Finding fun places to take your kids in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia
Dunkirk District Park is located at 10750 Southern Maryland Boulevard in Dunkirk, Maryland. The town of Dunkirk is southeast of Washington, D.C. The park is large, and it includes tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts, and other sports fields. There’s also a skate park and walking trails. The playground is themed around the Chesapeake Bay. […]
Point Lookout State Park is located on the southern tip of Maryland just south of St Mary’s City. The Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River surround the park. The state park includes a lighthouse, beach, picnicking area, replica of a Civil War fort, and fishing pier. Note that since this is a Maryland State Park, there’s […]
Westminster City Park is located behind 11 Longwell Ave in Westminster, Maryland. The park includes a newer playground with restrooms, tennis courts, pavilions, ball fields, and more. Westminster City Park Parking Since the park is in the middle of the city, there isn’t a traditional large parking lot. On-street parking is available, just be sure […]
Flag Ponds Nature Park is located at 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway in Lusby, Maryland. Lusby is in southern Maryland, about 60 miles from Washington, D.C. or 80 miles south of Baltimore. The park has limited hours on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Friday, so please check their website for current hours. It’s a gated park that […]
Glen Allen Park is located at 15600 Atlantis Drive in Bowie, Maryland. Bowie is a city in Prince George’s County, which is just east of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. The park is a smaller park at 9-acres and boasts two tennis courts, a softball field, a soccer field, picnic area with pavilion, and […]
There are several amazing playgrounds near Westminster, Maryland. Check out this fun list of playgrounds around the city and throughout Carroll County. Westminster City Park Westminster City Park is located at the corner of 16th Street and Long Alley. There is some on-street parking available, as well as a small parking lot between Long Alley […]
Rio Lakefront is a shopping, dining, and entertainment destination located along I-270 and I-370 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Gaithersburg is northwest of Washington, D.C. There are many kid-friendly attractions and shops at Rio. On one side of the lake is a carousel and a playground. The lakefront takes advantage of the water to offer paddleboat rides […]
Sandy Spring Adventure Park is located at 16701 Norwood Road in Sandy Spring, Maryland. The adventure park is approximately 16 miles north of Washington, D.C. and about 30 miles southwest of Baltimore. The adventure park is a woodland setup of aerial obstacles and ziplines, with a total of 15 courses of varying difficulty. There are […]
Schooley Mill Park is located at 12975 Hall Shop Road in Highland, Maryland. Highland is southwest of Baltimore and about 9 miles from Columbia, Maryland. A new playground was recently added to the park after the removal of an old playground. The new playground is located close to the multi-purpose building and the restrooms. There’s […]
Christmas Tree Park is located along Christmas Tree Lane and Water Street in Manchester, Maryland. If you’re interested in using the playgrounds, the parking lot for the playgrounds is along Christmas Tree Lane. To use the skate park, there is a small parking lot at the end of Water Street. At the skate park, there […]