PH- Teller Elementary

Playground Hopping

Main entry to the playgrounds at Garfield and 11th.

  Although it's technically an elementary school playground, I've found this playground to be a secret gem that is well-maintained, and since it's summer we can use it as we please. The amount of play-space is excellent with three separate climbers for young to older children, a large field for playing ball or walking along a gravel path that surrounds the field, and lots of aesthetic surprises such as sayings on the walkways, games and activities painted on the tar, and trees and greenery. The playground at Teller Elementary is located along 11th between Garfield and Jackson Streets.

The climber for the youngest children. Even my one-year-old enjoys this climber because he can climb the short steps with some help, play with a steering wheel at the top, and then go down both slides with me close-by. 

This smaller play area is enclosed by it's own fence and has a picnic table, two swings, and a circular path with letters on the ground and various plants and greenery to explore (as seen above). 

11th is on your right behind the climber, and you are looking towards Jackson Street to the far back, with the mid-sized climber in view. Notice the two swings (my little one fits in the handicap seat-type swing). The large tree seen and some others along the street provide some shade.

Looking onto the mid-sized climber. Even though I wouldn't let me little one go up alone, the stairs to climb it and the top area is large enough for an adult so we climb to the top so that he can bounce on the bridge and then we go down the twirly side together. He also likes to play under the climber and play with the large plastic drums to the side. 

Standing in the same spot as above but turned around facing towards 12th with Jackson along the right. The field is partially in view on the right, and the largest of climbers in far to the back. We've walked around it shortly, but it is definitely for older children so I haven't attempted letting him climb up those stairs yet! It does provide yet another area to explore though, and the black fence along it does have a gate so that you can exit right onto Jackson.