Morrison Park, Madison, WI

This cute little park on lake Monona features a small dock, one slightly-mossy picnic table, one scenic bench, two climbable cherry trees, and a small gravel pit for digging. The playground features two standard swings, a small stand-on spinner, and a climbing structure of metal poles with footholds that evokes a bamboo forest. This climber is rated 5-12, but toddlers can only fall down as far as they can actually climb up, which is a natural win in my book. Parking is on the street, there is no bathroom.