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Each week Ann Arbor with Kids is profiling a different playground in the Ann Arbor area including Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Dexter, etc. Today we are profiling Edith Hefley Tot Lot in Ypsilanti.
Ypsilanti’s Edith Hefley Tot Lot
As the name tot lot implies, Edith Hefley Tot Lot is a small play area designed just for young kids. It is not quite a full-fledged playground, but still offers fun especially for smaller kids and short visits.
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Edith Hefley Tot Lot – Playground Features
Playground Profile Last Updated: July 31, 2018
Playground Best for: Kids Under 5 Structures: 0 Accessible Structure: No Slides: 1, Straight Slide Monkey Bars: No Zip Line: No Climbing Apparatus: Yes Merry Go Round: No Bouncers: No See Saw: No Sandbox: No Swings: 2 traditional swings, 2 baby swings, 0 parent/baby swings, 0 adaptive swings, 0 tire swings Ground Activities: No Surface: Wooden Mulch Shade: No – Seating: No
Park Owner: Ypsilanti Location: Elm St & Pearl St, Ypsilanti, MI, USA Parking: Street Parking – Bathrooms: No Walking Trails: No – Neighborhood sidewalks Water Play: None Picnic Benches: No Pavilion: No Sports Fields:
Edith Hefley Tot Lot
Elm St & Pearl St, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Edith Hefley Tot Lot Description
Ypsilanti’s Edith Hefley Tot Lot offers a few fun activities that are great for young kids.
They have a stand-alone slide instead of a big structure. Unlike the standalone slides from my childhood, this one is plastic – no worries about a burning hot metal slide.
Instead of a sand pit, they have a gravel pit and digger. I prefer the gravel to sand since it creates less mess that the kids track home. We had a gravel pit instead of sand in our home playground too.
Even at 12, my daughter loved the climbing dome. These were a staple of playgrounds when I was young, but are not at many playgrounds today. My daughter challenged herself to climb it no hands.
The baby bucket swings are a step up from the plain black ones. They are molded with a higher back to provide more support.
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Have you been to Ypsilanti’s Edith Hefley Tot Lot? If so, what is your favorite part?
