This park is perhaps the most heavily treed in Arlington, so on a hot day, it would be perfect. The shade covers most every part of the playground areas.
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| Tons of shade! |
There are three playground structures. All are old, but not run down. And they held the attention of my kids for over an hour with no other children there. The first one seems to be for smaller kids (lower climbing areas, small slides, safety stairs), but it also has a large area of monkey bars and climbing apparatuses attached to one side.
The second play structure area is larger, with more tunnels, bridges, slides, platforms, and hiding spots. It has a little store front, a high double slide, a tunnel slide, and climbing access from every angle.
A third play area looked at first to be an exercise area. It is mostly for older children - too many spinning platforms, high climbing areas, and risky jumps for kids under 6. It's super modern look made my small kids want to be on it, so I ended up hoisting and hand holding a lot.
There is a small maze in between all of the different structures. It is easy to navigate and has several entries/exits.
There are plenty of little extras all along the playground, too. Sprinkled in are a free standing climbing wall, a two person airplane bouncer, a very long moving balance beam, and a springboard bouncer.
This park boasts lots of swings (2 baby swings and 7 regular ones).
And the best bonus? An old-school four square court. Bring a ball and teach your kids the fine art of four square!
The park has a basketball court, a small pavilion, wooded trails, and three playground structure areas. It is a beautiful old park with plenty of shady places to sit. It is directly behind Williams Elementary, so I suspect they may use it as a second playground for recess.
Bob McFarland Park is located on Embercrest just off Matlock (between Bardin and Green Oaks) at the street's dead end.
410 E. Embercrest Drive
Arlington, Texas 76018
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