# Kid-friendly places in Arlington

51 listed places in Arlington: 51 playgrounds and things to do. Each lists high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus and wheelchair access where known.

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

## Narrower lists

- [Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/virginia/arlington-virginia/playgrounds) (51)
- [Splash pads and water play for kids in Arlington](https://ourplayday.com/united-states/virginia/arlington-virginia/with-water-play) (4)

## Places

1. [Drew Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/drew-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a sprayground and a playground.
2. [Lyon Village Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lyon-village-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A small wooded park with a sprayground and a playground that locals rank among the county's best.
3. [Penrose Square](https://ourplayday.com/places/penrose-square-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Park with a sprayground and a playground.
4. [Virginia Highlands Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/virginia-highlands-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A big-kid playground with a rock climbing wall, monkey rings, bridges and tunnels, plus a sprayground.
5. [Alcova Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/alcova-heights-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
6. [Arlington Mill Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/arlington-mill-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Community center with a playground.
7. [Arlington View Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/arlington-view-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A tiny pocket park with a turtle play sculpture sitting in a sandbox, plus a few benches.
8. [Bailey's Branch Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bailey-s-branch-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
9. [Barcroft Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/barcroft-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A big playground with toddler and big-kid spaces and a sandy dig area, near a splash pad, skate park and creek trail.
10. [Bluemont Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bluemont-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A large, mostly fenced playground with a train-themed area and a little play village, where two big trails meet.
11. [Bon Air Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/bon-air-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground for little kids beside big rose and azalea gardens, with the bike trail running alongside.
12. [Butler Holmes Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/butler-holmes-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
13. [Carlin Hall Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/carlin-hall-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Community center with a playground.
14. [Cherrydale Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/cherrydale-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
15. [Chestnut Hills Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/chestnut-hills-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Voted a local favorite: a play school bus and schoolhouse, a music column and a huge sandpit, with one side fenced.
16. [Clarenford Station Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/clarenford-station-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
17. [Dawson Terrace Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/dawson-terrace-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A fully fenced playground with areas for little and bigger kids, beside one of the county's oldest stone buildings.
18. [Doctors Run Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/doctors-run-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
19. [Eads Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/eads-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
20. [Fairlington Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/fairlington-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A fenced playground with spinners and a sand pit, voted a local favorite, and a drop-in indoor playground at the center.
21. [Fillmore Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fillmore-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
22. [Fort Barnard Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fort-barnard-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Fort-themed play equipment, a custom mosaic and a hopscotch area, on the site of a Civil War fort.
23. [Fort Ethan Allen Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fort-ethan-allen-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground and the grassy earthworks of a Civil War fort.
24. [Fort Myer Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fort-myer-heights-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A shaded, almost fully fenced playground with a woodland theme, its climbers made to look like logs.
25. [Fort Scott Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/fort-scott-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Swings, slides in several sizes and a sand pit, in a wooded park laced with nature trails.
26. [Foxcroft Heights Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/foxcroft-heights-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A quiet little playground with two slides and a view out over the national cemetery.
27. [Glebe Road Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/glebe-road-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
28. [Glencarlyn Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/glencarlyn-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A playground tucked into 100 secluded acres, with nature trails running down to the creek and the bike trail.
29. [Gravelly Point Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gravelly-point-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A free grassy park where kids lie back and watch planes pass right overhead.
30. [Gunston Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/gunston-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
31. [Henry Wright Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/henry-wright-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
32. [Jennie Dean Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/jennie-dean-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A big, newer playground of colorful climbing towers and pod climbers, with a group swing and shade sails overhead.
33. [Lacey Woods Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/lacey-woods-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
34. [Lee Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/lee-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Community center with a playground.
35. [Long Bridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/long-bridge-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Playgrounds for toddlers and older kids with a fog play area, and an esplanade over the river for watching trains and planes.
36. [Lubber Run Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/lubber-run-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). A playground known for its climbing, with a giant rope structure made for brave kids, by the community center.
37. [Maury Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/maury-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A small park with a playground and Spielschiff, an unusual play-ship sculpture by a German artist.
38. [Nauck Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nauck-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
39. [Nelly Custis Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nelly-custis-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A quiet, landscaped playground with a little amphitheater and open green to run on.
40. [Nina Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/nina-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Made for the under-4 crowd: baby swings, a play kitchen, a sand area with buckets and shovels and a wavy seat wall.
41. [Parkhurst Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/parkhurst-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A tucked-away neighborhood playground with spinners and a sand area for tots and climbing for bigger kids.
42. [Quincy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/quincy-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). An inclusive playground for children of all abilities, right next to the central library and a soccer field.
43. [Rocky Run Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/rocky-run-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A shaded playground with toddler and big-kid areas, a sandpit and a one-of-a-kind climbing centerpiece, voted a local top three.
44. [Short Bridge Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/short-bridge-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
45. [Slater Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/slater-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
46. [Thomas Jefferson Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/thomas-jefferson-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Community center with a playground.
47. [Troy Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/troy-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). Park with a playground.
48. [Tyrol Hill Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/tyrol-hill-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A themed playground with separate areas by age, a two-way slide and a sand pit, plus a futsal court.
49. [Walter Reed Community Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/walter-reed-community-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Community center with a playground.
50. [Woodmont Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/woodmont-center-arlington) (attraction, Arlington). Park with a playground.
51. [Zitkala-Ša Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/zitkala-a-park-arlington) (park, Arlington). A renovated little park named for the Dakota writer Zitkala-Ša, with a playground, a rain garden and a full basketball court.

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