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Clarence Thompson Park

4.3★ · 395 Google ratings · Arlington, Texas

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✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Step-free

At a glance

Age

Toddlers + young kidsMentioned by 6 visitors

Shade

Shade reportedMentioned by 15 visitors

Access

Step-free entranceFrom the official listing

Crowds

Quietest Sun 8am · busiest Wed eveningFrom Google visit patterns

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Map of Clarence Thompson Park

Aerial view of Clarence Thompson Park — Public-domain federal aerial photography of the listed location. USGS NAIP 2022.

Guide

Good to know

Good for a picnic

Picnic facilities on site — room to sit and eat near the play area.

Official listing

Works well for younger kids

Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.

Mentioned by 6 visitors

Best for younger children

Equipment is designed for kids under 8, with toddler swings, smaller slides, and safe climbing structures that grow with them.

Arrive during daytime hours

After dark, reviewers reported sketchy activities including drug use and suspicious individuals in the parking lot area.

Come early on weekends

Weekend mornings fill up quickly with soccer games and families competing for limited parking spots.

Bring water and sunscreen

The park has no water fountains or restrooms, though plenty of shade trees help on hot days.

Watch for unleashed dogs

Reviewers reported owners not keeping dogs on leashes despite dogs being present throughout the park.

Distilled from 100 visitor reviews. We count and rephrase — review text is never republished.

Crowds

When it gets busy

Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.

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QuietBusy

From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 1600 Brown Blvd, Arlington, TX 76011

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Nearby

Nearby playgrounds

River Legacy Parks East

900 m away · Has restrooms

Parkway Central Park

1.8 km away · More shade

Dixon W. Holman Park

1.9 km away · More shade

Questions

Parent FAQs

Is there shade at Clarence Thompson Park?

Visitors specifically mention shade — trees, sails or covered seating.

Is Clarence Thompson Park good for toddlers?

Yes — visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Mentioned by 6 visitors

When is Clarence Thompson Park least busy?

Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Sunday around 8am.

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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 visitor reviews; amenity positions from OpenStreetMap; aerial imagery from USGS (2022). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover — our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake