Comic Heros Playground
The Equipment
The equipment is brightly colored in hues of red, yellow, and blue. The comic hero theme resonates with a larger than life Captain America shield and the Bat Man signal. There are other comic antics written on the cushioned surface like splat, plop, zap, zoom, and wow. There are four standard swings along with two swings for infants and young toddlers. There are several metal slides along with a suspension bridge. Climb a mini rock wall or a curved wall like Spiderman. By far my 7 year old’s favorite piece of equipment was the circular structure that turned while you are suspended from it. I’m not sure how this fits the older aged play structure or how it relates to comic book heroes, but there are gears you can crank and a mini piano wall for playing music. There is a shaded pavilion and modern style benches throughout the play space.
The Scene
The newly built Comic Heroes Playground is located in Heurich Park. There are three playgrounds and three separate entrances to Heurich Park so even with GPS and address in hand, I still had trouble finding the location. There is a parking lot behind the playground, but we couldn’t even find out how to get to the lot. I found the best way to find the playground is to drive into the Rosa Parks Elementary School parking lot located at Ager Road and Oglethorpe Road. You can take advantage of the playground here or take the path, then turn right to go over a bridge, follow the sign left to Heurich Park, and walk a bit longer to get to the playground. If you go left you follow the Northwest Branch trail. It sounds like a lot of walking, but it is short and easy for all kinds of strollers. Along the way we saw a bat box (how appropriate), beehive, fish below the bridge, and geese grazing in the nearby field.
Age Recommendation
For 2 to 12 year olds.
Restrooms
Clean restrooms sans changing table and water fountains are a few feet from the playground.
Review and photos by Kathleen Molloy.,
Free,
2 to 12,
(1 vote),
