Imagination Station

The play train is the real draw here — kids absolutely lose it over that thing, and it holds up well for the whole 2-to-12 crowd. Being fully enclosed with one way in and out makes a genuine difference if you’ve got a runner, and parents can actually relax on the benches instead of chasing someone across a field. The shade trees do serious work on a July afternoon in Tullahoma, which anyone who’s suffered through a shadeless Tennessee playground will appreciate. Pack a lunch — there are plenty of picnic tables, and the open grass area gives older kids room to burn off energy after they’re done with the train.