Address:
121 Shiloh Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Park Features:
Fenced: no
Ground Surface: mulch
Picnic Tables: yes
Restrooms: yes (open seasonally as they close for winterizing)
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Review:
Located in the historic Shiloh neighborhood, you'll find this awesome playground with so much to do.
Immediately upon parking, you can see the nice baseball field as well as basketball court that are great spots to work on improving your skills.
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There is a paved loop perfect for walking, running laps, or even riding a bike.
One of the most unique aspects to this park is the super cool electronic and interactive outdoor games. You press a button to turn it on and it starts talking to you. Next, you select which game you want to play from memory to various math choices including addition, subtraction, and division. I liked how there seemed to be games of various skill levels. The former teacher in me was massively geeking out at this amazing technology. Every school playground should get one of these!!!
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My 4 year old simply enjoyed dancing around the circle under the arch and calling out the numbers as she hopped. Yet for the elementary school age group, the games seemed to include jumping on even or odd numbers, solving different math problems by jumping on the answer, etc. Talk about making learning FUN!!
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As if those weren't cool enough on their own, wait until you see the actual playground that's fun for both parents and kids alike!
There is a little mini outdoor workout station with some gym equipment for the 13+ (according to signs posted) crowd to get a work out in while keeping an eye on the younger ones playing on the playground.
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The highlight of the actual playground itself is the slide tower which features a double slide that I saw adults and kids alike enjoying along with a spiral slide. What I especially appreciated is that there are various ways to get up to the slides themselves ranging in skill level.
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There are four regular swings and one infant swing.
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A climbing tower is a fun way to burn off some energy.
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The four person seesaw is a fun activity for kids to enjoy with their grownup(s) or by themselves.
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