5 out of 5 Ants Rating!
Our Special Harbor Sprayground is perhaps one of the coolest places to take a toddler or young child in the summer months in the DC-area. The venue features an impressive spray feature and zero depth water play area. Our Special Harbor really should get 6 out of 5 ants for the added touch of it being entirely handicapped accessible (including water safe wheelchairs children can borrow to participate).
As we pulled up to the Sprayground for the first time my husband said, "are you sure this is free?" It's that impressive. Even when it is busy, there is still plenty of room for the kids to play. The Sprayground is fully enclosed and heavily staffed. There are a lot of rules, so check those out on their website before going (for instance, your child needs to wear water shoes, no exceptions).
Miss M was just learning to walk this summer and played in the more low key areas
In addition to a seriously fun water park, there is also a stellar playground (again, handicapped accessible, which I might add is also so nice for the learning-to-walk toddlers; ramps are easier to navigate than stairs) and a "tree house" which is a beautiful decked walkway leading to an overlook in the woods. Tip: take a picnic and spread out on a blanket or towel on the overlook. I saw a family doing this and copied her idea my second time there; we had such a lovely time before going to play in the water. So relaxing. Very safe. Very clean.
PB&J sandwiches on the tree house overlook
I dare you to be bored at Our Special Harbor. Even if you get sick of the water park, playground and tree house, you can still head over to Lee Recc Center (this is all on the same campus) and play beach volleyball, play on two additional playgrounds, use their massive pool and hot tub, roll around in the soft playroom or workout in the gym! Wow!
Is it summer yet?
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