Azalea Lane Playground

One of our favorite playgrounds!
Things we love about this playground:
— It’s fenced!
— It has an expression swing!
— Slides for different age groups.
— Bucket seat swings (3)
— Benches so you don’t sit on the ground
— A Shade for parties and gatherings
— Perfect area to view a live train go by
Ok things about the park:
— The fall area is mulch. We prefer rubber but due to the size we get it.
— Parking is nuts on the weekend

This review is only for the playground, but I’ll update as soon as I have more info on the recreation center it is attached to.
I love that a lot of the equipment is built out of wood, which keeps the playground cooler during the summer. A couple of the slides are metal (ouch!) but there are two plastic ones as well, one for the big kids and one for toddlers. There are two wooden bouncy bridges and a pretty cool little «zip line» for bigger kids, that looks like fun.
There are large shade trees and benches for relaxing while the kids play, and even a pavilion that can be rented for birthday parties, etc. According to their website, it’s $ 50/​day or $ 30/​half day. It’s on the smaller side, with just one picnic table, so I wouldn’t consider it for larger parties, but it’s shaded. There’s another table that is not shaded if you just needed a place to have lunch or a snack without actually renting the pavilion. I also like that since this park is next to the train tracks, there is a little toy train play set to climb on, and the kids can watch as the train goes by while they play. My son loved that. A downside for me, was that the bucket swings were in full sun when we were here so we couldn’t enjoy them for too long. There’s a lot to do packed into this small park, so we will definitely be back!