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Glenwood Park

November 17, 2013 by admin

We were so pleased to have recently found another fun park in our town.  Glenwood Park is an absolute oasis from the “Kaboomed” repetition of many other local playgrounds.  We were happy to not see a single bit of plastic during out time here.  It is a truly unique experience to explore Glenwood Park.  IMG_1522

IMG_1509This park, designed by Jens Jensen in 1949, immediately fires up a child’s imagination.  There are rocks jetting out of the earth, small caves to explore, tree limbs to collect, and vines to swing.  It is remarkable that such a rustic, old-school park is allowed to remain in its original, ‘wild’ state- given people’s desire to sanitize and ‘modernize’ city parks.

Tip:  You’ll definitely want to keep an eye on younger kids until they are familiar with the sloping landscape.

We had the park to ourselves, save for a few adults walking their pups or out for a jog.  There is only street parking convenient to this “wilderness” area.  And there are no restroom facilities in the immediate vicinity.

Our family had a great time exploring this wild space.  We are all eager to return and see what other discoveries we can make during our play.

 

 

 


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