Fernwood Park
Michaels Drive, Parking behind the Woods Academy on Greentree Rd. (map)
This neighborhood park has a playground, tennis courts, and ball fields.
The mostly sunny playground is decent, with swings, three slides, some metal and wood climbing equipment and more. It is cushioned with a layer of mulch. There are tennis courts with a practice wall, a soccer field and a baseball field.
Access to the park is a bit odd. The park and planning commission lists the address as Marywood Lane, and although you can get to it from there, it is a small dead-end street with absolutely no parking available. The most obvious way to access it is from Michaels Drive, but the part of the road near the park has no parking between 9am and 5pm. Fortunately, there is also a sign that says you should park behind the Woods Academy at 6801 Greentree Rd. I am unsure about how available the parking lot is during the school day.
The pavilion is available for rental through the Facility Reservation Request Center. Typical of government sites, they don't make it easy.
Detailed park inventory
Playground Equipment
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Swings | 2 | good | |
| Standard Swings | 3 | good | |
| Straight slides | 2 | good | Both are metal |
| Things to bounce on | 1 | good | A duck. |
| Tunnels | 1 | good | Elbow shaped. |
| Climbing apparatus | 1 | good | A combination of Metal and wood. |
| Monkey Bars | 1 | good | Connecting two parts of the play structure. |
Relaxing/Picnicing
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benches | 6 | good | |
| Trash Cans | Yes | good |
Environment
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | yes | good | Most of the park is grass. |
| Trees | yes | ok | There are trees along the edge of the park. |
| Sun | yes | good | Most of the time the playground will be in sun. The rest of the park gets full sun. |
| Shade | no | poor | May get some shade from the trees, depending on the angle of the sun. |
Sports and Fitness
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball diamonds | 1 | good | |
| Soccer pitches | 1 | good | |
| Tennis courts | 2 | good | |
| Tennis practice walls | 1 | good |
Other
| Quantity | Condition | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parking lot | yes | ok | Parking in the Woods Academy parking lot. |
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