This is part of a series photographing and reviewing playgrounds and parks in the Boston Metro Area; playgrounds and parks are an important part of the infrastructure that promotes healthy early childhood development; they should be celebrated and invested in to support young children and their families. So far, we have looked at:

1.     Perkins School For The Blind’s Playground (Watertown)

2.     Pat and Gabriel Farren Playground (Watertown)

3.     Transportation Children Center’s Playground (Boston)

4.     Irving Park (Watertown)

5.     Smith Playground in Allston

6.     Watertown’s 552 Main St Playground

7.     Mother’s Rest Playground along The Muddy River

8.    Clifford Playground (Boston)

9. Dorothy Curran Playground at Joe Moakley Park (South Boston)

10. Martin Richard’s Part at The Smith Family Waterfront (Boston)

11. Filippello Playground (Watertown)

12: Artesani Playground (Brighton/Along Charles River)

13. Lowell Playground in Waltham

14: Bemis Playground (Watertown)

15. Beaver Brook Reservation Playground (Belmont)

16. Stanley A. Ringer Playground (Allston)

17. Sekler Playground (Cambridge)

18. Lawton Playground (Brookline)

19. Richard J. Forte Memorial Playground and Park (Newton MA)

For this post we will look at Stearns Playground and Park in Newton MA. The entire park is about 3 and a half acres and in that there is a fenced pre-school play area and swing area. The playground has some nice large trees around it which helps keep the play space naturally shady and cool. Check out photos below: