Penrose Park — Attraction in Arlington

This is a beautiful park. Plenty of safety measures to protect the kids. Fenced playground with firm cushioned surfaces, locking gates that toddlers won't be able to open. Lots of varied play structures suited to the needs of the youngest and the oldest kids, including myself. I am a senior citizen. Lots of benches to sit down to supervise your children. A large sand lot with toys. Often there are riding toys, cars, trucks etc. I think they may be donated. A lot of shade in an area with picnic tables and charcoal grills. A lot of parents and children choose the park for parties. Outside the fenced/gated area is a large basketball court. Beyond is a dog walking area. Sidewalks surround the park. It is always very clean, although I have never seen the wonderful people who clean it. So, THANK YOU to those workers. All in all it is a just a great place. My family has enjoyed it for...

This Place Is In A Great Location, It Has Two Playgrounds and Lots Of Slides and Swings. The People Are Very Multicultural and Everyone Is Always Friendly. The Only Reason Why I Am Giving It 4 Stars Is Because This Place Has Sand. SAND EVERYWHERE!! Pearly Whites Soft Thin Sand That Gets Everywhere. I Have To Change My Daughter's Clothes and Shoes Before We Enter The Car Because She Ends Up Full of Sand. She Is Not A Child That Will Bathe Herself In Sand But Everything In The Baby Playground Has Sand, The Slides, The Toys People Donate, Everything Is Sandy and Kids Sometimes Throw Sand At Other Kids. Whoever Decided Sand Was A Good Idea Was...

This is a great neighborhood park. There are always lots of kids here and the parents are very friendly. There is a covered area with picnic tables and another picnic area near the trees with grills. There always seems to be enough tables for everyone. There's an enclosed playground with a structure for older kids and a structure for tinies. There's also a basketball court, good climbing trees and a large area of grass for playing catch. It's a relatively small park, but it packs...