Super Play and a Sense of Place
Our second weekend of adventures included a return to Arlington, hot weather, and a brand new park. This is a newly renovated park (2019) and will be wonderful as trees mature in over time.
Insights
We’ve been to a lot of parks in Arlington and were impressed that this newer park in Arlington continues a trend we’re seeing the County make in great play spaces!
My son really loved the climbing structure - it’s pretty tall, so keep an eye on young ones!
The sandbox could use some toys. If you have any to donate, drop them by!
The park has a lot of benches, two picnic pavilions and a nicely fenced mini soccer field.
It’s amazing where you can find a special drink - our coffee (and tea) stop was tucked away in an unassuming strip mall and yet had really great drinks!
Awesome Structures!
Sense of Place Cafe, Arlington, VA
Coffee: drip, pour over and many others, Enzymo Brand
Food: pastries
Seating: indoor, outdoor
Restroom: available
Child Patience Level: pour overs require patience!
Parking: typical strip mall
Cool Things: decor, fun large mirror
The Playtime
Tyrol Hill Park, Arlington, VA
Distance from Coffee: 6 minutes, 1.9 miles
Parent Rating: 5 Stars
2-Year Old Rating: 3 Stars
8-Year Old Rating: 5 Stars
Age 2-5 Equipment: Landscape Structures
Age 5-12 Equipment: Landscape Structures
Shade: over benches, but not over playground structures.
Seating: benches and picnic tables, two pavilions
Special features: partially fenced, sandbox, rain gardens, mini soccer field, basketball
Play surface: engineered rubber
Restroom: near picnic shelter
Parking: street
Public transit: bus
