Oakland Gardens Playground

I feel like I’m the only person on Unilocal doing this, but I hope someone out there finds it helpful. I often have to play 1-​on-​3 zone defense on my kids when I take them out, so I check out each playground I go to for certain criteria:
Number of Exits: I prefer one — way easier to keep a kid from wandering off. Oakland Gardens has three, and two of which are relatively close to the streets. If you have any fleet-​footed toddlers in your care, this might not be the best option for you.
Population Density: I like less crowded playgrounds, because it is easier to spot your own kids amongst all the other kids present. Oakland Gardens, in all the times I have been there, has been nearly empty. Honestly, I’d like to see a few more kids so that my kids could have a chance to interact and play with different people, but I’ll take too few over too many any day of the week.
Play Options: Oakland Gardens has plenty. Swings, three different sets of bars and slides in the main area, and a fourth tucked away behind the basketball courts in a separate fenced-​in section. The courts feature two full courts with standard height rims, and a third full court with rims at roughly 6 – 7 feet high (great for younger kids). They have a handball court and another wide, empty area past the basketball courts. Also, the main area has a water sprinkler. The park is designed for kids 5 – 12 but my 3yo loved it. Just make sure to supervise the young ones and watch those exits!
Overall Safety: Very low creep factor, but relatively high running-​into-​traffic danger. This usually isn’t a problem for older kids, but anyone under the age of 5 – 6 you need to watch very carefully. Just don’t glue your face to your cell phone if you bring your kids here.