Benjamin Banneker Park — Attraction in Falls Church

Benjamin Banneker Park is a top notch playground for kids. There’s a nice little area for younger kids with a slide, two swings, and a few other things to climb on. A small covered pavilion in the center with just two tables underneath, and 5-6 additional tables out in the open. A small little sand pit in the middle right next to the pavilion. And finally a large structure for the older kids or more adventurous little ones. My 3.5 and 1.5 year old only wanted to play on the large structure because of the slides. Here is why I not gave 4 stars: The parking near the playground is limited to the street, which is part “permit only” and part 2-hour. It’s confusing because the 2-hour parking has a small stretch of permit-only parking right in the middle of it and someone could easily make a mistake and park in the permitted area by mistake. Also, the 2-hour parking areas are not right in front of the park. The small pavilion only has two covered tables. The play equipment has no shade at all, so the small pavilion leaves something to be desired. If you’re looking for shade there is a grassy area with plenty of large shady trees, so come prepared with a blanket or chair to sit. The large play structure has a couple points that made me nervous with my little ones that are just big drop offs with very small platforms to stand on. Yes, my kids were not the age intended for this, so it’s up to me to watch them closely, but the big slides are hard to resist and you really have to be up too with your little ones, from my experience. It is generally easier to get up to some of the slides because there are stairs instead of netting or more complicated climbing, so that is nice making it more accessible to the littles. Just keep a close eye one your kids. This park was a lot of fun and we’ll be back...

This place is great and we love all the new improvements they made. The playground is huge and has everything we could possibly need. The soccer field is near by, there's free street parking everywhere and even the dog park is nearby. The only HUGE let down is that there is no bathroom here. This place has three places for people and it wasn't able to spend a little bit more money on a decent bathroom. The only bathroom they have is a 5min walk away from the playground and it's a "Wheelchair" accessible porta potty. ITS SUPER FILTHY!!!! Beware before coming here since it's cleaner to just pee...

Frequently go to the dog park here. Lots of dogs and nice people. Please note that the dog park is closer to the metro on the southwest side of the park. I couldn't find it the first time I visited. If you enter and see a creek, you're on the wrong side and need to keep going for the equivalent of a few blocks until you see the soccer field. Dog park is on the south side of soccer field in gated area. There's a slightly better dog park in Shirlington but this one is great. There's a separate fenced area for puppies and special needs dogs too. My only complaint is that the park doesn't...