Wrangell Elementary School Playground

Right next to the school, this playground backs up against real Alaskan forest — you can practically hear the trees from the swings. Kids aged 2 to 12 get plenty to work with: slides, a climbing structure, and swings that actually get some use year-round if you catch a decent day. The shade trees help on those rare sunny stretches, and parents can keep an eye on everything without much effort. There’s parking, a walking path if you want to stretch your legs, and the trail access nearby means you can turn a playground stop into something a little more adventurous.