Martin Jewett Park, Clifton Park, NY

Martin Jewett Park, Clifton Park, NY

Physical location:
58 Longkill Rd
87 to Exit 10 (west on Ushers and right on Longkill)
87 to Exit 11 (west on Round Lake Rd and left on Longkill)

The setting:
This is a playground within a larger park area. The park has 3 baseball fields, soccer fields just down the road (great sledding on the soccer fields in winter). There are also two tennis courts and a basketball court. There are a number of trash cans and one port-a-potty by the tennis court and playground. Small layer of wood chips. The playground is right by the parking lot so if you have a runner it is important to stay near that end of the playground. There are a few benches and two covered picnic tables. Watch the bees though!

The people: 
This is our neighborhood park and everyone has always been friendly here. It can get pretty busy since it is within walking distance of so many homes. A lot of kids also play here while family members practice at the fields/courts.

The equipment:
There is a very small sand box area. Bring some toys with you. There are a few swings including a baby swing. This playground has an older structure and a newer structure plus a few standalone items.

The older structure has a tire swing, a pole, a tube slide a metal slide and a small straight plastic slide. There is also a "zip line". A small chain grid leads up to the platform or there is a step up option. The newer structure has a small tunnel slide, a plastic straight slide and a small curvy slide (not spiral). The newer structure also boasts a suspension bridge of sorts.

The stand alone items include 2 "bouncy" metal animals that are on a spring as well as a plastic plane that also moved back and forth. There is also a plastic spiral side accessible by metal stairs (handrails but these are a bit steep). In addition there are two "vehicles" made out of metal. One is a bus and I think the other is a truck. You can climb around on them, toddler age. There is also a metal merry-go-round thing that will have your kid begging you to "spin it again" or begging you to "make it stop".

The verdict: This is not a playground we go to often and we are literally a block away in the adjoining neighborhood. It serves its purpose for a quick 15min visit or so but that is it. The park's fields and courts are nice. I would keep this place in the back of your mind because of the sledding hill right on the other side of the baseball field

I will post pictures soon. There is a picture available here:

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