Stratton Park
The Equipment
A modest sized playground, with one main structure (including four slides), sits in this park tucked in a Bethesda neighborhood. My two-year-old son was thrilled that the back of a (real) fire station sits on the other side of a fence next to the play equipment; he got to see trucks and firefighters doing drills. For kids to play on, there’s a springy fire truck, a merry-go-round, a climber, and two regular, one bucket, and one adaptive swing.
The Scene
Surrounded by trees providing a ton of shade, the playground is down a hill from two tennis courts and up a hill from two soccer fields and a baseball diamond. A large picnic pavilion with five tables and one large grill is available to rent (or use when not reserved). The park is set back from any busy roads but is a short drive to Democracy Boulevard and Montgomery Mall.
Age Recommendation
All ages
Restrooms
Portable potty on site; bathrooms only open when pavilion is rented out.
Review and photos by Kathleen Seiler Neary.,
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