Crocker Amazon Purple Playground

Better for sporty kids than playground seekers, with soccer fields, ball fields, basketball and plenty of room to run.

A gated play area on soft rubber flooring for young kids, a sandbox and bigger structures next to it, and a clubhouse with programs in several languages.

Cute for toddlers, with a little train, animal details, swings and slides. There are no bathrooms, and parking can be annoying.

The city's first BMX and mountain bike park, with a beginner skills trail, a youth pump park, and rec staff on site giving free riding lessons.

Excelsior dessert cafe with air hockey to hold off a meltdown while they pick from the ice cream case.

A tiny neighborhood park with two slides, swings, a climbing wall and a fenced basketball court. Best for younger kids.