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Good playground siting emphasizes universal access, safety, and context sensitivity. Locating the play area near the park edge improves visibility and wayfinding while supporting “eyes on the park” from adjacent streets and homes, enhancing natural surveillance. A vegetated buffer (30–50 ft with layered plantings or earth berms) helps attenuate sound to protect nearby residences while maintaining clear sightlines by keeping plant heights managed around entrances. Orienting seating inward toward the play zone supports caregiver supervision and social interaction. Option A lacks buffering and may create noise conflicts. Option C at the lowest corner can introduce drainage issues, increased maintenance, and vehicle/pedestrian conflicts adjacent to parking. Option D reduces passive surveillance and may create hidden spaces, elevating safety concerns. The selected strategy integrates CPTED principles, ADA route planning on gentle slopes, and compatibility with surrounding land uses—core considerations in Planning and Design for neighborhood facilities.