Elijah’s Park Playground

If you’ve got a toddler or a preschooler, this little spot in Baltimore is worth knowing about. The fully fenced enclosure is the real selling point — gates all around, so kids can’t just wander off while you’re not looking. The big wooden crab climbing structure is genuinely cool, the kind of thing kids fixate on and want to come back to. Two metal slides and rubberized ground underneath round it out nicely for the 3-to-7 crowd. Parking is pay-only, so bring some change or have your app ready before you roll up.