Big slides, exciting challenges, and sandy adventures await!
You’re invited to visit Douglass Community Center’s playground and Douglass Dunes — the center’s outdoor sand play area in Leesburg.
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Playground
Renovated in 2023, this award-winning playground features one-of-a-kind replicas and hands-on elements that honor African Americans’ global impact and contributions. Its centerpiece, the Hall of Heroes, draws inspiration from the architecture of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC!
The playground has separate zones for younger children (ages 2-5) and older kids (ages 5-12), so toddlers can tackle their own slides, tunnels, and ramps while big kids conquer the towers.
- Climb the nets strung across a replica of the Edmund Pettus Bridge
- Explore a replica of the historic Cleveland Avenue bus (a nod to Rosa Parks and breaking barriers)
- Scale a brick-style climbing wall with a cargo net
- Race down a multi-story play structure packed with tall, twisty tube slides
Everything sits on a soft, rubber safety surface with ADA-compliant ramps throughout.
Douglass Dunes
Don’t miss Douglass Dunes! This open-air, beach-themed sand pit invites kids to dig, scoop, and build with sand diggers, plastic toys, and sand tables. There’s plenty of seating, shade (natural/umbrellas), and easy access to restrooms. Please note, the sand play area closes at 4 pm on Saturdays and is closed Sundays.
Beyond the playground, families will find basketball/multisport courts with adjustable hoops, a shaded picnic pavilion, paved walking paths, restrooms with changing stations, and free on-site parking. Grown-ups can settle into Adirondack chairs around the playground while the kids play.
Details:
Website
Location:
Douglass Community Center ∙ 407 E Market St, Leesburg, VA
Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.
