The sign may be tagged, but otherwise this is a beautiful playground, set back from busy Comly Road and includes a great running field. There’s a cool sculpture of a dancing family as you come in and two tunnels under the walkway ramp that you can crawl in or hide from your friends in. There’s also a seal and a turtle that may or may not be a sprayground. Zora tried to teach me–or re-teach me as I had played long ago–four square, but without a ball, it was a difficult task.
Category Archives: Turtles
96. Weinberg Park
This pocket park is just north of Mifflin Square. It has a few benches to sit on and a long triangle of grass. But what got my attention were the two turtles and one seal statute. How cute! I thought, as Zora and I pulled up to the park. But moments later, I saw that all three had been decapitated. Man, South Philly. It’s a rough place.
Philly Playground Project (not yet reviewed)
Visited: August 2013
93. Sacks Playground
We visited Sacks Playground on a sunny but cold Saturday afternoon. Zora loved the climbing walls. She hasn’t always been a big fan of climbing so it’s fun to see her enjoy new playground equipment. It looks like this playground is missing a raised tunnel which has been blocked off by two green pieces of oval plywood. Otherwise, the spot is in great shape. And there are 3-4 small painted wood murals which brighten up the place and reflect the neighborhood pride that someone(s) apparently feel for this cute little spot.