Burl L. Wilkes Park

If you’re looking for a park that actually keeps kids of different ages busy at the same time, this Arlington spot delivers. The playscape has real slides and climbing structures — not the flimsy kind — and there’s a skate park on site that older kids gravitate toward pretty fast. Shade trees and picnic tables make it easy to post up for a few hours, and the BBQ area means you can actually make a day of it without running home for lunch. The walking path is a nice bonus if you want to get some steps in while the little ones do their thing.