Riley’s Place Playground

If you haven’t taken your kids to Riley’s Place yet, you’re missing out on one of Salem’s best-kept secrets. The wooden structure here is genuinely massive — the kind where a 10-year-old and a 3-year-old can both disappear into it and come out an hour later, completely worn out. Tunnels, climbing sections, and a tire swing keep the younger ones busy while older kids figure out their own routes through the whole thing. It’s got that older, chunky wooden playground feel that you just don’t see much anymore, and honestly it’s better for it.