# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Arlington

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Arlington. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 61 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-16, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Brantley Hinshaw Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/brantley-hinshaw-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a sprayground and a playground for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
2. [California Lane Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/california-lane-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A splash pad kids start by tapping a yellow pole, next to a newer playground on soft rubber ground.
3. [Don Misenhimer Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/don-misenhimer-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). The shadiest splash pad in town, under tall trees on soft rubber ground, beside a newer playground.
4. [S.J. Stovall Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/s-j-stovall-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground with an accessible swing beside a family aquatic center, and a trail where horses are allowed too.
5. [Webb Community Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/webb-community-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A soft turf playground with musical toys and little play houses, good from crawling babies up, beside the rec center.
6. [Al Rollins Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/al-rollins-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12.
7. [Allan Saxe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/allan-saxe-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Kids climb a Nessie sea-monster structure on one of two playgrounds, and a half-mile path loops a small pond.
8. [AT&T Stadium Tours](https://ourplayday.com/places/at-t-stadium-tours-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A stadium tour where kids stand on the field, look into the locker rooms and see the giant video board.
9. [B.C. Barnes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/b-c-barnes-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
10. [Bob Cooke Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bob-cooke-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground behind the library and rec center, plus a pond with a fountain and a little bridge.
11. [Bob McFarland Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bob-mcfarland-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A shady neighborhood park with a saucer swing big enough for several kids and trails winding through the trees.
12. [Bowman Springs Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bowman-springs-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A ship-themed playground looking out over the lake, with a toddler area and a little free library.
13. [Burl Wilkes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/burl-wilkes-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Slides, slides and more slides on a big playground for older kids, with a skate park for bikes and boards.
14. [Carl Knox Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/carl-knox-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground near a small pond full of turtles, ducks and fish, with a trail and a basketball court.
15. [Clarence Foster Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/clarence-foster-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A neighborhood playground with a trail that links up to the creek greenway, plus exercise equipment for grown-ups.
16. [Clarence Thompson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/clarence-thompson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A treetop-themed playground built around a big climbing tree structure, with a toddler area and a splash pad.
17. [Cliff Nelson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cliff-nelson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground with spinners outside the rec center, and walking trails that loop around a pond.
18. [College Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/college-hills-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
19. [Cravens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cravens-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). One of the busiest parks around, with plastic tire swings, a turtle pond and the start of a long creek trail.
20. [Deaver Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/deaver-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Biba plaques turn the playground into a phone game, with open fields and soccer goals beside it.
21. [Dixon Holman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/dixon-holman-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A bold, newer playground with high climbing and slides, child-sized benches and a monarch butterfly waystation.
22. [Duncan Robinson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/duncan-robinson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
23. [Dyno-Rock Climbing Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/dyno-rock-climbing-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A climbing gym with staffed intro climbs for kids as young as 4, youth teams and birthday climbs.
24. [Eden Road Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eden-road-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
25. [F.J. Red Kane Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/f-j-red-kane-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground beside a duck pond, with a short trail and a shady spot for the little kids.
26. [Fielder Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fielder-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). One of the nicer playgrounds around: newer structures on soft turf, deep tree shade and a parent-and-child swing.
27. [Gene Schrickel Jr. Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gene-schrickel-jr-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A multi-story playground under a big shade roof, with a fishing pond and a trail, named for a local park designer.
28. [George Stevens Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/george-stevens-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A neighborhood playground with a little free library at the edge of the park and plenty of shady grass.
29. [Gibbins Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gibbins-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
30. [H.A.D. Dunsworth Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/h-a-d-dunsworth-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
31. [Harold Patterson Sports Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/harold-patterson-sports-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Sports center with a playground.
32. [Harris Road Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/harris-road-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
33. [High Oak Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/high-oak-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A pair of newer playgrounds on artificial turf, one for little kids and one for big kids, with a paved walking path.
34. [Howard Moore Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/howard-moore-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A renovated playground on soft turf and a shallow outdoor splash pool with zero-depth entry and slides.
35. [Hurricane Harbor Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/places/hurricane-harbor-arlington-arlington) (water park, Arlington). A waterpark with the Splashwater Beach area for younger kids, family raft rides and shaded cabanas.
36. [J.W. Dunlop Sports Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/j-w-dunlop-sports-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A BMX trail, two updated playgrounds split by age and a natural area, all around busy ball fields.
37. [Jake Langston Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jake-langston-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
38. [Julia Burgen Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/julia-burgen-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Two covered playgrounds split by age, at the end of a mile-long trail through a creekside greenway.
39. [Martha Walker Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/martha-walker-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Shaded playgrounds for two age groups and a hike and bike trail, in a park named for the city's first councilwoman.
40. [Marti Van Ravenswaay Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/marti-van-ravenswaay-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A newer playground tucked back from the road among the trees, with a toddler area, a trail and exercise stations.
41. [Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/martin-luther-king-jr-sports-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). An updated playground at a sports center with an interpretive nature trail and organically kept ball fields.
42. [Mary and Jimmie Hooper Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/mary-and-jimmie-hooper-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A nature-themed playground by a fishing pond, with a trail that links into the long creek greenway.
43. [Meadowbrook Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/meadowbrook-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Two ziplines, a light-up tap game, a climbing hill with slides, play hammocks and a merry-go-round, built for all abilities.
44. [Nathan Lowe Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nathan-lowe-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
45. [O.S. Gray Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/o-s-gray-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A small playground at the edge of a natural area of old pecan trees and wildflowers, with a little free library.
46. [Parkway Central Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/parkway-central-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Two playgrounds split by age, public art installations and an outdoor stage, in a tucked-away 16-acre park.
47. [Pirie Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/pirie-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
48. [Randol Mill Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/randol-mill-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A made-over playground with four big play sections and lots of swings, plus fishing ponds and a family aquatic center.
49. [Richard Simpson Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/richard-simpson-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A nature-themed playground of log-like climbers on the lakeshore, with a new fishing pier and a lookout over the water.
50. [River Legacy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/river-legacy-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A huge treehouse-style playground built around the trees, with a dinosaur skeleton and a nature center up front.
51. [River Legacy Park East](https://ourplayday.com/places/river-legacy-park-east-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
52. [Six Flags Over Texas](https://ourplayday.com/places/six-flags-over-texas-arlington) (theme park, Arlington). A theme park with junior coasters in Bugs Bunny Boomtown and water play areas.
53. [Thora Hart Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/thora-hart-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A newer playground for school-age kids beside a pollinator garden and a short paved trail.
54. [Treepoint Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/treepoint-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
55. [Urban Air Adventure Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/urban-air-adventure-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). An indoor active play park with attractions for all ages, close to the stadiums.
56. [Valley View Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/valley-view-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A nature-themed playground with musical instruments and learning panels, and a short loop trail around it.
57. [Vandergriff Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/vandergriff-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A big park with a skate park, a playground and a neighborhood pool, plus a long walking path.
58. [Veterans Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/veterans-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Ducks that follow you around the pond, a nature trail with a boardwalk over a creek, and a playground with spinners.
59. [W.O. Zeta Workman Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/w-o-zeta-workman-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
60. [Wimbledon Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/wimbledon-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.
61. [Woodland West Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/woodland-west-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Neighborhood park with a playground.

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## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) A list needs at least three places to exist.

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