Finding fun places to take your kids in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia
LEGOLAND New York theme park is located in Goshen, New York. Goshen is approximately 60 miles west of New York City. From Central Pennsylvania, it’s about a 3 and a half hour drive. When driving from Baltimore, it’s approximately a four hour drive. The route from Allentown takes about 2 hours to drive. LEGOLAND New […]
Cocoa Castle is a playground in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It’s address is 605 Cocoa Ave. The playground is located in front of the Hershey (Derry Township) Community Center. The playground is less than a mile from downtown Hershey and only about a mile from Hersheypark. The playground was built in 2017, replacing an older wooden playground. […]
Climbers Run is a nature preserve located southern Lancaster County. The address for the entrance of Climbers Run is 226 Frogtown Road, Pequea, Pennsylvania. At the entrance road, there’s a small sign indicating you’ve reached Climber’s Run. At the sign, follow the one lane road carefully. There are some hills which make it difficult to […]
Kreider Farms Tour is located in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The Welcome Center is the starting point for the tour, and the address is 1463 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA. It’s located along Route 72. Tickets for the tour need to be purchased in advance, as they sell out frequently. Farm Tour tickets can be purchased on the […]
Sunrise Soap Company, a store and soap creation studio, is located in downtown York, Pennsylvania. Their address is 29 North Beaver Street. There is on street, metered parking available. There’s also a parking garage one block north of the store. While Sunrise Soap Company has two other locations in the Eastern Market in York and […]
Violet Hill Park is a new park built on the site of the old Violet Hill School in York, PA. The park is located beside the Spring Garden Township building, and the address is 340 Tri Hill Road. The entrance sign explains the history of the area, including the old school that was previously located […]
Winterthur consists of a museum, library, and gardens. It’s located north of Wilmington, Delaware. Winterthur contains 1,000 acres of land, which includes meadows, streams, ponds, and a 60-acre garden. Henry Francis du Pont designed the gardens. The gardens have hours in the spring, summer, and fall. They also have a special event during the Yuletide […]
Mill Creek Park is located at 704 E Canal Road in Dover, Pennsylvania. The park is in Conewago Township, and is located at the intersection of Millcreek Road and East Canal Road. Dover is northwest of York and south of Harrisburg. The park has a large parking lot beside the playground. There’s also plenty of […]
Masons Mill Park is located at 3500 Masons Mill Road in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The park is in Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County. Willow Grove is north of Philadelphia and south of Doylestown. Upon turning onto Masons Mill Rd from Byberry Road, there will be a sign for Masons Mill Business Park. Continue on […]
Havre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, which is in the northeast corner of the state. It’s located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River, where it enters the Chesapeake Bay. Along the waterfront is Havre de Grace Promenade, a scenic and educational walking area with a large playground nearby. At the […]