Playgrounds In Pictures:: Charlesbank Park a.k.a. Nonantum Place Playground In Newton

This post 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 (Boston)

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)

20. Stearns Park Playground (Newton)

21. Bell Watertown Apartments Playground

This post will focus on Charlesbank Park a.k.a. Nonantum Place Playground In Newton. This playground is near Newton Corner in an neighborhood that can be a little hidden as it is East of Centre St and North of the Mass Pike. The playground is made for children 5-12 and has a variety of swings, a climbing play structure with a variety of slides, and a small field for children to run around. Nearby on Centre you can find places to get some Pizza, Thai Food, and other types of restaurants in case you want to get a bite to eat after. Here are some photos of Charlesbank Park a.k.a. Nonantum Place Playground In Newton.