Lions Park — Attraction in Olympia

Excellent chill park for kiddos and family. They have what looks like a rentable gazebo with a barbecue and seating for about 50 under a covered area that is well spaced out. There are two tennis courts in a bit of need of some minor upkeep, a splash pad, a grass volleyball court, and a place for two horseshoe games. Has a cool high slide with a mini climbing wall up to it, a bit dangerous but I think that's actually good. Not really a chance of serious injury. There are 2 baby swings, a handicap swing, and a smaller standard swing. Smaller play area with slide for little littles and a set of monkey bars. Well shaded and would go again with my little terrorists. Unfortunately, they seem to turn off the splash pad when school starts, even on the following weekends with hot weather. However it is probably the best splash pad in the immediate area. My kids constantly, repeatedly, and angrily demand to go "the water park." In fact it's so good I almost wish I had never gone due to the constant audible abuse when the water was in-fact turned off. Oh I almost forget, there is like this crazy swing of death that actually seems sort of safe but gives 90's wild west playground vibes. A a a a a...

I took a five year old and an infant in a stroller. The five year old had a ton of fun running around the playground area. They have a tall slide as a centerpiece with a false rock pillar the kids need to climb up to be able to slide. It's a little nerve wracking if your kid is up there with some others playing its a good 10-12 feet tall with no railing but for the slide entrance. They have a large cage shaped like a top made out of ropes in a large net braced by a center pole and an outer ring for the kids to climb up and in. It's very heavy duty and looked kind of difficult for the children to push but they were having a lot of fun once one of the adults chipped in. They only have two 'big kid' swings and two more for small toddlers but the swings weren't in high demand so it seemed to work well. The ground around the playground is well kept and smooth enough for a stroller if you take into account the fact that it is ground and not...

I lived in this neighborhood for several years. Used to play on the original playground. With the rebuilt park you can enjoy swings, slides, and fun jungle gym type equipment. Play basketball on a half-court. There's a baseball diamond. Fenced in Tennis court with 2 nets. Bathrooms. Water fountain. Community pack lion with picnic tables, sink, outlets. I've hosted volleyball games here a couple times even. But I saved the best for last. I call it the Christmas tree. It's an awesome contraption that spins! It's a modified rope jungle gym that has a round bottom platform for people to sit or stand. Or you can climb up to another little level that's just ropes. Oh did I mention it's the...