Hallstrom Park Playground

The slope actually works in this playground’s favour — the slide built into the hillside gives it a bit more speed than your average suburban setup. Kids tend to gravitate toward the drums and musical gear, which makes for a noisy afternoon but the good kind. Those snail stone sculptures are a genuinely quirky touch that you don’t see at most local parks. Shade trees do a solid job of keeping things bearable through summer, and parents can keep an eye on everything without having to chase anyone around. A solid all-ages spot in Willoughby that earns its reputation with the locals.