Finding fun places to take your kids in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia
Carroll Creek Park is located in downtown Frederick, Maryland. Frederick is approximately 50 miles west of Baltimore and about 30 miles from the Pennsylvania border. The park consists of a creek walk that follows Carroll Creek. It was originally created as flood control after two major floods in the 1970s. Storm water management was installed […]
Pen Mar County Park is located in Washington County, Maryland. It’s close to the Mason-Dixon Line. The park’s address is 14600 Pen Mar Road, Highfield-Cascade, Maryland. Once an amusement park in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the rides and buildings were dismantled in 1943. In 1977, the former amusement park was developed into a […]
Millard Cooper Park is located in the town of Sykesville, Maryland and features a splash pad in the summer. Sykesville is about 25 miles west of Baltimore and about 17 miles south of Westminster, Maryland. Parking is available right beside the park, as you enter the park beside the gate house. The park recently added […]
Salisbury Zoo is a free-admission zoo located at 755 South Park Drive, Salisbury, Maryland. There are two entrances to the zoo, and this address is for the zoo’s east entrance. There’s another parking area at the other end of the zoo, near Ben’s Red Swings playground. This entrance is the west entrance. If your plans […]
Kinder Farm Park is located at 1001 Kinder Farm Park Road, Millersville, Maryland. It’s a 288-acre park featuring a large playground, animals, biking, fishing, and picnic pavilions. There is a fee to enter this park. It’s collected at a booth at the entrance of the driveway leading into the park or online. The daily fee […]
Idlewild Park is located at 115 Idlewild Ave, Easton, Maryland. This park features a large playground, basketball court, baseball fields, and tennis courts. Some parking is available around the perimeter of the park along South Aurora Street. However, those parking spaces are closer to the ball fields, and not the playground or basketball court. If […]
Disclaimer: Caution must be used at all times as natural hazards exist at Sandy Point State Park. Please play wisely and follow the applicable rules and safety guidelines. Sandy Point State Park is located close to the Bay Bridge on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The park’s address is 1100 E College Parkway, […]
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay is a 342-acre resort located along the Choptank River and close to the Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, Maryland. It boasts a 18-hole golf course, three pools (some seasonal), marina, full-service spa, and daily activities. The resort features several types of rooms, including water view options. There’s also family suites which include […]
Ben’s Red Swings is a community playground located near the intersection of Beaver Dam Drive and South Park Drive in Salisbury, Maryland. There’s a large parking lot beside the playground. It’s also a convenient location to park to visit the Salisbury Zoo. Ben’s Red Swings is a memorial playground for a little boy who passed […]
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 […]