<a href="/CS/photos/jun2007/picture27959.aspx" target="_blank"><img src="/CS/photos/jun2007/images/27959/365x337.aspx" align="right" border="0" height="232" hspace="4" width="252"></a>The urban parent is often willing to pony up serious dosh to insure their kiddie has good fun, even if it involves <a href="http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/06/24/creepy-toys-division-dirty-dirty-monkey.aspx">weird inflatable birthday toys</a>.
But sometimes there is no substitute for the free public parks in your
own neighborhood.&nbsp; Cities are investing in creative and fabulous <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/21/AR2007062102168.html">high quality climbing toys for public parks</a> that are a nice peaceful counterpoint to the short-attention-span-video world many of our children inhabit.<br><p>Here is a round-up of some of the great parks in your area.</p><p><b>Washington D.C. Area</b> - If you live in the Washington D.C. area, you should check out <a href="http://www.clemypark.com/clemyjontripark.html">Clemyjontri Park</a> in McClean, Virginia&nbsp; (pictured right).&nbsp; "Park" seems like a vast understatement in this case.</p>
