One of the Beautiful TreesLOCATION: Broadway, East of Prospect, Cambridge, MA (map)
T STOP: Central Square, Red Line
STRUCTURES:
- Little Kid Climbing Structure (small slides, including double; spiral slide; arc climber; flippy toys on walls)
- Big Kid Climbing Structure (big tube slide; lots of hand-over-hand, vertical ladder thingees, including a round one; monorail slidey thing)
- 2 Baby Swings
- 1 Tire Swing
- 3 Small Trees that might be good for climbing
The playground is part of a school, so it is probably packed during school time. We were lucky we went on a weekend day. Still, a nice mix of kids; i.e. economic and cultural differences. Lots of Big Boys, which Rosie loves, but might be stressful for some little kids. The playground adjoins a basketball court, so there are a lot of safely removed big kids to watch and admire.
SITTING AND READING POSSIBILITIES:
The playground is small and fenced in, so it's great if you want to sit and read while the child plays. There are a lot of benches, and even two picnic tables. Plus, the wooden perimeter is slightly raised, so you could perch there if necessary.
COFFEE POSSIBILITIES:
A million. The closest is Carberry's, which also has great sandwiches and whatnot. You'll walk right past it if you're coming by T. Starbucks is right next to the T stop. Toscanini's is a couple of blocks away. Coffee heaven!
PICTURES:
Climbing Up Big Kid Structure...
...and Sliding Down the Tube Slide!
Swinging with the Two Climbing Structures Behind
