TC2 & TC3

We visited tot lots TC2 and TC3 on July 16, 2019. These two tot lots are in the Town Center, not too far from the mall.

We parked on Cloudy April Way, which is in a townhouse development to get to TC3.  Most of the parking spots there are reserved, so there was limited guest parking, especially in the area near the tot lot. This is also a fairly well shaded tot lot.
The swings are slightly separated from the rest of the play area. There are 2 big kid swings and 2 baby swings. The swings are also in the sunniest part of the tot lot.  There's a nice sandbox with toys in it and 3 bouncy animals. The slide structure has a ramp going up to the slide, which is about 5 1/2 feet high and goes straight down. There is a small plastic tunnel to crawl through. There are also 3 bouncy animals. There are 2 benches to sit on.

sandbox

bouncy animals

tunnel

swings

slide structure

We walked to TC2, which is only about 2 minutes away. They're at opposite ends of the townhouse development.
There are 4 swings here too, again 2 big kid swings and 2 baby swings. There are monkey bars, in a slightly separate area as well. There is one bouncy animal. There's a long ramp up to the slide, which is about 6 feet high, plastic and has a couple of bumps going down.  Other than the swing area, most of the tot lot is pretty well shaded.

swings

slide structure

bouncy horse

monkey bars

RH13

We visited RH13 on Thursday, July 11, 2019. There are a couple of path entrances that lead to this tot lot. We parked on Silent Moon Run, but there's also a path entrance from Great Star Drive.

There are 2 bouncy animals here, both of which are a little high off the ground. My 3 year old managed to get on them, but it took a couple of tries. I was also able to sit on them both with my feet comfortably on the ground and I'm just under 5 feet.
There's a nice slide structure with ramps going up. There is also a metal ladder going straight up the side. The plastic slide is about 6 feet high with a couple of bounces going down.  The beam with the swings has 2 big kid swings and one baby swing. There are hooks for a 4th swing, so there may be a swing added at some point. There's a sandbox with no toys. Also, 2 or 3 of the corners were dug down pretty far. There is a balance beam with 3 slightly different heights.
This tot lot is about a 7 minute walk from RH01.

bouncy animals w/ balance beam behind it. 

slide structure

ramp up to slide

bouncy animals and balance beam

swings

sandbox and benches

RH01

We visited RH01 on Thursday, July 11, 2019. The path to this tot lot is off the circle on Onward Trail.

Unfortunately, we didn't spend a lot of time here because it started to rain shortly after we arrived!
There is an  nice square sandbox here, but no toys. There are 2 bouncy animals, and a nice slide structure. The slide structure has a ramp going up, and a nice tunnel area underneath. The slide is about 4 feet high, plastic, and goes straight down. There are 4 swings, 3 big kid swings and 1 baby swing, all on the same beam. There was a fair amount of shade at this tot lot.
There are 2 benches to sit on.
This tot lot is about a 7 minute walk to RH13.

full view of tot lot

sand box

slide and bouncy animals

swings

OB13 - Lake Elkhorn

We visited OB13, also known as the Lake Elkhorn playground/tot lot, on Friday, June 21, 2019.

There is an entrance with a small parking lot behind the tot lot off of Dockside Ln. There is also street parking on Cradlerock Way, across from the McDonald's near the Village Center.  This is definitely one of the largest, if not the largest, of all of the tot lots, and it's definitely more like a playground.

This tot lot has 2 different slide structures, one for ages 2-5, the other for ages 5-12.
The 2-5 structure has 4 slides, one a side by side. All of the slides are plastic, and most are short, the highest is about 5 feet high, with high sides. There is also a fan climber/ladder to climb up the side, and a few small steps going up to the slides.
The 5-12 structure is bigger, with 2 slides, both plastic. The larger slide is about 7 feet high with some twists going down. The smaller slide is about 4 feet high and goes straight down. There are monkey bars attached to the structure, a fireman's pole (a far reach), and lots of other parts to climb and play on.
This tot lot also has 2 bouncy cars, and a balance beam. There is a small sandbox with a lot of toys. There are 2 baby swings on one beam that is centrally located in the tot lot. The 4 big kid swings (which are a bit high off the ground), are on a separate beam, more off to the side of the tot lot.

This tot lot has moments of shade, but also has sunny spots.

There are 5 benches scattered around, and of course the tot lot is next to Lake Elkhorn so a walk near the lake is an option as well.

Also, be aware, this is a popular tot lot, and almost always busy!

sand box

bouncy cars

2-5 year old structure

2-5 year old slide structure

2-5 year old structure, with fan climber on the side 

twisty slide on 2-5 structure

5-12 year old structure

5-12 year old structure

5-12 year old structure

balance beam

big kid swings

OB01

We visited OB01 on Friday, June 21, 2019.
This tot lot is visible from the street, which is nice when exploring an unfamiliar neighborhood. The path/tot lot is located on Fairmead Ln, across from Spicewind Ct.
There are 2 bouncy animals here, they're actually somewhat low to the ground. The slide structure has a ramp going up. There is also a ladder going straight up the side, but it's hard to climb up, partially due to the spacing and partly due to the straightness of it. My little one almost bumped her head on the landing area trying to climb up. The slide is about 5 feet high, plastic and going straight down. The bottom of the slide is about 2 feet off the ground.  There is a square sandbox, but no toys in it. There are 4 swings, 2 baby swings and 2 big kid swings - all on one beam.
There are 2 benches to sit on, and while there are trees around, there's not a lot of shade.

swings - big kid swings are in the center, even though they're hard to see. 

bouncy animals, sandbox, slide structure

sandbox

side view of slide structure 

KC15 and KC16

We visited KC15 and KC16 on August 24, 2018.

We started at KC16, which can be accessed from either Yellow Bonnet Pl or Broadcloth Way. This is a pretty well shaded tot lot, but there are small spots of sunlight. There's a square sandbox right in the front, one side of which edges right up to a small hill going down. Just watch kids sitting on the side there.  There are 2 swingset beams here, one has 3 big kid swings, and the other is for 2 baby swings. However, at this time the baby swings are not there.  There's a nice large slide structure here, with a long slide, probably close to 7 feet high, plastic and going straight down. The bottom of the slide is a couple of feet off the ground. There are big wide steps going up to the slide as well as a metal rope ladder in the back. Also in the back are some monkey bars.  There are 2 benches to sit on.

sign about renovattion. Glad to see these!

sandbox

big kid swings

beam for baby swings

swing set structure

back of the swing set structure

We walked to KC15 next. This is a 10-15 minute walk, but it is all along the paths, and is rather enjoyable if your kids are up for it. If you were to go directly  to KC15 the closest street in New Grace Mews. Once again there are 2 swingset beams. The first has 4 big kid swings, and the second is for 2 baby swings, but again, they are currently down for maintenance.  There's a nice sandbox with a few toys. There's a small wooden balance platform. There's another large slide structure with a big ramp going up to the slide. The slide itself is plastic, about 6 feet high and has a couple of bumps going down. There is also metal ladder on the side to climb up to the slide. Once again, there are 2 benches to sit on. This tot lot is pretty well shaded, but there are a few sunny pockets.

beam for the baby swings

big kid swings

sand box and wooden balance

slide structure