Esther Short Park Playground
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 605 Esther Street, Vancouver, Washington
When: typically open in warm months (check before visiting)
Hours: 5AM - 10PM
Cost: free
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The oldest public square in Washington state now holds Vancouver's first fully inclusive playground, designed with Harper's Playground and featuring a zero-entry merry-go-round, adaptive swings, a play hill, and a music garden. A water feature with a waterfall and climbing boulders plus the Salmon Run Bell Tower sit steps away in downtown Vancouver.