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Location:map
Address: Highwood – 11 Holmwood Ave NW
Parking: free street parking
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Age Range: 2-12
Ground cover: pea gravel
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Features: Large school-age climber with overhead features, slides. tall spinner. seat spinners. 2 saucer swings. Rock and log natural area. Surrounding park area: school fields. Next to Highwood outdoor pool.
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Accessibility: Pathway to the playground. Several options for kids who benefit from vestibular stimulation.
Shade: large mature trees
Seating: a few benches and some large rocks
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Overall assessment:
This is a solid school playground with a large play structure with tons of different equipment for kids to test their skills.
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The trees and natural area give it a little something special compared to your average school playground. It’s a great place to visit before or after swimming at the Highwood Outdoor Pool.
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