Continuing my theme of getting caught up from last summer on my Monday posts, we take a quick look at Washington Square park in Sterling Heights. The best thing about this park for our kids is that it's the one closest to grandma and grandpa's house and offers plenty of fun, even on return visits.
Date of visit: Thursday, June 21 2007
Rating: 
- All the basics for a fun time
Located off Stadler Drive between Hayes and Saal in Sterling Heights (Google Map), this is a true neighborhood park - the only parking available is either on Stadler Drive or inside the subdivision this park connects to. One of the more interesting physical features of Washington Square is that it could easily be considered two parks that connect via a narrow walking path. So when you're done with the area of the park that's visible from Stadler, just walk around the corner to another area with a different playscape and climber.
Along with two very nice playscapes, Washington Square has a paved play area with two tennis courts, a basketball court, a vollyball court, barbecue grills, and a short walking trail. There are no restrooms or drinking fountains, so bring your own bottled water.
Our boys have been visiting this park for a few years now, thanks mostly to their grandparents. They easily spend over an hour here between the two different playscapes and will likely be ready to visit again this spring and summer once the weather turns for the better. We've often observed tennis matches and basketball games going on and the park appears to be pretty popular in the neighborhood with not only kids but folks out walking their dogs too.
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