"older kid" playgrounds?

[Anonymous]

Are there any good playgrounds for older kids? I took my kids to Clemyjontri today, and although they had a great time, my 7 and 5 year old sons were definitely amongst the oldest ones there and were a little too old for the play structures. As I also have a 1.5 year old who is just getting into playgrounds, it would be great if I could find one that had appropriate play equipment for the big guys. I need to prolong our playground years! Are there any good playgrounds for big kids? I'm not really concerned about the toddler, as she'll be happy throwing rocks in a puddle right now. We're in northern Fairfax county, but can travel!

[Anonymous]

Wheaton Regional Park Adventure Playground

[Anonymous]

I think Cabin John Playground (the train park) is a great option.

Wheaton playground

The playground at Beauvior

[Anonymous]

Chessies big backyard

[Anonymous]

Wheaton is great.

[Anonymous]

Wheaton and Cabin John are both great. Its a shame Fairfax cant pull off something similar.

[Anonymous]

I think Cabin John and Wheaton are sort of limited- the play structures aren't very big so it's easy to get bored.

I like Lafayette and Beavoir for my 5 YO.

[Anonymous]

There is a new playground at the Herndon Community Center that my kids like. It's a little over a year old. They are 7 and 9. They mostly like spinning on the several spinny things plus a merry go round and they like to climb the big net or the tree. This is also good for young kids.

http://dullesmoms.com/photo-review-bready-park-herndon/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Cabin John and Wheaton are sort of limited- the play structures aren't very big so it's easy to get bored.

I like Lafayette and Beavoir for my 5 YO.

Ditto. These are the best in DC we have found for older kids. Beavoir is open weekends to the public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Cabin John and Wheaton are sort of limited- the play structures aren't very big so it's easy to get bored.

I like Lafayette and Beavoir for my 5 YO.

It's a real shame that playgrounds are so boring today that a 5 year old- who is actually at the bottom of the age range these structures were built for- finds most of them dull. My kids do as well. We have taken all the risk out of playgrounds! Where's the fun in that?

[Anonymous]

Burke lake, Lee district playground (Chessie's big back yard), and Watkins regional park is awesome too but a bit far (near Fed Ex)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think Cabin John and Wheaton are sort of limited- the play structures aren't very big so it's easy to get bored.

I like Lafayette and Beavoir for my 5 YO.

It's a real shame that playgrounds are so boring today that a 5 year old- who is actually at the bottom of the age range these structures were built for- finds most of them dull. My kids do as well. We have taken all the risk out of playgrounds! Where's the fun in that?

One, with OP's age range, I think Lafayette is a good choice because there is also a fenced in tot lot that's probably good up to age 3.

[Anonymous]

Tuckahoe Park in Falls Church/Arlington is not huge but has a fun spider web climb thing that older kids should like. There's also a trail through the woods to tennis courts (and maybe a basketball hoop?).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chessies big backyard

Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tuckahoe Park in Falls Church/Arlington is not huge but has a fun spider web climb thing that older kids should like. There's also a trail through the woods to tennis courts (and maybe a basketball hoop?).

Maybe a basketball hoop?