WL8 & WL5

WL8 is right off of August Light.  The path is clearly visible from the road, and the tot lot is just a minute walk away. It's fairly well shaded, but the morning we were there the slide was slightly in the sun. The plastic slide is not even 5 feet high, and is a very smooth ride down. There are steps going up to it, and a little tunnel area underneath for the kids to run in as well.  There's a small sandbox, but no toys. Five swings, 2 baby swings and 3 adult swings and 2 bouncy animals. It's surrounded by the paths and lots of green grass for the kids to further run around on. If, like our kids, your little ones enjoy the bridges on the path, there are 2 bridges in sight for them to throw sticks and rocks into. There's one bench to sit on.

WL5 is a 5 to 10 minute walk further down the path (walking time determined by the company of 2 easily distracted toddlers!).  If you drive there, the path is right off of Green Mountain Circle, right at the intersection of New Moon Place. You could also park on Rivulet Row, the walk would be a slight bit farther though. There's a square sandbox, but no toys. Three sides of the sandbox are a bit high off the ground. There are 3 bouncy animals, 1 adult swing, and 1 baby swing. The plastic slide is about 5 feet off high. The bottom of the slide is about a foot off the ground, so you may want to watch the first time your little one goes down. There's also a bounce on the slide. There are steps up to the slide and again, tunnels underneath.  Again, lots of grassy area to run around, and some big rocks to climb too. We did, however, find a few pieces of glass near the rocks.  Sadly, I didn't think to take pictures of the rest of the tot lot or the fun rocks!

tot lot OM1

OM1 is located off the circle of Grapewine Ct. It's also pretty close to Netherstone Ct in Oakland Mills. It has 2 adult swings and one baby swing. The slide is about 4 1/2 feet high with a bounce going down. There are steps going up to the slide. There are 2 bouncy animals. There's a nice clean, square sandbox. There's also a nice green field behind the tot lot. It's  a nice area for kids to run around or play ball. This tot lot is somewhat shaded and somewhat sunny. Visited on 8/13/15.

OB7

We visited OB7 today (8/12/15). The path is off of Bendbough Ct, which is off of Cradlerock Way. This is a nice size, quiet tot lot. There isn't another tot lot in walkable distance from here.  There's a nice square sandbox with some toys in it. The plastic slide is about 5 feet high, with a bounce in it, going down. Steps go up to the slide, and there's a little tunnel underneath to run around. There are 2 adult swings and 2 baby swings.  2 bouncy animals, and a balance beam round out the lot.  There are 2 benches to sit on, as well as a picnic bench off to the side. There's not a lot of shade here.

Sandbox with toys

Balance Beam and Bouncy animals

KC6 & KC7

Today (6/25/15) we visited KC6 & 7. We started out at KC7 and decided to check out KC6 too.
We parked on Ladybug Row to go to KC7, and the tot lot is visible from the road. It's also walkable from Green Moon Path. This is a pretty well shaded tot lot, although the slide is slightly in the sun. There's a ramp up to the slide, which is about 5 feet high. However, the bottom of the slide is a bit high off the ground. There is one adult swing and one baby swing and two bouncy animals. There's one bench, in the shade to sit on. There's also a small sandbox here.
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From KC7, we decided to walk to KC6. It's a 5 to 7 minute walk, and you can either take the paths, or walk down Green Moon Path to the next path, and find the tot lot from there. Both are pleasant walks. This was one of the more unique tot lot that I've been to so far. There was no slide here. It had a nice sandbox, complete with toys. 2 bouncy animals, and a bouncy car too. It also had a merry-go-round. Granted, the merry-go-round was a little squeaky and spider webby, but that didn't deter my daughter from enjoying a few rides while I pushed it. There's also a seesaw at this tot lot. There are 2 adult swings and one baby swing, however, the baby swing had straps, instead of being the type where you just plop your kid in and push.
Both of these tot lots are also accessible from the corner of Green Moon Path and Moon Rider Lane

Bouncy car and merry go round.

Sandbox with toys and a seesaw!

OM6

We visited OM6 on June 26, 2015. This was a nice tot lot. It's a very short walk from Hound Hill Ct. There's a sandbox with a lot of toys, including a digger, which looked like it was built into the sandbox. There are 2 bouncy animals, and a small tunnel to crawl through. 1 baby swing and 1 adult swing. The slide is about 6 feet high, with a couple of bounces in it, and a ramp going up to it. There's 1 bench and one picnic bench. This was a very nicely shaded tot lot. We spent nearly an hour there. It's close enough to the paths, that the kids can run around the paths, and there's enough green area to kick a ball around too.

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.