These are a few of our favorites in the Northern Rhode Island. Don’t forget, if you have a favorite park that we’ve missed, we’d love to hear about it! Submit your favorite park using this form so we can consider adding it to our Playground Finder!
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- Best for; Toddlers/Young Children
- Fenced In
- No Bathrooms
- Some off street parking
This cute neighborhood playground features many plastic toys for kids to play with and is ideal for young children. There are picnic tables and some open grassy areas for children to play. There is some shade.
- Suitable for toddlers – school age
- Fenced in
Paterson Park Playground has swings (baby and bigger kid), play structures, a small sandbox, open space for kids to run and two small basketball courts.
- Best for toddlers/preschoolers
- Fenced in
- No Bathrooms
This playground is known by several names; Gladys Potter Garden, Froggy Park & Humbolt park. It boasts lots of shade, a sandbox, swings, a see-saw, climbing structures and toys for the kids to play with. With benches and a picnic table ,it would be a great place to have lunch. Have your kids bring their bike or scooter and ride along the paved pathways.
- Suitable for various ages
- Fenced in
- No bathrooms
With tons to do, this playground will not disappoint. There are swings, slides, toy climbing walls, a rocking balance beam, as well as the expected play structures and swings.
- Suitable for various ages
- Fenced in
The playground at Fragnoli Park has a play structure with a bridge and small slides, a sand box, water park area, and lots of swings. There is ample seating and nearby there is a batting cage and baseball field.
- Suitable for older children.
- Fenced in.
This playground features monkey bars, swings, a zipline and a spiderweb climber. There is a basketball court nearby.
- Suitable for multiple ages.
- Not fenced in.
This playground has some larger play structures with slides. There are also monkey bars and various pieces of equipment to climb on. It is in the middle of Lippitt Park, so while it is not fenced there is ample grass around it. There are several benches.
- Suitable for multiple ages.
- Fenced in.
This playground, located behind Hope High, is a must visit if you are in the area. There are a lot of unique play features for kids to enjoy. In addition the typical play structure with slides there is a sandbox, a unique art feature that kids are able to climb on and in, and lots of obstacle course-like things.
- Suitable for younger children.
- Fenced in.
- Accessible
This playground has a large, wheelchair accessible play structure with several fun features. There is a splash pad right next to the playground, so bear that in mind in the summer & bring a suit. Ample seating with some shade along the side.
- Better for younger kids, fairly small.
- Fenced in.
- Parking available
This playground has a small play structure with a slide and swings.
- Suitable for older children with some equipment for toddlers.
- Fenced in.
There is a lot to climb on at this playground! Aspiring gymnasts will enjoy the various monkey bars. There is also a merry go round and swings.
- Suitable older children.
- Partially fenced in.
This large playground has multiple play structures including a very large one with a rock climbing feature. In addition it has a sandbox, swings, picnic tables, and some shade. The feature of most interest, however, are the tires that kids will love climbing on.
- Suitable for older kids.
- Fenced in.
This playground boasts gigantic climbing structures, a tall slide, swings and a small sandbox. If you get bored of the play gound you can explore India Point Park and check out the water.
- Suitable for all ages.
- Fenced in.
- Accessible.
This great playground within Roger Williams Park has so much to do and explore. There are several play structures, swings including two oversized swings. There is a candy land style rainbow road that kids love to run on, features designed for imaginative play, and monkey bars. In the unlikely event that the kids get bored with the playground there are endless other things to explore within the rest of the park.
- Suitable for multiple ages.
- Partially fenced in.
This playground next to the baseball field and basketball courts has a large play structure with fun features such as a tic tac toe board, a drum, and a zip line. Additionally there are slides, a bridge and climbing features.
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- Suitable for multiple ages.
This playground within Captain Stephen Olney Memorial Park has two play structures with slides and climbing features as well as swings (including a tire swing and baby swings) and monkey bars.
- Suitable for multiple ages.
- Fenced in.
This playground at Brayton Fields has a large play structure with fun features like a tic tac toe board, slides and climbing features, monkey bars and swings (including baby swings).
- Suitable for multiple ages.
- Fenced in.
- Restrooms
The playground within this park has a play area for big and little kids. There is a large play structure with climbing features, slides and there are swings. There are fields, basketball, and tennis courts in the park as well.
- Suitable for toddlers/young children.
- Fenced in.
This small playground is perfect for younger children. It has a swing set with baby swings and a play structure with slides and climbing features that are all low to the ground. Bring sunscreen, there is limited shade.
- Suitable for multiple ages.
- Fenced in.
This playground is part of the Norman Olson Park and has a swings as well as a medium sized play structure with a slide and climbing elements. There is little shade, so pack sunscreen.
