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Published June 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Unveiled in the fall of 2014, this play area in the center of Bristol gives young kids lots of options. The eye-pleasing natural wood structure boasts a wheelchair-accessible ramp leading up to a slide and a large wooden platform covered by a roof. AstroTurf blankets the ground. There's a circular set of monkey bars and a smaller structure geared toward the preschool set, with a small slide, tunnel and climbing features. A simpler, separate play area features logs protruding from the sandy ground at different heights, perfect for scampering across. A swing set includes two toddler swings, three regular swings and one handicapped-accessible swing.
Pluses
- Wheelchair-accessible play structure
- Convenient parking
- Picnic table, benches and gazebo on the green make for easy snacking and nursing.
- Peace Garden created by students at Bristol Elementary School adds to the picturesque surroundings.
- A stone's throw from lots of yummy food options including gourmet ice cream parlor lu•lu (11 Main Street), and "from scratch" Bristol Bakery & Café (16 Main Street)
Minuses:
- No bathrooms on-site
- Older children may find the play structures too small or basic.
This article was originally published in Seven Days' monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.
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Alison Novak
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Alison is the former managing editor at Kids VT, Seven Days' parenting publication and writes about education for Seven Days.
Alison is the former managing editor at Kids VT, Seven Days' parenting publication and writes about education for Seven Days.
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