Ben’s Red Swings is a community playground located near the intersection of Beaver Dam Drive and South Park Drive in Salisbury, Maryland. There’s a large parking lot beside the playground. It’s also a convenient location to park to visit the Salisbury Zoo.
![Bens Red Swings Entrance](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Entrance-1024x773.jpg)
Ben’s Red Swings is a memorial playground for a little boy who passed away. His favorite color was red, so the playground is adorned with many red highlights throughout the structures. The red swings are a symbol of Ben’s red angel wings from his dreams.
![Bens Red Swings Monkeybars](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Monkeybars-1024x768.jpg)
The playground is large and includes many play elements. It’s built within a grove of tall trees, making it fairly shady. It’s surrounded by a gate, though take note that there are two entrances / exits. One in the front and one at the side.
![Bens Red Swings Gate](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Gate-1024x768.jpg)
Sandboxes
There are two sandboxes at Ben’s Red Swings playground. One is a bit larger and separate from the main playground structure.
![Bens Red Swings Sand](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Sand-1024x660.jpg)
The second sandbox is smaller, though it is shaded and beside the tot lot. This sandbox also has a digger.
![Bens Red Swings Covered Sand](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Covered-Sand-1024x768.jpg)
Of course, Ben’s Red Swings playground has a long set of swings. There’s also a smaller set of bucket swings in the tot lot area.
![Bens Red Swings](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-1024x768.jpg)
The playground has several picnic tables within its gates. However, there’s also picnic grounds on the other side of the parking lot from the playground.
![Bens Red Swings Picnic](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Picnic-1024x781.jpg)
The picnic grove also has a small playground structure. The picnic tables dot the landscape and sit among the trees. It’s mostly shaded due to the tall trees throughout this area.
![Bens Red Swings Picnic Grove](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Picnic-Grove-1024x768.jpg)
The picnic area borders a creek, which tends to have some ducks paddling around. There’s also a nice bridge to view the creek.
![Bens Red Swings Bridge](https://beentheredonethatwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Bens-Red-Swings-Bridge-1024x859.jpg)
Ben’s Red Swings Restrooms
There is a small restroom building at the playground. Theses restrooms have running water. There’s also a water bottle filler in front of the restrooms.
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