... there is a small children's park the likes of which I have never seen anywhere else. It was created by Tom Cassily, who founded the City Museum, and it is known as Turtle Playground.
Close to parking there are a few concrete turtles... the largest one being 41 feet long. His shell makes a wonderful mountain for kids to safely climb. You can just see him in the far background of this photo:
Further into the park are more turtles... and a cluster of hatching turtle eggs just aching to be played with:
My personal favorite, however, is a concrete snake that seems to rise from nowhere and gets larger the closer you get to her body & tail. Her comfortable, stretched out pose allows her body to be used for the backrest on a long undulating garden bench:
There is nothing complicated or mechanical about the Turtle Playground. The creatures always elicit smiles and grins from the kids and the lawns under the trees are terrific places for a long relaxed lunch while you watch the children scamper and play. If you watch closely you will see that everyone there is wearing a big smile. And that's the kind of rating that is reserved for real good, very successful parks.
