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PLAYGROUND REVIEW: Roy Pope Memorial Park

Check out our favorite toddler playground!

By Kaitlin O'Steen, Publisher Macaroni KID Asheville March 31, 2023

Address:

45 Jonestown Road
Woodfin, NC 28804


Park Features:

Fenced: yes
Ground Surface: rubber
Picnic Tables: yes
Restrooms: yes






Review:

In Woodfin, you can find this gem of a playground that is fun for all ages, especially toddlers. There are two castle play structures separated by a fun dragon perfect for climbing and taking pictures. 






The first one is geared towards the younger crowd, even those just learning how to walk, as there are plenty of spots to crawl through and under. 






My little guy had an absolute field day with the fact that there were 5 different slides to try out and I loved that none of them were high enough to give me heart failure.






Moving down to the larger play structure, there are two spiral slides: one open and one enclosed. There are castle windows to look out and imaginations can come to life as your little one pretends to be a princess or knight. 






While both the castle structures are on a padded rubber surface, the climbing spider web and swings are all on a mulch surface. 






Behind them, you'll find a covered picnic pavilion.






There is a tire swing. 






A nice feature to this park is the shaded sandbox complete with plenty of seating for parents/caregivers. Next to it is a cute little toddler treehouse. 






I'm passionate about sign language, so I was thrilled to see this learning chart inside one of the castle play structures. 






While this is a wonderful playground, it is older and might be worth mentioning some of the structures have cracks/cuts/signs of wear that could become sharp over time. 







Want to find other awesome parks in the area?  Click here to view our Buncombe County Playground Guide.

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