Being a local I know all about Trum Field. You got softball, baseball, basketball and soccer (I…read morethink). All ages and all levels. The renovations gave us a beautiful pavilion and well kept much needed bathrooms. 4th of July celebrations occur on the Thursday before the 4th. The police shut down that section of Broadway to all cars and the area gets packed with people. They have street vendors selling balloons and glow sticks, fried dough, pizza and other normal fair food. All leading up to what I believe is a great fireworks show in the Ville. Added bonus- it's like a mini reunion seeing so many people that I grew up with...

Capt. K and I visited the Trum Field Playground after hearing they had water sprinkler that had…read morebeen turned on during Memorial Day weekend. The playground is small. A single climbing structure sitting on a woodchip area. It's in good condition and seems to have been built/installed very recently. There are 2 toddler swings, 2 big kid swings. The highlight was definitely the sprinkler. It basically involves a push button that activates a sprinkler set in the ground that shoots straight up. The sprinkler consists of 5 mini-steams, so its good if your kid wants to put his/her hand in it. The other nice thing is that the sprinkler area is fairly well shaded, so I could see it being good for really hot days. My biggest complaint of the park is the surrounding area. It feels like an industrial area with the Somerville City Offices right next to it. There's a busy street next to the park that is trafficked by many large trucks. Also the train tracks are right next to the sprinkler area, which can be awesome if your kid is into trains (which thankfully Capt. K is) or kind of scary if they're not into loud noises. So to summarize, it's a serviceable park with a sprinkler located in an area that isn't aesthetically pleasing. As parks with sprinklers become a necessity in the hot days of summer, I'll be adding Trum Playground to the rotation for the sake of variety. But it's not really a "destination" playground.

This park is a cute little spot very quiet. It's kind of set in like a backside street of a…read moreneighborhood. It has swings for babies, toddlers, and children and then it has like a small little set up. Nothing spectacular but cute for a nice quiet day.

Found Albion Park on yelp at the beginning of the summer when I was on a quest for every playground…read morein the Greater Boston area... Found this & through it in the Bookmarks, was out yesterday & it was Hot so we decided to take a look... Pulled up right in front of the gate & parked which was great... Was instantly pleased just from looking from the street... Love that the whole park is gated and all the parents there used them every time they went in & out... (I have a 2 YO that loves to run away) There are TONS of tables (some in shade) there are 2 huge playhouse thingys, one is for smaller kids & my son LOVED IT. We walked over to try out the water sprinkler (which is hand activated) but he doesnt love water soo much... There is a cool see saw but he had no desire to try it out, so back to the slide we went... Hate that this park is soo out of the way from home, but if we are ever in the area guarantee we are stopping in.

Perfect park tucked away under the Zakim bridge and by Education First. This multi-use park is…read moregreat for bikers, walkers, runners, a playground for families, a skatepark, to come picnic, or to walk to Bunker Hill in Charlestown underneath the bridge. You see TD garden across the river and a nice shot of the bridge. It's quite peaceful and a nice hideaway from the city while still being in it. There is parking but limited, and you pay during the day.

North Point Park is another decent park for photographing the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial…read moreBridge. The park is not big, but well maintained for walking and jogging. Due to the limited parking spots nearby, it may not be a favorable place for tourists. It is popular with residents nearby, which gives a quiet place for recreation. The park is connected with Paul Revere Park by walkways. Visitors can take pictures from both sides of the Zakim Bridge. The lights along with the walkway are usually on in the evenings. If the metered parking spaces are occupied, some additional spaces are available on the north side of the building of the Education First (EF). Enjoy this neat and quite place for summer.

Great playground for kid's best playground ever a lot of hills and things that block the view…read more Statistics Good for groups - yes Good for kid's - yes Location - Cambridge common

It was cute but not much for younger children, I was slipping all over the place and so was my…read moretoddler. Definitely wouldn't recommend for like 4 and under!

Great views of the Boston skyline, free street parking, and quiet peaceful vibes. What more can you…read moreask for? This is the perfect place for a picnic. I went midday on a Saturday and it was pretty quiet and a perfect calm picnic date. They seem to have newly renovated the space and there is a nice playground for the kids and some picnic tables at the bottom of the hill for families to enjoy. There was actually a birthday happening at the bottom of the hill when I was there.

A great place to enjoy some fresh air while taking in a beautiful view of Boston. This park…read morefeatures a newly renovated playground, lots of green space, and even activities such as movie nights or fourth of july fireworks specials. I love coming to the place and taking a moment to lie down on the grass and watch the clouds roll by. Bringing my boyfriend here and doing this made it all the more special too!

Beautiful park that offers several event fields (baseball diamond and track) and hiking trails…read more Very scenic with a play area for kids. I used to bike there as child and eat a brown paper bag lunch to pass a few hours in the summer. They once hosted an array of live animals, but that is a thing of the past.

Went to throw a picnic baby shower. The private huts are cute. But there are no picnic benches…read moreunder any we found!!! We set up on the floor except there are so many insects and bugs due to the unkept grounds. The website shows a private hut with bench but doesn't state there are no tables for all (MISLEADING!). The map also doesn't identify where the single benches are.

What a hidden gem! This popular playground has it all - giant climbing slide structure, a rubber…read morehill with lots of things to climb, spinning platform, and several swings in the shade. There are structures for both younger toddlers and older kids to enjoy. There is a splash pad for the summer and basketball courts to enjoy as well. It was a huge hit for the little one and we stayed for 2 hours. Lots of parking in a paved lot. Benches and tables for eating. No bathrooms though. Located in the heart of Lynn's Hispanic neighborhoods, it is a very popular spot for families for good reason.

This is a huge park that has a ball field, tennis courts, playground, new basketball court and a…read morenew splash park. The last two attractions seems to be still under construction. There was a lot of hazard tape, fencing and rat traps around the area. They also had new seating/benches in place. The playground itself was nice but needs some maintenance and removal of graffiti. Also, a water fountain and dog park would have been nice. There's ample room for them. This park has a lot of potential and has a lot more than similar parks.

So after reading Stevens review here on Yelp I had to try this park... I went last night (as you…read morecan see from my 392 pics uploaded - sorry I take a lot of pic, Dont Judge me! lol)... I loved that it was gated, Loved the rubber Floor... Loved the little watery thing and the idea that he can make tunnels in the sand at the end to make water flow all through it (even though I have crazy OCD and go nuts when baby gets the slightest bit messy)... Loved the Tree-House Like structures (Yes, I stole Stevens description of them and have actually Googled what they are called to only find "Bases" or "Equipment", Ive been reviewing ALOT of parks lately - I have a toddler. So Im stealing & running with Tree-House Like Structures)... So back from my rant... Loved that there were a few different ones... None too overly Big Kid that I was scared to let my 2 year old freely explore. There could be more benches over by the swings & water thing (that arent picnic tables)... People have come & donated TONS of toys... My son loved one of the cars that was there & rode it around for a while... There were several little Kitchens & Stove Play things in this little hut area that made it the perfect little cover to hang out... There is a Baseball Field ( you cannot access from the Playground) and tons of picnic tables and benches at the front of the park also. The lights in the park even came on as it started to get darker it was soo cool & they were cool OldStyle Lights... The park was wonderful & the reason I cannot give it 5 stars is because there was no Sprinker or Water thingy to play in & get wet for summer time.... Otherwise if I had found this park in the Fall I prolly would have given it 5 stars, but because Water Parks are my main thing right now I have to give it 4... Will be a frequest stop for me... Love the park - Give it a try!

Is it illegal or just creepy for me to review a park and playground, considering I don't have any…read morechildren of my own? Hold on just a minute, someone is knocking at my door. Oh hey, how's it going Chris Hansen? In all seriousness, while babysitting our preschool-aged nieces, my wife and I became very well acquainted with the playground at Hodgkins Park in Davis Square. This review is both an evaluation of the beautiful park and playground, which was recently renovated by the City of Somerville, and a testament to how far playgrounds have come since I was a child. Not being professional parents, we asked ourselves what would one do when their children had enormous energy reserves to burn? Go to the the playground, of course! It just so happened that the City of Somerville had recently revamped Hodgkins Park in Davis Square, so we strolled on down to take a look. As we passed through the front gate, under the steel Hodgkins Park sign, past the exquisitely manicured baseball field, we turned left to enter the gated playground. When I was a child, our playgrounds weren't gated or fenced in. I wouldn't say that we were encouraged to run-off, but with freedom so close, we were tempted. The first thing I noticed was that the pavement was spongy under foot. Can this be, I thought? But it was true...a rubberized surface! Children can repeatedly fall face-first from their scooters without any loss of teeth or IQ points. When I was a kid, we paved our playgrounds with asphalt and cement, and a fall from anything meant butterfly stitches at best. We continued further, and found treehouse-like structures with all sorts of fun accessories. After climbing into the treehouse by ladder or stairs, you could make a fast or slow descent via straight or curvy plastic slides, respectively. Well now smack my butt and call me Susan! If this wasn't the most revolutionary thing in slide technology I have ever witnessed. When I was a child, we had metal slides. Not only did you rocket down these things like a greased pig, always missing the "soft" (i.e. dirt) landing, but they were great conductors of heat. In the summer, the hot metal burned our legs, and in the winter, it stuck to our tongues like super glue. Next, we arrived at the playground's sand box. This wasn't really a box, per se, but rather an exhibit in interactive sand design. There were plastic buckets, shovels, trucks, and numerous other ways to move sand from place to place. This was sand Nirvana, and there was oh so much of it! When I was a child, you had to bring your own toys to the sandbox, and then hope that no one stole them from you. Furthermore, real sand was considered a luxury. If we were lucky, "sand" was delivered once a month. The street sweeper would back up to our playground and empty its contents into our 8' X 8" wood bordered sand box. Oh the fun we had separating the "sand" from cigarette butts and other refuse. Many future recycling and reclamation workers were trained in that sand box. Perhaps this is one instance in which it was better when I was a child...our playgrounds provided career training. Next we moved on to the swings, which were well anchored into the ground, and whose chains didn't pinch young fingers. They seemed perfectly safe, and the girls loved them. The Hodgkins Park Playground has a water feature! I was in awe! Water cascading down metal chutes, inviting children to splash and soak each other in the hot afternoon sun. Again, in my day, we had stagnant mud puddles. We stopped briefly at the merry-go-round. The children sat safely behind bars that held them in place as we spun it faster and faster. When I was little, the bars were meant to be held onto, in order to counter the centrifugal force. If you let go, bones would surely be broken. Last, but not least, the playground has a variation on a jungle gym with monkey bars, which our older niece gleefully enjoyed. She swung back and forth dozens of times, and if she accidentally fell, the surface was as soft and safe as the rest of the park. When I was a child, I specifically recall that our jungle gym was constructed from reclaimed lead pipes. We risked tetanus and heavy metal poisoning every time we climbed upon it. Despite these hazards, we would climb to the top of the jungle gym to look at the curious little score marks in the pipes. You see, it was rumored that one of the older kids, Billy "Screw-Eye", used to hang from the upper rungs by his teeth. I wonder what ever happened to Billy? We left, completely exhausted, after more than an hour of pure, blissful playground fun. The children enjoyed themselves so much, and I was amazed at how far playgrounds have evolved since I was a child. Kudos to Somerville and its workers for providing local children and parents with such a fun, safe place to play. Tremendous design and topnotch construction! Now if you'll excuse me, Chris wants me to take a seat and tell him what's in the paper bag.