Lexington Center playground (Center Recreation Complex)

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Lexington Center playground (Center Recreation Complex)

Representative photo · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🛝 Playground · Lexington

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 20 min drive
    From Newton · Parking: Free lot off Worthen Rd
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A brand-new accessible playground inside the sports complex in Lexington Center: soft surfacing, separate toddler and big-kid zones, shade sails, and the Minuteman Bikeway right alongside, so scooter kids can roll all the way into Lexington Center for ice cream.

💡 Tips
In summer the town pool next door is open to non-residents too (fee, check the website). On Patriots' Day in April this area is the center of the reenactments and parade and gets very crowded. Cary Library is a 10-minute walk, a good rain backup.

What this place offers

✓accessible playground
✓toddler area
✓bike path
✓ball fields
✓next to pool
✓restrooms (seasonal)

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This weekend's weather in Lexington

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌧️
Sat 10/17
Rain · 34–63°F · 75% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 34–59°F · 1% rain

Location

Lexington, Massachusetts

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