King & Queen Playground at Euclid Street Neighborhood Park

As summer winds too quickly to a close, on Tuesday morning the kids and I went to a uniform exchange in Hyattsville, where my older two kids attend school. I told them that if their behavior was good while I looked through the available uniforms, we could go to a new playground afterwards and have a snack. The three year old kept running around the building, but the older two behaved appropriately. Originally, I had thought about trying Heurich or Magruder Park (the oldest's preference), but I opted to try the Imagination Playground in Cheverly because it was more on the way home.

As soon as we arrived at the Euclid Street Neighborhood Playground (which is also known as the King & Queen Playground), the kids were excited. The three oldest immediately went to the castle. They climbed all over it, including into the top turret level. They especially liked the rope bridge and the drawbridge, though the oldest wished it were real so he could actually raise it. The kids always appreciate the presence of swings and enjoyed those as well. The smaller play structure was nice, but all my 1-year-old did after her nap was sit on the slide eating a snack. Then she ran around on the ground, a rubber-type surface.

Amenities

Bathroom: 1 Portable Toilet, which we did not use so I cannot attest to its cleanliness.

Seating: 2 Picnic tables and several benches

Shade: Even though half of the play area is surrounded by trees, I'm not sure how much shade is actually available since there's nothing directly surrounding the larger play structure. We went on an overcast day.

Sports: Tennis courts, basketball court, soccer field, and a baseball field.

Water Fountain: Yes, though we didn't use it.

Other: There was a metal book container near the small playground. I didn't investigate it but a few of the other kids there were carrying around books.

Kids Review

The 7-year-old said he didn't want to go back because there was no one there to play with. While we were there, there were a few other mothers with their kids, who looked to be 3 or younger; it was not crowded, which was nice. The 5 and 3-year-old were trying to plan a return visit as soon as we headed out and days afterwards. The 5-year-old's favorite part was the Treasure Hunt, which involved searching the large play structure for different shapes throughout. They found all but one.

Return Potential

If we were in the area or if friends wanted to go, I'd definitely go back.

Photo Highlights

Rope bridge with drawbridge on the bottom left

Rope bridge with treasure hunt on the bottom right

Grab at the top and hold on as it goes down;
my 3-year-old loved it but could barely reach

Smaller play structure