LAKE CLIFF PARK

1200 N. Zang

Playground features: Three spaceship-themed play structures include a small one for little kids and a big rocket ship about two stories high.

Bonus: It’s a good place to walk or run. One trip around the park is about a mile.

Drawback: Profane graffiti on some of the equipment

What the critics say:

Luis: Bumped his head on the tall rocket ship, which nearly ruined his day.

D’Arcy: Also bumped her head. She says the slides on the tall rocket ship are fun.

Aubrey Cate: A pole and rope for climbing make the medium-size equipment fun, as well as a small rock-climbing wall.

Ian: He likes playing on “the giant rocket” but he and John noted the profanity. “I’ve seen some pretty bad words,” Ian says.