Imagination Playground.

Imagination Playground – map
Designer: Rockwell Group 2010
New York City (Burling Slip at South, Front, John Streets)

Imagination Playground – map
Designer: Rockwell Group 2010
New York City (Burling Slip at South, Front, John Streets)

South Park Playground – map
Designers of equipment: Richard Dattner (Play Cubes) and M. Paul Friedberg (Timberform), late 1970s
South Park (bounded by 2nd, 3rd, Bryant and Brannan Streets)
San Francisco, CA
Just a few blocks from AT&T Park, this family-friendly area is perfect for a picnic. There are several eateries that face the park. South Park Cafe is a gem; Cafe Centro has good sandwiches. When both of those are closed on Sunday, there are always goodies at Whole Foods at 4th and Harrison Streets.

Adventure Playground
Designer: Richard Dattner, 1966 (renovated 1997)
Central Park (67 th Street, off of Central Park West)
New York City, NY
Nearest subway: C line, 72nd Street and Central Park West