk on the sidewalk of April Brook Circle and the path. It's also not too far from the Kendall Ridge Pool. This was a nicely sized tot lot and had a bit of green area to run around on. We also crossed a bridge on the path, and that's usually very popular too! There are 3 benches to sit on here. The slide structure is large, and has big platform steps  going up to the slide. The slide itself is plastic and about 5 feet high, it goes straight down. There's a sandbox and 3 bouncy animals here. There are 2 baby swings on one beam, and 3 big kid swings on a second beam (in separate areas). The beam for the big kid swings has a place for a 4th swing. Again, the big kid swings here are a bit high off the ground. There's a square balance as well as a balance beam of 2 heights here.

baby swings

big kid swings

balance

balance beams

sand box

slide structure

bouncy animals and slide

WL7 & WL6

We visited WL7 and WL6 on July 10, 2017.
WL7 is small, but has a certain charm. This is the tot lot mentioned in this article. It is apparently known as Bleak House. My friends and I were describing it as having a run down castle or ruins feeling. According to the article the play area is created out of the ruins of a stone house that was once part of Oakland Manor. However, it now looks a little different from the picture in the article. There is one plastic slide, that is about 3 feet high and goes straight down. The slide is the only really thing there. There's a little ramp and some fun steps. However, our kids had fun playing and running around for quite a while. There is no bench to sit on at this tot lot. It's pretty nicely shaded here.
The path to this tot lot is on Rain Dream Hill. The path was easily visible from the road, it's a bit of hill up, but it wasn't too bad a climb. However, the tot lot is a bit off the path and we had to walk on the grass to get to it. Also, if I hadn't been with friends, I may have walked right past it. So, you really need to be looking for it.

There isn't another tot lot that is easily walkable from WL7, so we got into our cars and drove 3 or 4 minutes to WL6. This tot lot is right by the Bryant Woods Pool/Neighborhood Center and the Bryant Woods Children's Center.  Parking on Green Mountain Circle is a little closer than parking at the actual pool. The path and the tot lot were visible from the street. There is a square sandbox, but no toys here. Two baby swings and two big kid swings here. The big kid swing are a little high off the ground. The plastic slide has a couple of bumps going down and is about 5 feet high. There are steps going up to the slide. The bottom of the slide is a little high off the ground. There are 2 bouncy cars here too. There's a nice green area to run around too. There are 2 benches to sit on, on either side of the sandbox. This tot lot is half shaded and half sunny.