Audubon Park

Whoa - look at all that!  (The playground is divided into 3 sections.)

SECTION 1:  This one is really for the little kids.

 It does have a lot of slide, but I'm just too big to play on this one now...  I'm a BIG BOY.

SECTION 2:  See the swings?  and, see those twisty climby things?

 There's the baby swings, and more climby things!

 See this one?  It's pretty cool, huh?

 SECTION 3:  I like all this stuff the best.

 Slides, a rock wall, a maze to trace, a car race, stuff to climb...  I really like this one!

See those see-saws?!  I like the slides too, you can have a slide race on them.

 I played car race with my daddy.

 I climbed this wall.  Isn't it awesome?!!

 I like climbing rocks too.  Yeah, they're fun.

 I think I want to have a picnic here next time.

 Or, we could have a picnic in one of those little "houses".

 We can play tag over here & I can run around the trees.  Okay?

Mommy says:  Audubon Park in Garland (342 Oats Rd) has something for everyone to enjoy.  Plenty of picnic tables, a fun playground - split into 3 sections somewhat by age, a disc golf course, 3.1 mile running/biking/walking trail (connects to Duck Creek Greenbelt trail), Audubon Recreation Center, and it's located right behind Surf and Swim (check link for current admission price & dates/hours of operation).  The playground is especially great for kids who like to climb thing, as there are several different skill-level appropriate climbing structures.  There is a restroom near the playground, however it was locked up when we visited.  We had to take about a 1 mile run to down the trail to find a port-a-potty (although the rec center surely has a restroom available & it is right by the playground).

Senter Park

The playground!

 I played in all the sand!

 I went up & down ALL the slides.

 Bouncy bridges are my favorite.

 I wonder what happened there mommy.

 Swings are fun, but I didn't swing this day.

 Volleyball (this sand was fun too).

 I want to have a picnic here, there are lots of tables around.

 I wanted to get closer to the water, but mommy wouldn't let me.

 When it's summer, I want to come back & swim here!

 Do they play a lot of tennis in Tennessee?  (Smart kid, eh?)

 I found a hill to roll down!  Weeeeeeeee!

Mommy says:  Senter Park in Irving, TX (901 S. Senter St) is a nice park for walking a trail, playing some volleyball, or having a picnic. There was plenty of sand to keep any sand-love happy, but it would stress out any neat-freak moms.  ;)  There is a stream running through the park & although it's fenced off, it was be easy for a toddler to run under the fencing.  There was a sign up that said "no soccer" which was a little strange, so keep that in mind if your child likes to take a ball to the park.  The was no restroom outside (there was a port-a-potty though), but I'm sure there was a restroom inside the rec center.  There was also a water fountain, but it looked a bit questionable to me.

Andrew Brown Jr Community Park East/Kid Country

Please see the UPDATED review of Kid Country here.

Whoa!

Come on mommy!

I want to do that, and that, and that, and...

Do you see those big tires?

I like bouncy bridges.

The Princess asked me to find the missing steering wheel, but I couldn't.

It's. Hard. To. Hang. Here. ...Mommmmmmmy!

Do you see all those swings?!

This tire swing is fun.

Maybe next time we can have a snack there.

Look at all this sand.

I think this is a good place to have a party.

Can we go THERE?

I like to play baseball.

Let's chase birds.

Look at that picnic spot.

Do you see ALL THOSE DUCKS?!

Mommy says: Andrew Brown Jr Community Park East/Kid Country in Coppell (260 E Parkway Blvd) has a covered pavilion, a pond full of ducks & turtles, with a fishing pier, lots of picnic tables, a nice trail around the pond, a basketball court, 4 softball fields, & a great wooden play structure. The play structure has only 1 way in/out, a large sandbox, several benches, tons of swings, and some picnic tables. While we were there, the restrooms were locked up & the water fountain wasn't working.

The Aquatic & Recreation Center is also located here. I can't locate information on the water park, so please check with the city to find out hours of operation & fees.

Heights Park

This is for "my age" kids.
Look ((giggle)), it's a tree trunk mommy.
I like to play music.

I like this window thing.

This is for big kids, but I liked it more.

I need to rest.

Look, it's a spider web.

See the big sandbox?? It's huuuuge.

Swinging is fun.

There's tennis. AND basketball.

Baseball!!!

I had to go peepee.

Can we have a picnic?

We can have a picnic there too.

Mommy said this bridge goes to the splash park, but we couldn't go there.

Mommy says: Heights Park in Richardson, TX (Floyd & Arapaho) has a fairly new, really cool playground (although, it's not nearly as cool as it once was) & lots of other great amenities. There are 2 covered pavilions, lots of picnic tables tennis courts, baseball fields, a basketball goal, plenty of open green space, a pool, recreation center, and a splash park. There is a restroom, and a working water fountain, and plenty of benches. There is a creek running through the middle of the park and the hills near it are steep enough that you need to keep an eye on younger kids that are inclined to running.