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| - I LOVE THIS PARK!
Lone Mountain Discovery Park is a fantastic park right at the foot of Lone Mountain. This is the park that other parks want to be like! I'm so glad I found it accidentally. Here are the highlights of the park:
1. 4 separate playground areas. Each playground has its own feel as well, so it is a new experience at each one. There is one for little people with all appropriately sized playground equipment. This one is also completely fenced in, so the little ones can't escape and get into traffic. The second playground is for bigger kids and is open, so they can run wide and far. The third playground if for the little ones again and has a great shade structure covering the play area. The last playground is for the really big kids. It has awesome climbing webs, several balance types toys, and just funky fun things to play on. With so many different playgrounds, there is always a fun place to play that isn't too crowded.
2. Educational play areas! You won't see these right off the bat, so make sure you explore the far northern side of the park. They have all sorts of math equation walls & measurements, shapes to climb on, and giant map of the world. This whole area has so much crammed in that you know the kids have to be learning things just by playing in the area.
3. A big boulder to climb all over! This is in it's own little area and is surrounded by a soft form covering on the ground. The boulder has all sorts of hand and foot holds, so you can easily climb all over it like a monkey.
4. Lots of places to run! There are a couple nice flat areas to run wild or play ball or something like that. There is also an area that has all sorts of small hills, almost little bumps erupting from the ground that are super fun to run up and down.
5. Lots of seating areas. You never have to walk more than a minute to find a bench or a picnic table or even game tables in this park. This is great because my 2 year old wears me out and I need lots of breaks these days! There are beautiful secluded areas that you can sit and enjoy your surrounds, as well as giant picnic areas to host a party at. There are even a couple amphitheaters scattered around the place, if you wanted to do a little meeting, live music jam, or poetry reading.
6. There is a lot of parking scattered all around the park. This is awesome because the park has to be at least 1/2 mile long, if not longer. It is nice to par close to a certain area, especially if you are carrying a big load of stuff in for the day.
7. The park's location. It is located at the base of Lone Mountain which is automatically awesome. It is off of a small residential street (Jensen), so there isn't a lot of car traffic in the area, so it is nice and quiet. The surrounding neighborhood is on the fancier side, so the area is always clean, free of some of the negative things you find at some other parks, and you just know you will be safe and sound in this park,
So if you want a fun park that is good for any age to play at, get to Lone Mountain Discovery Park today!
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