Fort Ward Park

This is a pretty nice park. It has a playground that's partially shaded. It has a pretty tall "fireman pole". The playground is at the bottom of a hill. The paved road goes around the park and can serve as a walking path. In the morning the road is closed to cars and so is especially nice for walking. There are picnic tables scattered throughout the park, including some under shelters. They can be rented for large groups. The center of the park is a partially rebuilt Civil War earthen fort with cannons. A small museum is also at the park--it's free to visit and shares numerous artifacts from the civil war era. There's also an outdoor amphitheater where they offer concerts in the summer but I have never been to one of those. There are small sets of parking spaces throughout the park but in the morning you must park by the entrance because the road is closed in the early morning.