Mystic River Park Playground

If you’ve got little ones who bolt the second you look away, the enclosed setup here is genuinely a relief. It’s well-kept, which isn’t something you can say about every playground in the area — no broken equipment, no overgrown mess. Families with kids of pretty much any age tend to find something to do, and the atmosphere stays calm even when it’s busy. Being right in Mystic means you can work it into a day out without going out of your way.