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Heron Park. Photo by Natasha Dillinger

continued from page 37 Heron Park, Mill Creek • parentmap.com/heron-park The play elements of Heron Park’s new nature-themed playground mimic its surroundings. Play equipment is in shades of green and brown, with tall trees and a heron or two to be spotted by sharp-eyed kids. The merry-go-round here lets kids propel themselves with a center steering wheel. Older kids who like climbing will find lots to scale. This smaller playground caters to Mill Creek families and those from surrounding areas.

Lakewood Playground, Seattle • parentmap.com/lakewood Recently unveiled updates at this neighborhood park have combined new and existing elements in a super new playground design. Community members said they wanted to keep the stone wall and the sandpit, so designers joined a fun new play structure with those elements. A bridge connects the wall to the all-ages structure, and various steps and ladders lead up and over to a half-enclosed tube slide. ■

Lakewood Play Area. Photo by Natasha Dillinger

Nancy Chaney is ParentMap’s Out + About editor.