Recently the Boulder Rock’n Moms group was discussing parks and one of the other members mentioned that she thought Calvin and I would enjoy Melody Park. Melody Park is a neighborhood park in Boulder. The Boulder neighborhood parks vary wildly in how good the playground equipment is. Some are pretty small but others can be very nice. Melody Park is one of the latter.
2-5 Playground Equipment
The park has playground equipment for both ages 2-5 and 5-12.
5-12 Playground Equipment
In addition to basic playground equipment they also had a “tire” swing which was a huge hit with Calvin. It’s not a real tire, I’m not sure they do that anymore, and the plastic is a bit light which does make it a little tricky to balance unless you have two kids.
I suggested Calvin try the regular swings or the spinner but he wasn’t interested.
He did, however, greatly enjoy the spinner attached to the 5-12 playground set.
The 5-12 playground equipment blends traditional equipment with more modern options. There are several slides and rope ladders but also features like large plastic rings stacked on top of each other that can be climbed.
Overall it was a very nice park to visit. Calvin obviously enjoyed it as he’s already asked if we can go back to this park.
Summary:
| Features | 2-5 playground equipment, 5-12 playground equipment, spinners, slides, bucket swings, regular swings, “tire” swing, a variety of types of ladders, hanging pod link, balancing steps, rope ladders, rope bridge |
| Surface Material | Poured Rubber |
| Restrooms | No |
| Water fountain | No |
| Shade | At this time of year (March) there isn’t much. There might be more when mature trees on surrounding yards leaf out. There’s also smaller trees that are planted in the park that will eventually provide more shade. In addition, there’s a covered picnic area and there is some shading on the playground equipment itself. |
| Picnic area | Yes, one covered picnic area with a picnic table. There’s at least one more picnic table in the field next to the playground. |
| Parking | Convenient street parking |
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