Local Parks and Playgrounds

Bradley Park

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8703 Hartsdale Ave, Bethesda, MD. Adjacent to Bradley Hills Elementary School, also along Madison St and Hempstead Ave. (map)

This neighborhood park has a large playground, tennis courts, basketball court, and a soccor field.

The playground is right next to the elementary school, Part of the playground is probably the schools, and part is the park, but there is no clear separation between the two. If you go while school is in session you may find the playground in use. The mulch-cushioned playground is very large, with half a dozen climbing structures, lots of slides, swings, monkey bars, a balance beam, and more. Part of the playground is directly under some large trees, so you will have shade even in the middle of the day.

There is also a basketball court (shared with the school) and a soccer field, as well as two tennis courts and a tennis practice wall.

Detailed park inventory

Playground Equipment

QuantityConditionDescription
Baby Swings2good
Standard Swings4okOne was broken
Tire Swings1good
Straight slides8goodSeveral double slides. Different lengths, some are short.
Covered slides1good
Bumpy slides1good
Jungle Gym1goodA geodesic dome
Climbing apparatus6goodThere is a lot to climb on at this park
Monkey Bars1good
merry-go-round1okSmall, and not well balanced
Things to bounce on2goodA seal and a horse.
Tunnels1goodCurved.

Relaxing/Picnicing

QuantityConditionDescription
Benches10good
Picnic Tables1good
Trash CansYgood
Water Fountains1

Environment

QuantityConditionDescription
Grassyesgood
TreesyesgoodSome of them shade part of the playground. One side of the park also has a line of trees.
Sunyesgood
Shadeyesgood

Sports and Fitness

QuantityConditionDescription
Basketball courts1good
Soccer pitches1ok
Tennis courts2good
Tennis practice walls1good

Other

QuantityConditionDescription
ParkingyesgoodParking lot at the school, plus parking along the side of the street.

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Playground equipment

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Slides and climbing

Slides and climbing
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Playground area

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Climbing equipment

Climbing equipment
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Tennis courts

Tennis courts
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Basketball court

Basketball court
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