Brooklyn Playground

If you live around Brooklyn, Indiana, this little park punches above its weight. The equipment is genuinely well-designed — not your standard cookie-cutter stuff — and it stays clean, which honestly can’t be said for every small-town park. Parents can actually keep an eye on their kids without constantly chasing them around, and the walking path is just the right size for younger ones on bikes. There’s a basketball court for the older crowd, a shelter house that gets real use for family get-togethers, and a water fountain with a pet spout that the dog owners around here absolutely love.