Potomac Yard Park — Attraction in Alexandria

Really great playground all year round! There are two playgrounds, each separately fenced in and just one entrance/exit so that it’s easier to keep track of little ones. The equipment provides lots of entertainment, plus there is ample room to run around. Lots of swings, including adaptive swings and “mommy and me” swings where an adult can swing with babies/toddlers. In the summer, the splash pad between the two playgrounds is a huge hit and lots of fun! This area is NOT fenced in. There are some tables to eat at and benches, some of which are in the shade. Speaking of shade, there is very little and NONE of the play equipment or splash pad is shaded. As a result, the slides and swings get way too hot to play on and therefore the playgrounds are totally empty and the splash pad is packed. Honestly, though, the water is so fun that not many kids want to do anything else anyway. Bring sunscreen and plan on lots of fun! Note: shoes are required at the splash pad. One last thing: it’s like planes, trains and automobiles at this park - you see planes taking off and landing, trains going by, and cars and trucks on the street (and right now with all the construction there are plenty of trucks). My little boy loves the park for this, so if your kid is like mine be sure to...

We come to this park periodically when we're in the area and the kids love it, especially during the summer months when they have the water feature turned on.

The things we like most about Potomac Yard Park are 1) the secure fencing around each section and 2) the fact that there are two sections according to age.

The kids love to start by playing in the water feature and then dry off playing on the equipment. They also love watching the trains come by and the planes take off from DCA. There are picnic tables and plenty of benches as well.

The only two things to keep in mind are that there's very little in terms of shade in the summer and also the trash cans have always been full so we bring grocery bags to take care of our lunch trash.

Definitely save this one in your bookmarks when you're in need of a new park to visit! It's a great place for kids to blow off steam before or after a flight out of Reagan airport so keep this one in your...

Our kids love this park. It’s such a community treasure. Our 4-year old refers to it as the “big, awesome park” if you want feedback from the user level! The tandem swings allow parents to swing with their kids which is very rare in the U.S. there is a park geared for smaller children and another for more along the lines of 3ish and above. I don’t know when the water sprinklers are operational and my only comment for improvement is shade...it gets very hot during the...