Thompson Park Children’s Playground

If you’re already hitting the Lane Road Library, honestly just walk over — the playground is right there and worth the detour. The shade situation is genuinely good, the kind where you can actually sit at a picnic table without roasting, which Upper Arlington doesn’t always deliver in the summer. Restrooms on-site make it a solid choice when you’ve got little ones who can’t exactly plan ahead. The neighborhood is quiet enough that you can hear yourself think, and the walking path gives you something to do if the kids need to burn off more energy than the equipment can handle.