Located at 24th St and Kings Ave.
So it turns out that the playground for Irwin Park Elementary School is actually a municipal park. I arrived there shortly after 3pm on a sunny school day, so there were kids everywhere. That's why there's no pictures.
Irwin Park is full of playground equipment, but not the typical sort. Things like slides and swings have one basic function. Although many children do get creative by climbing up slides and hanging across swings on their stomachs, there is definitely a 'right way' to play on that sort of equipment. While those sorts of things are included in Irwin Park's play scape, most of the equipment has no obvious 'right way' of being used.
There's a construction of arches and ropes, and a section of a dead tree on its side. These pieces make up the majority of the playground, and they capture the imaginations of children. Promotion on creative play is essential to the development of a child, and Irwin Park has got that covered.
Beyond the playground, the park doesn't have much in it. There's several large trees that provide shade in the area, and a structure with benches under it that does absolutely nothing to block rain. The former is good, but the latter seems a little bit silly.
So when you tire of slides and swings, visit Irwin Park!
PPR
Good: creative playground, big trees
Bad: shelter that doesn't shelter, very busy
7/10
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