Fort Barnard Park — Attraction in Bailey's Crossroads

What a lovely place to take the kids! There are actually 2 separate playgrounds, close together. 1 for the under 5 kiddos , the other for the 5-12 crowd. We visited on a Thursday Afternoon and the park was filled with kids laughing and playing. Plenty of seats for parents to watch the little ones. It was clean and well landscaped, with lots of fun things for the kids to do. Everyone seemed to be having a blast and the kids all got along really well. My 8 year old Granddaughter, declared it "wonderful". And she made a friend. We will definitely be back. Great job to...

My 4 year old nephew loves this park! There's a large climbing structure with a tall twisty slide and a smaller structure marked as intended for 3 - 5 year olds. He likes both. He also loves what he calls "the monkey cage". It's like one of those old school may go round things but enclosed with a pyramid of climbing ropes. The play ground itself is accessible but there isn't a large swing with straps or a wheelchair swing like I've seen in some parks. I almost gave it only 4 stars for that... I wish that wasn't...

Great dog park. It's across Walter Reed from the ball field next to the gardens and the muni water tank. Easy to park if you're coming from north and the park is on your right. Hard if you're driving uphill and have to u-turn or make a left onto the side street Pollard. The ground is dirt and tree bark wood chips. 3 picnic tables, 2 of which are in tree shade. Water spigot area gets very muddy. Most owners pay attention so the dogs are mostly...