36) Bonnie View Park and Playground

The Bonnie View Park and Playground is a relativley new playground on Smith Ave and Edenvale Road about 2 miles from Mt. Washington Village. Ironically, as a kid i actually lived on Edenvale for a little while and the place that is now the playground was once the Bonnie Ridge Country club. The country club is no longer in exsisence and the former golf course has now become several new developments. The playground ehile near all the new houses is actually a Baltimore County park. Even though the playground it actually pretty small it has a lot going for it. First it is very new meaning all the playground equipment is clean and up to date. The playground also has a rubber floor like none I have ever seen before. It looked a lot like rubber plywood and provided a great cushion for any falls. There is not a lot of equipment, a climber with slides and some swings but this was actually really nice for little ones because I felt like I could let them go and still be able to see them. The entire playground is also fenced in with a nice wrought iron fence making sure toddlers don't wander. The one down side I could potentially see for this playground is that there is no shade. While this was not a problem today, until the new trees grow a little more this may be a playground to avoid in the middle of the summer.

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31) Patterson Park Playground

Today's Playground Tour stop is Patterson Park Playground located right on Eastern Ave. in Patterson Park. This play ground is impressive from the street, Baltimore themed with form stone walls, and other Baltimore landmarks play ground style. Split into two sections one a larger climber with slides and climbing walls that take up two stories for bigger kids and a smaller play area for little kids. Both play areas had some cool features but the one the Bean liked most was this small twirly plastic papazan chair in the little kid area. While I would have immediately been sick and the Bee got out after one spin, The Bean was all about spinning and spinning, giggling the whole time. The other benefit to this playground is that it is part of Patterson Park, which means there are other things to do and see there. Right next to the playground is a small duck pond, with a cool boardwalk area. We walked the entire pond checking out the ducks, lillipads and fish. You actually forget for a minute that you are right in the middle of Baltimore City. Definitely a playground we will be visiting again!

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27) Hannah Moore Park (Playground)

The Hannah Moore Park in Reisterstown (stop 3 on the playground tour) is a large complex with a school, walking trails, ball fields, a skate park and most importantly to us a large playground. Before we even got out of the car I knew this playground was going to be a hit because it had the largest twirly slide I have ever seen at a playground. The Bee spotted it while we were pulling up and was dying to go on before I had even ut the car in park. In addition to the slide (which is what the Bee spent most of her time on) they also have a sandbox, swings, climbers and even little rocking cars to drive. The thing I liked most about this playground was that it was nice and spread out, with lots to do for big and little kids. The playground area is flat and you can easily see from any place on the playground. One of the things the Bean liked the best was the giant sand funnel. It was pretty cool! Overall I am sure we will be back if nothing else then to visit the giant twirly slide again.

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26) Stadium Place Playground (Waverly)

The second stop on our playground tour is the Stadium Place Playground in Waverly. On 33rd Street right behind the YMCA, the playground sits on the space that was once Memorial Stadium. If you grew up in my house this is a very big deal and almost like religious grounds. The playground was originally built in 2005 but had a devastating fire in 2008 that destroyed the playground. There was a large community effort to rebuild the playground and in 2009 the playground was rebuilt entirely by volunteers. This is an awesome playground! It reminds me a lot of Annie's playground in that it is separated into two areas one a designated tot lot for kids 5 and under and the other a larger area for bigger kids. Also like Annie's playground it has a lot to do! All the normal stuff is there swings, monkey bars, climbers, bridges, etc. But it also has lots of unique stuff like a musical chime that you can play by clanking bells, or a little stage area perfect for an impromptu performance. There are a few potential drawbacks to this playground: 1) there isn't much shade, although even with it being a little hotter today it wasn't too bad. 2) The playground is right behind the YMCA which uses the space for the pre-school groups so sometimes it can be a little crowded. Although we were there today with lots of groups out and enjoyed the company. 3) If you have little ones prone to wandering it can be hard to keep up with them. A lot like Annie's playground this one is big and a little like a maze so it can be hard to keep up. Having said that I definitely found this playground easier to navigate with two little ones then I did Annie's Playground. So overall I think this is a great playground and since it is so nice and close to our house I think it will continue to be one of our most visited.

For a full list of Baltimore Playgrounds checkout our Playground tour 2011-2012