Arlington’s Spy Pond Playground Now Open After Yearlong Redesign

ARLINGTON, MA – Arlington’s Spy Pond Playground and Parmenter Playground officially opened on May 1, after a yearlong renovation.

The project began in early August 2022 to replace the old equipment with two new playground sets, two spring riders, a playhouse with musical panels, a group seesaw and a four-bay swing set.

The renovation contract was awarded to Rae Contracting who recently renovated both the playgrounds at Hardy, Peirce, and Parmenter Schools. This project was funded through the Community Preservation Act.

The play equipment from Kompan Play Equipment was selected through an involved public input process.

At the Parmenter School, the playground was replaced with two pieces of equipment, including one with a climbing wall and climbing net, two embankment slides, a playhouse and a group swing. Several paved areas were covered with rubber surfacing as well.