Okinawa City Athletic Field 3, originally uploaded by juliamagnolia.
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Okinawa City Athletic Field is a convenient place to take your kids to play if you’re in the Kadena area. This park is located just outside of Gates 2 and 5.
There are a few distinctive things about the playground area here. There is a HUGE cement slide , a netted play structure that reminds me of a Christmas tree, and a rope climbing wall. There is also a play structure with slides and tunnels. A smaller play structure suitable for younger children has slides as well and is surrounded by a few teeter totters.
Directions:
From Kadena Gate 2:
- Take a RIGHT at the 2nd light which will lead you down the ramp to merge with 85.
- At the 3rd light make a LEFT and enter the parking area on your RIGHT.
- You can park here and walk OR take a LEFT at the road at the far end of the parking lot to go under the overpass and up the hill. The playground will be on your right and you can park on the side of the road.
From Camp Lester:
- Make a RIGHT onto 58 to head towards Kadena Air Base.
- Make a RIGHT onto 23.
- Pass A&W and then Gate 5 on your LEFT side.
- Make a RIGHT at the 2nd light after Gate 5 and enter the parking area on your RIGHT. (Be aware that there is NO turn lane at the 2nd light after Gate 5 so if you prefer you can turn at the 3rd light instead and loop back around).
- You can park here and walk OR take a LEFT at the road at the far end of the parking lot to go under the overpass and up the hill. The playground will be on your right and you can park on the side of the road.